snags, windthrown timber, etc., and (b) to put out 

 fires as quickly as possible. 



At one time we considered a proposal that fires 

 in so-called back country of very low value be allowed 

 to die out naturally rather than to expend large sums 

 to extinguish them. This was debated pro and con 

 with considerable spirit. The decision was that 

 despite the outward logic of the policy it would lead 

 to confusion in our own ranks and in the public mind, 

 Decisions on when and where to apply the policy 

 would be difficult. So the outcome v/as a decision to 

 set a goal of getting every fire under control by 

 ten o clock in the morning following the inception 

 of the fire and, when control could not be achieved 

 so quickly, to drive for control at the earliest 

 possible moment. It v/as felt that this policy 

 would result in the least total damage and costs. 



Special Projects 

 Recreation Report 



Use of the national forests for recreation 

 was steadily increasing and it was decided we 

 should have a report on the recreational resources 



