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Forest Fire Laws. Patrol system. Cooperation with Federal Government in 

 protection. Patrol districts average about 300,000 acres. Volunteer citi- 

 zen cooperation and contribution from timberland owners. All engines 

 and boilers operating near forest or grass land required to have spark 

 arresters of approved type. Penalty of $200 maximum for wilful and 

 neglectful setting of fires. 



Forest Taxation Laws. No special forest taxation laws. Special effort being 

 made by Forestry Department and Texas Forestry Association to bring 

 enactment of such laws to encourage forestation. 



Nurseries.- No State forest nurseries. 



Other Activities. Increased appropriation for forestry purposes, including 

 funds to inaugurate a policy of establishing State Forests. 



UTAH 

 No State Forestry Department 



Land Area of State. 52,597,760 acres. 



Original Forested Area. 6,400,000 acres. 



Present Forest Area. 6,600,000 acres. 



Idle or Unproductive Forest Land. Insignificant. 



Timber Stand. 15,000,000,000 board feet. 



State Forests. None. 



National Forests within State. 7,453,400 acres. 



Other Publicly-owned Forest Area. 1710 acres by two cities. 



Average Annual Lumber Production (1920). 7,750,000 board feet. 



Average Annual Consumption. Unavailable. 



Last Annual Appropriation for Forestry. $3000. 



Forest Fire Laws. No definite protective system in view of practically com- 

 plete ownership of forest land by Federal Government. 



Forest Taxation Laws. None. 



State Nurseries. None. 



Other Activities of State. State Conservation Commission created in 1909 

 to investigate natural resources of state and report on policies and measures 

 for their protection from waste. State Board of Land Commissioners has 

 jurisdiction over all lands and may set aside timber areas necessary to the 

 protection of streams and the preservation of sources of water for 

 irrigation. 



VERMONT 



Vermont Forest Service. Created in 1909. 



Robert M. Ross, Commissioner of Forestry, Montpelier, Vermont. 



Land Area of State. 5,839,360 acres. 



Original Forested Area. 5,760,000 acres. 



Present Forest Area. 2,750,000 acres. 



Idle or Unproductive Forest Land. 2,093,000 acres. 



