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(11) Consideration by the State of Maine of the desirability of 

 obtaining easements from the private owners of the four Maine 

 wilderness areas barring the construction of roads through these areas. 



(12) Legal sanction for barring airplanes from wilderness areas 

 except in case of forest fire or other emergency. 



(13) Education of the public, largely through the efforts of private 

 organizations, into an appreciation of the values and understanding 

 of the necessary technique of wilderness journeying. 



ROADSIDE AREAS 



(Timbered strips adjoining the more important roads) 



(14) A survey of the areas necessary to preserve the scenic value 

 of State highways and of the more used local roads. 



(15) Contracts between the various States and private land- 

 owners in which, either with or without a monetary consideration, 

 the owners agree that they will not make any cuttings on the road- 

 side strips, that they will not otherwise mar or deface their beauty, 

 and that they will refrain from erecting houses upon them except 

 with the approval of some duly designated State authority. 



(16) When such contracts cannot be made, the roadside areas in 

 private ownership should be purchased by the States. In cases where 

 roadside strip borders important approaches to Federal recreational 

 land the National Government will be justified in making these 

 purchases. 



(17) Elimination from the roadside strips of all billboards and such 

 buildings as seriously interfere with scenic values. 



(18) Planting to increase the beauty of the roadside areas. 



(19) Construction of new scenic roads, on principles of sound land- 

 scape architecture, w r here they do not injure superlative, primeval, or 

 wilderness areas. 



CAMP-SITE AREAS 



(Forest land set aside for camping) 



(20) A survey of the number of camp-sites needed in different 

 regions to meet the requirements of overnight campers. Such a 

 survey must be made with special reference to the distribution of 

 population. In general each important population center will have 

 to work out its own program, but the different programs will require 

 some central coordination. 



(21) Establishment of the desirable camp-site areas, usually by 

 local communities or States, according to carefully worked out plans. 



(22) Enforcement of the necessary regulations for the administra- 

 tion of camp-site areas. 



(23) Education of the public in regard to good camping manners. 



RESIDENCE AREAS 



(Forest land set aside for private homes, hotels, resorts, group camps, sanitoria, 

 and stores and services of one sort or another) 



(24) Careful planning for Government owned areas, and the elimi- 

 nation of any unsatisfactory developments on existing areas. 



(25) Education of private owners of residence areas in regard to 

 the proper development of such areas. This education may be pro- 

 vided both by the public and by private conservation organizations. 



