SILVICULTURAL OPERATIONS 



This is the work of reproducing, tending, and improving the 

 forest crop. It is described under two main phases: 



(A) Artificial Regeneration - by planting and seeding. 



(B) Stand Improvement - including procedures to obtain natural 

 regeneration and tending the crop. Special demonstration 

 areas of silvicultural techniques are included here. 



ARTIFICIAL REGENERATION 



The si25e of the Department's planting program during 1960-61 

 showed a substantial increase over the programs of previous years. 



195^-59 20,190,33^ 



1959-60 27,562,247 



1960-61 35,630,393 

 Increasing numbers of trees are being planted on areas burned 

 over during 194^ and 1955. The construction of roads and camps in these 

 areas results in a high initial cost but since these improvements make 

 substantial acreages of planting sites accessible the pro rated charges 

 of these improvements will not add materially to the establishment costs. 

 However, it is reasonable to expect that there will be release costs in 

 the form of herbicidal sprays since in many cases the advance growth will 

 provide competition for the planted stock. 



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