ficionoy rating* 



Some of low unius of cost on Angeles undoubtedly due 

 to the character of tho Forest and conditions o::isting there. 

 In part due to adoption of fow short out methods and a crude 

 attempt to systematiee the rangers 1 work and to concentrate 

 their efforts upon what we "believe the most important work 

 they have to do. 



We work on the "basis that with our bi fire risk 

 and our limited appropriations and ranger force, our great- 

 est public service is preservation and protection of uater 

 sheds and existing resources; therefore, for seven months 

 each year during dry season, we subordinate all lines of 

 work to fire patrol. 



If a man writes me for a special use permit, 

 and no emergency exists, Ranger attends to it when other 

 work calls him into the same vicinity. ^ special trip 

 may cost 15, "but he systematizes his work and so arranges 

 his trip to attend to other "business at the same time 

 that cost is divided among several projects. 



Many rangers aro shifted in winter end no one on 

 their districts. We inform people liliely to want some 

 form of permit, of contemplated absences and all "business 

 is transacted "before the Rangers leave their districts. 



I believe it pays to have rengers work singly; 

 result: districts are smaller and all business can more 



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