is too high to Justify their construction whero they are of 

 only temporary value or can not "bo justified as a permanent 

 part of the firo protection plan. 



Discussion, 



11:20 - Tftiat is Timber Reconnaissance - Is it Merely a 

 Stop in the Sale of Timber - If Anything Else, 

 TThat is it , r.nd Why? 



OTTrS: 



! Object cf rocoiincisoanco is to learn amount , location 

 and accessibility of timber, together with a description 

 of the tinker and factors affecting its growth. 



Pacts resulting from reconnaissance are Estimate, 

 Kap, Forest Description. 



Yaluo of roccnnai seance in t inter sales: 



(a) Estimates Amount and location of timber is 

 important and an estimate "by cruise is necessary to make 

 sale* 



("b) Map)* Timber owners need and use topographical 

 maps to locate various features of logging, and the Govern- 

 ment needs maps to fix otiimpago rates, and to suporvise 

 salos while in progress, 



(c) Forest Doscription. The most important nttes 

 aro those dealing with condition end cuali'^ of timber, 

 .logging, "brush, reproduction, etc. Ixhowlodge of this is 

 necessary to the Government in determining whore and what 

 ancL when to sell from any region* 



