26 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 



forests by the public, as well as of great economic value, its protection and per- 

 petuation becomes a public necessity ; and 



Whereas, the Fish and Game Commission of California is the duly authorized 

 agent for the State of California for the protection and perpetuation of this resource, 

 and the District Forester of the Forest Service, United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture, for the Department ; now, therefore 



In order to coordinate the work of these departments in the protection of game, 

 fish, birds, and forests of California, Paul G. Redington, District Forester, for and 

 on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, and Carl Westerfeld^ 

 Executive Officer of the Fish and Game Commission of California, for and on behalf 

 of the State of California, do agree as follows : 



1. That under the state laws no differentiation can be made between violators of 

 the law. The law, therefore, should be enforced equally as to all violators. 



2. The forest officers, because of their familiarity with the areas on which a 

 large proportion of the wild life in the state exists, can and should assist, by their 

 own personal actions and attitude, in securing the proper respect and enforcement of 

 the state game laws. All forest officers who, in the judgment of the District Forester, 

 can, because of the character of their work be of assistance in the enforcement of the 

 state fish and game laws, will be appointed by the Fish and Game Commission of 

 California as deputy state game wardens. All forest officers so appointed shall 

 assume the following prescribed duties : 



(») Pay strict attention to the enforcement of the state fish and game laws, 

 and by persoral actions and attitude assist in creating the right public attitude 

 and sentiment toward the protection of fish and game within the boundaries of 

 national forests ; 



(&) Report all cases of violations of the fish and game laws to the officer's 

 immediate supervisor who will in turn report the violation to the Fish and 

 Game Commission of California, San Francisco, California ; 



(c) Make arrests for violations of the fish and game laws committed within 

 the boundaries of the national forests ; 



{d} Furnish all information available which will assist officers of the state 

 in apprehending or prosecuting violators of the fish and game laws, whether 

 such violation was committed within or outside the national forests ; 



(e) Submit such reports as may be called for by the District Forester; 



if) Report misconduct or dereliction of duty on the part of any state 

 official employed in the enforcement of the state fish and game laws ; 



(g) Issue hunting and fishing licenses, receiving therefor the commission 

 allowed by law. 



3. The District Forester will cause an annual report to be submitted to the Fish 

 ard Game Commission which shall contain complete information as to the present 

 condition of wild life in the national forests and plans for the protection and develop- 

 ment of fish and game therein. He will recommend the establishment of such game 

 refuges as seem necessary, the boundaries of which shall not be changed without 

 his approval. 



4. The Fish and Game Commission of California will elect a representative of its 

 Commission to act on behalf of the Commission with the District F'orester on all 

 matters pertaining to fish and game work on the national forests of California. 



5. The duly authorized agent of the Commission shall have power to act upon 

 all reports and requests from the District Forester, furnish upon requisition the num- 

 ber of fish plants necessary to stock streams within the national forests, provide 

 proper facilities for transport to places of destination, and properly supervise ship- 

 ment from hatchery to neai-est railroad poiut ; and shall issue proper instructions to 

 foi-est officers designated to transport fish from railroad point to streams, giving at 

 least two weeks' advance notice of date of arrival. 



6. Upon recommendations from the District Forester, deputy game wardens will 

 lie appointed state fire wardens, and the Commission or its duly authorized agent will 

 instruct such wardens to cooperate with the Forest Service in the suppression and 

 prevention of forest fires. 



7. All deputy game wardens will pay strict attention to the enforcement of state 

 fire laws, familiarize themselves with the regulations governing the use of the national 

 forests, and by personal actions and attitude assist in creating the right public atti- 

 tude and sentiment toward these laws and regulations. 



S. Deputy state game wardens will report, through the State Fish and Game 

 Commission, any misconduct of forest officers or the dereliction of duties in the 

 enforcement of fish and game laws. 



9. The Fish and Game Commission will provide the necessary signs, labor, and 

 material, for the proper posting and supervision of existing state game refuges or 

 those which may hereafter be established within or adjoining the national forests. 



