CHAPTER II. 

 FOREST ADMINISTRATION. 



As has been stated, the administration of the management 

 of forests in Russia constitutes a special department of the 

 Ministry of Imperial domains. But there are in different 

 parts of the Empire forests which were formerly, and still 

 continue to be, under the supervision of special depart- 

 ments of the administration. Thus has it been with the 

 government forests in the Baltic Provinces. In a 

 codification of the then existing forest laws of the Empire, 

 issued in 1857, it was enjoined in regard to the fourth 

 division of the admiralty forests in the Baltic district : 



' 336. The admiralty forests of the Baltic district 

 are supervised by a board of management, 

 similar to the boards of other districts. 



337. The members of this board are determined by the 



authorities. The requisite number of forest 

 officials and warders, for the improvement and 

 protection of the woods, are appointed by the 

 board of managers. 



338. The Board is located in the town of Vytegra, as the 



most suitable for its duties ; but the Ministry of 

 Imperial Domains may appoint any other town as 

 the seat of the board. 



339. The principal duties of the board are : 



1. Supervision of admiralty woods and forests, 



which will be placed under its sole control and 

 management, in the governments of Olonetz, 

 Novgorod, and St Petersburg. 



2. Preparation of leaved and other timber in the 



government of Olonetz for the port of St 

 Petersburg. 



