

Many of the tracts which are being acquired, says the re- 

 port, present attractive scenery and afford delightful places 

 in which to travel or rest. Some of the most attractive spots 

 have been inaccessible, but the roads and trails which are 

 being built by the forest service will make it easier to reach 

 them. Persons who desire to occupy permanent camp sites, 

 or places in which to erect resorts, may obtain them on pay- 

 ment of a moderate fee. Other special uses which do not 

 injure the forests are likewise permitted, and demands for 

 such uses have already been made in considerable volume. 



The U. S. Forest Service has already begun making im- 

 provements. Ninety-two miles of roadway, 520 miles of trail, 

 and 25 miles of telephone line have been constructed. This 

 work can be still further extended as soon as proceeds from 

 timber sales begin to come in, as 10 per cent of the forest 

 receipts is specifically set apart by law for road and trail con- 

 struction. Not only will the localities affected benefit in this 

 way, but it is provided by law also that 25 per cent of the 

 forest receipts be paid over to the counties affected for roads 

 and schools. 



The virgin timberland which is being acquired contains 

 many trees that are over-mature, and the stands partially cut 

 over contain certain kinds of timber which were not utilized 

 at the time of lumbering. These lands, where there is a sale 

 for the timber at fair prices, will be freed of this deteriorat- 

 ing material, as well as of such other mature growth as can 

 be spared from the forest without impairing its protective in- 

 fluence. The policy of administration in these forests will 

 call for numerous small timber contractors living near at 

 hand and working in the timber all or part of the year. 

 Those who may desire to live on government land will have 

 every opportunity to develop comfortable homes, and use 

 available cleared patches for their gardens and crops. Thus, 

 says the report, the forests will be made permanent, and 

 thriving forest communities will be built up. 



The forests will also serve as practical demonstrations of 

 forestry in the production of successive crops of timber. 

 Government ownership and management of these extensive 

 areas in the Eastern mountains will further benefit the coun- 



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