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feasible rates. Where public funds are not available for this purpose, such installations will 

 be permitted by private enterprise, but under permit requirements which retain government 

 control of the type of development and the quality and cost of services rendered. 



8. The Forest Service will develop or permit the development of such facilities as will 

 aid in the enjoyment of those types of recreation appropriate to the forest environment. 

 It will exclude inappropriate developments and especially those which tend to introduce 

 urbanization into the forest. In all developments the aim will be to have them harmonize 

 as much as possible with the natural environment. 



9. The Government will install or permit installation of facilities only to the extent 

 required to serve public needs so as to keep to a minimum the introduction of artificial 

 developments in the forest environment. 



10. The recreational developments on the national forests will be managed so as to 

 complement rather than compete with those available on other public lands in the same 

 locality. Likewise, duplications will be avoided of developments on private lands which 

 care adequately for the public needs under conditions and rates comparable to those on the 

 national forests. 



11. The recreational use of the national forests will be handled with the fewest possible 

 restrictions on users consistent with the protection of the forest against destruction or damage, 

 the observance of essential sanitary and safety measures, and the prevention of actions by 

 individuals or groups which would unduly interfere with the enjoyment of others. 



12. Charges will not be made for the use of ordinary facilities such as those commonly 

 provided on campgrounds, picnic grounds, and winter-sports areas, but in general charges 

 will be made for special facilities. 



WHAT TO DO WHEN LOST 



Most forests provide maps and folders free, to visitors. You can get them from the forest 

 guard or ranger. They are good to have, not only as a means of getting oriented, but also 

 as aids to understanding the country. Most of the maps carry, on their reverse side, concise 

 local information, and admonitions as to sane forest behavior. This, taken from the back 

 of a California forest map folder, is the counsel of long experience: 



A clear head will find itself. If everyone remembered this, there would be fewer persons 

 lost in the mountains and forests. Loss of mental control is more serious than lack of food, 

 water, or clothing. The man who keeps his head has the best chance to come through in 

 safety. 



The following helpful rules are worth remembering: 



1. Stop, sit down, and try to figure out where you are. Use your head, not your legs. 



2. If caught by night, fog, or a storm, stop at once and make camp in a sheltered spot. 

 Build a fire in a safe place. Gather plenty of dry fuel. 



3. Don't wander about. Travel only downhill. Follow watercourses or ridges. 



4. If injured, choose a cleared spot on a promontory and make a signal smoke. The 

 Forest Service fire lookouts or the observers in an airplane may see your smoke. 



