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merit of stock quarantine regulations. The Branch 

 of Engineering has to do with the proper designing 

 and planning of roads, trails, and bridges ; with the 

 engineering problems involved in granting permits 

 to hydro-electric plants in the Forests ; and with the 

 making of forest maps, surveys, improving the for- 

 est atlas, and other drafting work. The Branch of 

 Acquisition of Lands under the Weeks Law has 

 charge of examining and evaluating such lands 

 which are offered for purchase and recommending 

 suitable lands for purchase under the act. 



The District Offices. Each District Office (of 

 which there are 7) is organized in the main along 

 the same lines as the Washington office. Each 

 Branch in the Washington office is represented in 

 the District Office by an Assistant District Forester 

 or some similar official. The Office of the District 

 Forester has in addition the Office of Solicitor 

 (Forest Service Branch), which is in charge of an 

 assistant to the Solicitor of the Department of 

 Agriculture. He is the advisor to the District For- 

 ester in all matters of law which arise in the ad- 

 ministration of the National Forests. His opin- 

 ions are usually binding except that, in urgent cases, 

 appeal may be taken to the Solicitor of the Depart- 



