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In such places therefore all we can do is to keep 

 the strip clear of needles and inflammable matter, 

 patrol it in the fire season and warn travellers. 

 This will not generally affect the possibility of 

 burning the outer forests, as in the case of a cart 

 road it would generally be possible to burn down- 

 wards from it, and in some cases even it could 

 be done from a bridle path. 



(b) For the new reserves proposals must be sent in on the 

 lines of the preceding paragraph. Where there has 

 been ample open civil forest left outside the reserves,, 

 it will suffice, as in the case of the old reserves, 

 to make the fire protection boundary along the 

 reserve boundary, cutting the strip inside the 

 reserve. The maximum and minimum width to be 

 as already stated. 



(ii) Interior firelines where they already exist in the old 

 reserves must be cleared of all chir trees. In some of 

 the higher levels trees on fire lines have not been 

 cleared in banj forests, or having been cleared, banj 

 has been allowed to grow up again. Regarding these 

 places reports are to be made giving suggestions.. 

 Where firelines have not been permanently located 

 and cleared, reports should be made giving proposals. 

 It will not be possible to clear all in one year so the 

 degree of urgency should be stated, to show the order 

 in which they will be undertaken, the possibility of 

 using produce and getting work done free or the 

 estimate of cost to be sent in. 



Trees must be cut as close to ground level as possible, this, 

 is important as high stumps will take long to disappear - 

 and give much trouble in burning lines. 



(iii) Dead trees or trees with large dry branches adjoining 

 fire lines must be cut, this again may take time but, 

 is an essential operation, and is to be reported on. 



