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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 

 FOREST SERVICE. 



THE NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL, 



AMENDMENT NO. 172. INSTRUCTIONS 



JUNE 1, 1913. 



Trespass. The Instructions regarding timber trespass are hereby 

 amended by adding the following immediately after the first para- 

 graph on page 14, with marginal heading "Disposal of slash before 

 closure": 



The report should always include an estimate of the expense it will 

 be necessary for the Government to incur in disposing of the slash on 



the cutting area if it is not properly disposed of by the trespasser. 

 Whenever the institution of suit is necessary and the trespasser has 

 not properly disposed of the slash, the estimated cost of placing the 



cutting area in a satisfactory condition should be included as an item 

 of damage. 



HENRY S. GRAVES, 



Forester. 



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presence of witnesses, to suspend work. In aggra- 

 vated cases it is within the authority of a ranger to seize improve- 

 ments constructed on National Forest land, but unless damage 

 actually threaten the National Forest, this action will not be 

 resorted to. 



The Forest officer discovering the trespass will, after assuring him- 

 Report se ^ ^ ^ e s t a .tus of the land, prepare a full report in 



accordance with the outline given on Form 856 and 

 forward it to the supervisor. 



After receipt of the ranger's report by the supervisor the procedure 

 Procedure w ^ ^ e as P rescnDe( l under u Settlement of trespass 



