GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND PROTECTION. 7.1 



, State of , through 



its mayor, 1 and the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, through 



1 Secretary of Agriculture, WITNESSETH THAT 



WHEREAS, The following described lauds 



comprising acres, more or less, within the boundaries of the 



National Forest, form a part of the watershed from which the 



water supply of the said city is obtained. 



Now, THEREFORE, for the purpose of conserving and protecting the water sup- 

 ply of the said city the Secretary of Agriculture agrees : 



FIRST. That the use of said hinds will not be permitted without the approval 

 of the proper city authorities, except for the following purposes, to wit : 

 Measures necessary for the proper protection and care of the Forests; the 

 marking, cutting, and disposition of such timber as, in the judgment of the 

 Forest officers, may be removed without injury to the water supply of said 

 city; for the construction of roads, trails, telephone lines, and other means of 

 transportation and communication not inconsistent with the object of this 

 agreement : and for rights of way acquired under acts of Congress. 



SECOND. That all persons employed on or occupying any of these lands for 

 any purpose will be required to comply with the regulations governing National 

 Forests, and to observe such sanitary regulations as may be proposed by the 

 said city and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. 



THIRD. That, so far as practicable with the means at his disposal, the Secre- 

 tary of Agriculture will extend and improve the forests upon these lands by 

 seeding and planting and by the most approved methods of silviculture and 

 forest management. 



AND THE FOR THE ClTY OF 



AGREES : That the said city will cooperate with the Forest Service in patroling 

 the above-described lands for the enforcement of the regulations and the pre- 

 vention and supression of forest fires; and that the additional guards rendered 

 necessary by this agreement shall be appointed by and be directly responsible 



to the supervisor of the National Forest, but their 



compensation will be paid by the said city. 



The undersigned agree to the above propositions and agree to carry them out 

 as far as they have official power and authority to do so. 



City of , 



By 



(Mayor.) 

 Attest : 



i City Clerks 

 Witness : 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



Instructions to Carry Out Terms of Agreements. 



When restrictive measures h;i\e been agreed upon between the Forest Service 

 and municipalities or other applicants, the District Foivster will issue definite 

 instructions to the supervisor in regard to the manner in which the restrictive 

 or protective measures will be put into effect. Record of restrictive measures 

 should be kept on a map in both the District Forester's and the supervisor's 

 offices. 



PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH. 



Every precaution must be taken by Forest officers to protect the public health. 

 Regulation T-4-D provides that all persons on National Forest lands shall be 

 liable to trespass proceedings if insanitary conditions result from their presence, 

 and it is the duty of Forest officers to themselves conform to the provisions of 

 this regulation and to enforce compliance with it by all campers, stockmen, 

 permittees, and other persons traveling through or occupying National Forest 

 lands. 



All camp refuse and debris must be disposed of by burying or burning, and 

 in large or permanent camps disinfectants should be used. The carcasses of 

 all dead animals, when they are a menace to the public health, should be im- 

 mediately burned or buried. (See Regulation G-25. ) 



1 Resolutions of city council or .eoverning authority of the city authorizing the signing 

 of this agreement by the mayor should accompany the agreement 



