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Disapproval of Applications for Recognition. 



If the application is disapproved by the district forester, the 

 secretary of the association will be informed and v specific reasons 

 given. On receipt of a copy of such a letter, the supervisor may 

 take the matter up with the local representatives, show them what is 

 necessary to correct their application or enlarge their organization to 

 secure recognition. Disapproval for noncompliance with this regu- 

 lation need not preclude reapplication and subsequent approval. 

 An appeal from the district forester's refusal to recognize a stock 

 association may be made to the Forester. 



State Associations. 



State associations may appoint advisory boards for any Forest 

 in the State in which their membership includes a majority of the 

 users. A single advisory board representing a State association 

 may be consulted by the district forester on questions which concern 

 the' entire State. 



National Associations. 



National live-stock associations representing the owners of any 

 kind of stock using the National Forests, may appoint an advisory 

 board, which will be recognized by the Secretary of Agriculture 

 and consulted with annually at such time and place as may be agreed 

 upon in reference to matters affecting the use of all of the National 

 Forests. 



PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS. (Reg. G-4.) 



Range Divisions Must be Settled. 



The success of this regulation depends upon the permanency of the 

 range divisions. Fences should not be constructed upon dividing 

 lines which necessarily will have to be changed before the fences have 

 served their purpose, nor should improvements designed wholly to 

 facilitate the handling of cattle or horses be constructed upon ranges 

 which are to be opened to the grazing of sheep or goats, if it is the 

 intention that all permittees will pay their pro rata share of the cost. 

 Must Be Necessary, Substantial, Economical. 



Before approving a special-use permit which provides for the payment 

 of a pro rata share of the cost of construction by each permittee, the 

 district forester should assure himself that the proposed improve- 

 ment is actually necessary for the proper management of the stock; 

 will be generally beneficial to the majority of the permittees; and 

 will be substantially and economically constructed. Permittees 

 using the Forest lands should not be burdened with the cost of unnec- 

 essary improvements or of extravagant or wasteful methods of con- 

 struction. 



Details of Construction. 



Applications to construct permanent improvements under the 

 provisions of this regulation should specify in detail the materials to 

 be used, the methods of construction to be adopted, the spacing of 

 posts, stays and wires, the location and kind of gates, or other infor- 

 mation needed to determine whether -the improvement will conform 

 to Forest Service standards and will be acceptable to all of the per- 

 mittees. The stipulation and agreement by the district forester 

 should provide that it will be contingent upon full compliance with 

 the provisions of the special-use application. 



