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), District Foresters up to $500, and larger 

 amounts must have the approval of the Forester. 



Free use material is appraised in the same man- 

 ner and in accordance with the same principles as 

 timber purchased under sale agreements. The 

 valuation of such material is at the same rate as 

 that prevailing for similar grades of stumpage in 

 current sales in the same locality. 



The magnitude of the free use business may be 

 appreciated from the fact that during the fiscal 

 year 1917 there were 41,427 individuals or compa- 

 nies who received timber under this policy. The 

 total amount thus given away was 113,073,000 

 board feet valued at over $150,000. 



Permits for this use are required for green ma- 

 terial, but dead timber may be taken without a per- 

 mit. Supervisors designate as free-use areas cer- 

 tain portions or all of any National Forest and 

 settlers, miners, residents, and prospectors may cut 

 and remove from such areas free of charge under 

 Forest Service regulations any timber needed for 

 their own use for firewood, fencing, buildings, min- 

 ing, prospecting, or other domestic purposes. 



Material cut under free-use regulations must not 

 be removed from the cutting area until scaled or 



