CHAPTER X 

 FEATURES OF FRENCH NATIONAL FOREST ADMINISTRATION ^ 



Brief Summary op Legislation (p. 261). General, Corsica, Maures and I'Esterel, 

 Frontier Forests, Fishing and Shooting, Dunes and Landes, Mountain Landes, Clearing 

 of Private Timber, References to Legislation. 



Administrative Organization and Education (p. 268). Early Organization, Re- 

 organization of 1882, Salaries, Modern Organization, MUitary Rank, Education. 



Protection (p. 275). Introduction, Damage from Logging, Servitudes and Use 

 of Minor Products, Excessive Pruning, Damage by Birds, Insect Damage, Damage by 

 Game, Damage from Grazing, Fungous Damage, Windfall Damage, Damage by Frost, 

 Damage by Sunscald and Drought, Snow Damage, Intensive Fire Damage, The Fire 

 Problem in the Forest of I'Esterel (Var), Fire Insurance in France. 



Betterments (p. 290). Forest Houses, Roads and Trails, Boundaries, Maps. 



Sale of Timber (p. 293). General Sales Procedure, Estimate and Appraisal, Cutting 

 and Logging Rules, Example of a Long-term Sale, Stumpage Prices. 



BRIEF SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION 



GeneraL — It is rather surprising to find a forest code and ordinance 

 still in force, except for minor modifications, that was passed in 1827. 

 Since that time there have been numerous special laws for Corsica'^ 

 on account of the less intensive conditions and long-term logging con- 

 tracts; for the Maures and I'Esterel, between Toulon and Cannes, on 

 account of the dangerous fires; for frontier forests; for Algeria,^ Indo- 

 China, Tunisia,^ and other colonies. There are also special laws for 

 fishing and shooting, dunes and Landes, eroded slopes in the mountains, 

 military organization of the Forest Service, pensions, taxes, public works, 

 water (including log driving), and rural poHce. 



There are many who believe that the Forest Code of 1827 is out of 

 date and therefore should be replaced by a new law more suited to 

 changed conditions. On the other hand it is strict, it is well under- 

 stood, and a change would be strongly opposed by many foresters be- 

 cause of the disastrous effects of too lenient forest laws and the impossi- 

 bility of passing a law as drawn up by the Forest Service owing to the 

 probability of amendments by the legislative assembly. Those who 

 wish to obtain an idea of the essential details covered by the code are 

 referred to the translation of the Algerian Code of 1908 which follows 



1 Major R. Y. Stuart kindly reviewed this chapter. 



2 See Appendix of French Forests and Forestry (Tunisia, Algeria, and Corsica). 

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