management, periodic floods may indicate another. For 

 example, a valley downstream is subject to spring floods, 

 but during the rest of the year often suffers from water 

 shortages. Again, the headwaters of the stream are covered 

 with dense stands of lodgepole pine. Scientific thinnings 

 of these stands may allow more moisture to accumulate 

 without causing accelerated spring melt and runoff. 



Management that produces the best combination of wood, 

 wildlife, forage, and recreation is usually the best 

 management for water production. Some items to consider 

 in water management are : 



1. Effect of cutting patterns on water yield. 



2. Protection needed from fire, insects, and disease. 



3. Location of roads to prevent soil movement. 



k- Effect of logging equipment on soil disturbance. 



5. Camps or other uses contributing to pollution. 



6. Effect of domestic stock grazing on the watershed. 



7. Compatability of wildlife numbers with available 

 forage . 



8. Effect of present land use. 



9. Areas in need of planting. 



10. Forestry practices for improvement of hydrologic 

 conditions. 



AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE 

 All land management and natural resource agencies of the 

 State and Federal governments are directly involved in watershed 



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