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specified. The procedure should be made as simple and econom- 

 ical for both the user and the forest officer as is possible without 

 danger to reserve interests. 



Although simple methods and the exercise of judgment are en- 

 couraged, there should nevertheless be no tendency to underrate 

 the importance of free-use business or the necessity of considering 

 the good of the reserve. The use of dead material should be en- 

 couraged, and the assignment of green timber, when really neces- 

 sary, must be where it can best be spared. Whenever practicable, 

 dead and defective trees and inferior species should be taken. The 

 cutting will thus improve the forest by taking out the less desir- 

 able trees. Low stumps and full use of all trees cut must be re- 

 quired, as well as careful disposal of refuse. Officers in charge of 

 cutting will be held responsible if unnecessary damage is done to 

 young growth or standing timber or if the reproduction of the 

 forest is not properly considered. The violation of any of the 

 regulations governing free use or of the terms of permit consti- 

 tutes trespass and should be dealt with accordingly, but there 

 should be no failure on the part of the forest officer to make all 

 points clear to the applicant before the permit is granted. 



REG. 14. Timber granted under a free use permit may 

 be cut by an agent or may be sawed by a local sawmill, 

 but the work so done must not be paid for by a share of 

 the material. 







SALE OF TIMBER. 



All timber on forest reserves which can be cut safely 

 and for which there is actual need is for sale. Appli- 

 cations to purchase are invited. Green timber may be 

 sold except where its removal makes a second crop 

 doubtful, reduces the timber supply below the point 

 of safety, or injures the streams. All dead timber is 

 for sale. (Appendix, p. 158.) 



The prime object of the forest reserves is use. 

 While the forest and its dependent interests must be 

 made permanent and safe by preventing overcutting 



