UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



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Contribution from the Forest Service 

 HENRY S. GRAVES, Forester 



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Washington, D. C. 



PROFESSIONAL PAPER 



August 6, 1919 



RANGE MANAGEMENT ON THE NATIONAL 



FORESTS. 



By James T. Jaedine, Inspecior of Grazing, and Maek Andeeson, Grazing 



Examiner. 



INTRODUCTION. 



In the administration of the National Forests the aim is to convey to 

 the greatest jDossible number the full benefit of all the resources whicli 

 the Forests contain and at the same time to perpetuate these resources 

 by regulating their use. Accordingly, grazing on the National For- 

 ests is regulated with the object of using the grazing resources to the 

 fullest extent possible consistent with the protection, development, 

 and use of other resources. 



As the National Forests were established primarily for the pro- 

 tection and development of the Forests and the protection 

 of the watersheds, great pains must be taken to harmonize graz- 

 ing with these primary purposes. Also, as plans go forw-arcl for 

 the development and use of new range and for more complete utiliza- 

 tion of all unused areas within the ranges now in use, more and more 

 care must be exercised to see that the wild life of the Forests is not 

 unduly restricted. As long as a large portion of each Forest was un- 

 used by domestic stock the main feature of game protection was 

 proper regulation of hunting; but with grazing reaching out to the 

 pockets and corners, the problem of insuring forage and secluded 

 spots for game becomes more complicated. The recreational features 

 of the National Forests, too, are of increasing importance, and in- 

 creased attention is necessary to harmonize grazing use with recre- 

 ational use. 



Rules governing the granting of grazing privileges and the use 

 of National Forest lands for grazing purposes are to be found in the 



Note. — A table of contents by headiDg:s will be found on page 97. 



111479*— Bull. 790—19 1 1 



