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an applicant has a grievance which he can not settle with 

 the Supervisor, he may appeal directly to the Forester. 



On new National Forests existing conditions will not 

 be changed suddenly. Owners of stock will be given 

 ample notice if it is necessary to make a cut, so that they 

 may adjust themselves to the new conditions without 

 financial loss. 



Do not graze any stock on a National Forest without 

 a permit (except as noted above) or drive stock across 

 National Forest lands without a permit or construct 

 fences without a permit. The law forbids it. And to 

 guard the best interests of all the people the law will be 

 vigorously enforced. 



FIRE. 



The people have helped the Forest ofiicers immensely 

 in preventing and fighting fire. There are not half 

 enough Rangers to suitably protect the Forests. The 

 only way to keep fire down is for everyone to take a 

 hand at it. I,ook out for small fires; they start big 

 ones. See that camp fires are completely out before 

 leaving them. Never burn brush or dangerous slash- 

 ings in dry or windy weather. The time to fight fire is 

 right at the start. When it once has a good headway it 

 is often impossible to control it. As soon as fire is dis- 

 covered put it out if you can, and in any case notify the 

 nearest Forest officer at once and give him all the assist- 

 ance possible. 



Both State and Federal fire laws apply in National 

 Forests. Persons who start fires intentionally or through 

 carelessness will be most diligently followed up, arrested, 

 and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The pen- 

 alties are severe. 



