PLAN OK IMPROVEMENT 



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The above outline patterns after present plans on some of the 

 larg-e Western mountain forests and is far more elaborate than is 

 necessary on a forest property of ordinary size and character. 



3. Detail Plan of Improvement. 



Here, as in protection, tabular statement should be accompanied 

 by an Improvement Map. This should show existing and planned 

 improvement in different colors ; it may well show old existing im- 

 provements, those built in last five years ; those proposed by the 

 General Plan and those suggested for the coming year. 



The tabular statement states the apportionment of money, total 

 and sum for each class. It enumerates each project, piece of road or 

 trail, piece of telephone line, house, barn, bridge, line of fence and 

 gives location, dimensions, character and cost. In roads and trails, 

 length, width, quality, estimated cost ; in telephone lines, the kind 

 of support, weight of wire, cost of material and of labor, etc. 



In case of roads, trails and telephone lines a detail or special, 

 map, indicating location of all points of special difficulty, rock, 

 swamp, canyon, bridge, etc., and also specifications for materials 

 should accompany the tabular statement. For houses, barns, etc., a 

 plan and set of specifications with estimate for cost of material and 

 labor should be attached. The following simple suggestion may 

 serve to illustrate : 



Detaii, Plan of Improvements for 1914. 



