58 MISC. PUBLICATION 11, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



These data are based largely on ocular estimates of stands by tbe districf 

 ranger, checked by comparisons with areas covered by intensive timber surveys. 

 At best, the volumes and acreages indicated are only approximations, but they 

 are believed to be suflaciently accurate for the present. Errors, if material, 

 are on the side of safety. 



5. MANAGEMENT POLICY 



OBJECTS OF MANAGEMENT 



(1) To produce the maximum volume of timber products under sustained- 

 yield and ultimately to establish a productive forest on every acre of potential 

 timberland, by planting, fire protection, and regulation of cutting. 



(2) To build up a stabilized logging business centering at Woodland Park. 



(3) To acquire eventually all potential forest lands within the forest bound- 

 ary that are chiefly valuable for national forest purposes but are now privately 

 owned. 



(4) To cooperate with owners of private forest land, both inside and outside 

 the present forest boundary and within the Woodland circle, in managing the 

 forests in the manner contemplated for national forest land. 



(5) To market the maximum allowable amount of timber products, including 

 as large a proportion of saw logs as is consistent with cutting at maturity. 

 Site condition has a profound effect upon the size of any individual tree at 

 maturity. One tree growing in a favorable situation may produce good saw 

 timber in 160 years, while another tree of the same age, perhaps only a few 

 feet away, may produce only railroad ties or mine props. In harvesting the 

 crop all trees will be removed when mature and used for the product for which 

 they are individually suited. Efforts will be made in marking to put the stand 

 in shape for the greatest production of saw timber possible, as this product is 

 the most useful now and will become of increasing importance in the future. 

 Efforts will be made to develop markets in accordance with the discussion 

 under markets. 



(6) To maintain and improve the watershed protective effect of the forest, 

 in order to safeguard the supply of water for the domestic and irrigation needs 

 of local ranchers and residents and for the municipal requirements of Denver 

 and Colorado Springs. A large portion of the circle drains to the reservoirs 

 or intakes of the water systems of these two cities. The system of cutting will 

 provide ample protection for all watershed values. 



(7) To utilize forage resources in so far as this will not interfere with proper 

 timber production. Grazing uses of potential timberland will be restricted or 

 prohibited where such uses are detrimental to tree growth and natural restock- 

 ing. A systematic study is being conducted to determine what, if any, damage 

 is done by regulated grazing. 



(8) To maintain the attractiveness of important scenic and recreational 

 areas, such as The Crags and Crystola summer-home group in the southern 

 portion of the circle, as provided for under " Marking-policy statement." The 

 necessity, however, of providing sawmill sites and roads and banking grounds 

 on individual logging units will be kept in mind in all recreational development. 

 Essential outlets for timber will not be blocked. These points will be explained 

 fully to all prospective applicants for special use privilege. 



6. SILVICULTURAL POLICY 



(A) OBJECTIVE 



_ All cutting will be directed toward placing the forest in the best possible 

 silvicultural condition by the removal of mature, overmature, diseased, and 

 insect-infested trees, and inferior species^ and by making improvement thin- 

 nings in Immature stands. 



(B) MAEFING 



All marking will be in conformity w>^h the marking-policy statement for the 

 forest. 



