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designed to serve is comparatively simple, but the subject covered 

 is broad and frequently complex. Considerable effort may there- 

 fore be required to present the plan in such a simple and direct way 

 that those who are to translate the plan into action can get from it 

 the essential things to be done without difficulty and without con- 

 fusion. 



THE THREE PARTS OF THE MANAGEMENT-PLAN REPORT 



A management-plan report may be presented under three main 

 chapters : 



(1) The foundation, in which is contained a brief, well-balanced 

 description of the governing conditions as they exist according to the 

 best information available. Brevity should be attained by sticking 

 closel}^ to facts and conclusions concerning the essential elements only 

 of the situation. This chapter is in effect the statement of the 

 problem. 



(2) The plan — a concise, direct statement of the objectives of man- 

 agement, the controlling policies, and the action to be taken. This 

 chapter represents the solution of the problem. 



(3) The afpendix. — A systematic file of all of the information in 

 the form of statistics, maps, etc., that has been taken into consid- 

 eration in making the plan. In it also are placed discussion of alter- 

 native but rejected measures and calculations, detailed marking 

 rules, silvicultural directions, and all other existing information to 

 which the forester may need to turn to get a better understanding 

 of the plan, to carrj^ out the prescriptions of the plan, or to revise 

 the plan. The appendix should be cumulative. 



REPORT OUTLINE 



In order that management-plan work might grow naturally and 

 along lines dictated by conditions on the ground that there has been 

 no effort made in the Forest Service to prescribe a uniform or official 

 outline. A number of outlines have grown into common acceptance 

 and use in the several national forest districts; the one given here 

 as an illustration is fairly typical. It was developed in the south- 

 western district to fit the conditions prevailing there. 



(1) FOUNDATION 



Introduction. 

 Physiographic features. 



Topography. 



Soil. 



Climate. 

 Forest description. 



Types and silvical features. 



Situation as to fire. 



Summarized tnbles of area, volume, and status. 



Discussion of growth and yield. 

 Economic situation. 



Towns and communities — their relation to the forest. 



Wood-using industries. 



Markets. 



Transportation. 



Non wood-using industries. 



The ownership situation. 



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