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Marking percentage in contracts. — Forest oflacers preparing timber-sale con- 

 tracts should not be influenced by the natural desire of operators to secure the 

 greatest volume possible. The percentage stated in each contract should be 

 based on conditions on the ground and application of the marking practice to 

 the particular area. 



Leaving saw-log trees. — Stands will not be cut over in such a way as to take 

 material for hewed railroad ties or other products and leave saw-log trees, 

 except with the specific approval of the district forester. 



Checking up marking. — Regular inspection of the marking just in advance 

 of the cutting presents an excellent opportunity to catch up trees overlooked in 

 marking, and every advantage should be taken of this. 



General, — It is the duty of those in charge to see that the various oflacers 

 understand the principles and interpret and apply the instructions uniformly. 

 One standard should hold for the entire forest. Men newly assigned to marking 

 should not be allowed to mark independently until sufficient timber has been 

 marked with them to insure their getting a thorough knowledge of the work 

 before they are turned loose. 



The above plan will govern all marking. Additions or modifications will be 

 approved by the district forester before being made effective. 



A. G. Hamel, 



Forest Supervisor. 



Approved February 1, 1926. 



M. W. Thompson, 

 Assistant District Forester. 



MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE RIO PUEBLO WORKING CIRCLE, 

 CARSON NATIONAL FOREST, N. MEX. 



Respectfully submitted. 

 Approved October 16, 1923. 

 Approved June 9, 1924. 

 Approved September 3, 1924. 



Feed H. Millek, 



Forest Assistant. 



Earl W. Loveridge, 



Forest Supervisor. 



R. E. Marsh, 



Acting District Forester. 



E. A. Sherman, 



Acting Forester. 



I. FOUNDATION 



1. INTRODUCTION 



The Rio Pueblo working circle covers the forested portion of the Rio Pueblo 

 watershed, which is located in the extreme southern end of the Taos division 

 of the Carson National Forest. The watershed is formed by the Rio Pueblo and 

 the Santa Barbara Creek, which flow together, forming Embudo Creek. Embudo 

 Creek in turn flows into the Rio Grande at the settlement of Embudo. 



The area is a natural logging unit ; for high surrounding ridges preclude the 

 possibility of removing timber in any way except down the valley bottoms. 



At present complete control by the Forest Service of the timber stands in the 

 working circle is not possible because of the presence of the Santa Barbara 

 grant, which is owned by the Santa Fe Railway interests and covers an area 

 equivalent to 23 per cent of the total, and of an area along the east boundary 

 of the working circle, the ownership of which is in dispute between the Mora 

 grant and the United States. The latter territory comprises about 18 per cent 

 of the total area. Hereafter in this report it will be referred to as the disputed 

 strip. 



The management plan is based on the eventual acquisition of the Santa Bar- 

 bara grant by the United States, and also on the acquisition of the disputed 



