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ni. ADMINISTRATIVE CORRELATION 



1. LAND EXCHAXGB 



As mentioned previously, the successful carrying out of this plan depends 

 ui)on the acquisition of the Santa Barbara grant by the United States. In case 

 the disputed strip is awarded to the State Investment Co., steps to acquire that 

 area should be taken. In both cases it is believed that the owners would con- 

 sider an exchange of title for stumpage. In case of an exchange agreement the 

 stumpage within this working circle might well be offered. In case the owners 

 of the Santa Barbara grant continue their tie operations, the value of stumpage 

 can be credited directly against the cost of the land. If the operation is by 

 another concern, arrangements could be made through a three-cornered 

 agreement. 



2. IMPROVEMENTS 



No new road developments or other improvements are needed to open up the 

 working circle. 



8. GRAZING 



Comparatively few sheep are now grazed within the working circle. Sev- 

 eral bands are permitted on allotments within the high spruce type. Sheep 

 damage to spruce reproduction is not so serious as within the pine type. The 

 question of sheep damage is now before the local officers for study. 



Every Mexican family along the canyon bottoms owns a band of goats — mostly 

 exempt stock. The animals have been allowed to run at large on the forest. 

 Most of these herds have had free access to the pine type, and considerable 

 damage to pine seedlings has resulted. It is a difficult administrative problem 

 to control these small bands of domestic goats, but the animals must be con- 

 trolled in order to prevent further damage. 



Exclusion of sheep within the cut-over pine areas in accordance with the 

 district policy will be carried out. 



4. RECREATION 



No immediate development of recreational areas within the working circle is 

 anticipated. Good trout streams are found in the area, so some cam.ping 

 parties from Las Vegas or Taos may camp along the streams for short periods 

 each fishing season. No improvement work by developing camp grounds and 

 no definite recreational plan is needed to take care of this use. 



Scenic strips along roads have been provided for in marking instructions. 



5. SALE ADMINISTEATION 



1. Because of the short field season at this altitude and because of the fact 

 that the majority of the future cutting will be on Government lands (hereto- 

 fore about half of the company's annual cut has been on grant land), it may 

 be impracticable for one man on the sale to attend to his routine duties and 

 to keep enough timber marked ahead of the saws. Therefore, it may be 

 advisable to put a marking crew into the field and mark out enough timber for 

 a two-year cut. 



2. The officer in charge of the sale will submit semiannually on July 1 and 

 December 31, a report covering the costs of operation and the quantity of 

 work turned out by each unit of production (saw crews, skidding team, hauling 

 wagon, mills, etc.) as outlined in D. O. circular 57-S^, May 24, 1922. A special 

 effort should be made to determine the losses of ties due to " sinkers," break- 

 age, and the escape of ties from the boom at Domingo, whenever a drive is 

 made. 



3. In addition to the progress map the officer in charge of the sale will keep 

 a separate topographical map on which is shown the boundaries of all logging 

 units, areas, or blocks. This map will be submitted to the supervisor January 

 1, annually, to be transcribed to the permanent office copy. 



4. Scaling records will be kept separate for each compartment. When that 

 compartment is completely cut over the officer in charge of the sale will submit 

 a report to the supervisor showing the quantity cut therefrom. 



5. Provision will be made to caliper annually, either the entire unit cut over 

 during the previous year or else at least 40 acres of that area. The data will 

 be needed as a basis for an estimate of cut-over land. 



