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State and Federal game laws. Sportsmen's associations are rapidly 

 gaining in number and strength throughout the State, and are ac- 

 tively working with the State and forest officials for the improve- 

 ment of fish and game conditions generally and to solVe the deer, elk, 

 and other game problems. (Fig. 7.) 



When the national forests of Utah were first established means 

 of travel and communication within the forests were in most instances 

 lacking. To provide a better system of fire protection and to open 

 hitherto inaccessible resources, the Forest Service has expended vast 

 sums of money in constructing roads, trails, and telephone lines 

 through the forests. Administrative sites have been selected and 

 improved ; dwellings and facilities necessary for its field forces have 





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IMPROVEMENT WORK 



been constructed. The livestock ranges have been improved through 

 the development of watering places, the construction of drift and 

 division fences, and other range improvements. While much 

 remains to be accomplished, each year sees consistent progress. 



FIRE PROTECTION 



When Utah was settled her forests provided an ample supply of 

 timber to meet the immediate needs of the people. Had this timber 

 been protected and wisely used, the forests would have been capable 

 of providing all the timber needed locally for many years. But the 

 forest area in Utah has, through carelessness with fire, been greatly 

 reduced. The rarity of dry electrical storms, the well-watered slopes, 

 and the small, open, broken stands of timber have made it possible to 



