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by a Federal-State plan. Such a plan would assure Nation- 
wide application of basic standards established by Federal 
law but would give opportunity, and Federal financial assist- 
ance, for the individual States to carry out under State laws 
regulatory programs with rules of practice adapted to local 
conditions. There would be provision for Federal admin- 
istration in States which requested it or which after a reason- 
able period, failed to put such regulation into effect. The 
basic standards of forest practice would prohibit stripping 
land of every usable tree (except under special circum- 
stances) ; prohibit premature or wasteful cutting in young 
stands; provide for certain safeguards against fire, insects, 
and disease; and provide for keeping a sufficient growing 
stock of desirable trees so that the lands can continue to 
produce a reasonable amount of timber. 
These are not drastic or extreme standards or controls. 
Indeed many progressive private owners, as well as public 
owners, have already put higher standards into effect. So 
public regulation would not, of itself, bring about the most 
desirable type of forest management. But it would prevent 
further destructive exploitation of our forest resources. 
‘As another part of a national program of forest conserva- 
tion, the Forest Service and other conservation agencies have 
recommended expansion of public aid to private owners in 
fire protection and insect and disease control, in woods- 
management and wood-utilization problems, and other 
cooperative aids. 
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