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11. Can timber be secured for summer-home construction? 



In localities where the cutting of timber will be a benefit to the 

 national forest, timber can be purchased on application to the district 

 ranger. 



12. Can a summer-home permittee obtain wood for fuel? 

 Permittees are allowed to take dead wood only, free of charge, for 



fuel. Green timber for any purpose must be purchased. 



13. Can national-forest land be rented and fenced for pasture 

 purposes? 



Yes. But only in connection with paid or free-grazing permits. 



14. Can sites be rented in the national forests for commercial pur- 

 poses, and what is the annual charge? 



Sites for a large variety of commercial uses may be secured under 

 permit from the Forest Service. Kental charges for such sites vary 

 from $25 up, depending on the class of use and amount of land 

 desired. Apply to the forest supervisor for further information. 



15. Is there any charge for sites desired by municipalities and 

 organizations for recreational or semipublic purposes? 



No; provided the area is open to public use and is operated on a 

 nonprofit basis. 



MINING 



1. Are the national forests of the California region open to pros- 

 pecting and mining? 



Yes; except for certain portions of the Angeles National Forest, 

 withdrawn from mineral location and entry by act of Congress. 



2. Do the mining laws in the national forests differ from those on 

 the public domain? 



No. Prospecting may be carried on, and mineral locations may 

 be made within the national forests as on lands outside their 

 boundaries. 



3. Can a mining claim in the national forests be used for any pur- 

 pose other than mining? 



No. The use of a mining claim for a residence, resort, or other 

 commercial purposes is not permitted, except under special-use per- 

 mit from the Forest Service. 



4. Can a prospector or miner obtain free timber for the develop- 

 ment of his claim? 



A prospector or miner who has filed on a bona fide mining claim 

 is entitled to the free use of dead or green timber necessary for the 

 development of the claim, but such timber can not be sold or dis- 

 posed of commercially. 



5. Can a miner secure a free-use permit for a cabin site where no 

 suitable site exists on his claim? 



Yes : provided the site is used solely in connection with the develop- 

 ment of his claim. 



6. Can bona fide mining claims within national forests be patented? 

 Yes; provided the claimant has complied with the mining laws 



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