CATECHISM 19 



2. Under what act of Congress can agricultural land in the national 

 forests be secured? 



Act of June 11, 1906. 



3. Is there any vacant agricultural land in the national forests of 

 the California region on which I can file? 



Xo. All of the national-forest land has been classified, and such 

 tracts as were found to be chiefly valuable for agriculture have been 

 restored to entry and all lands of value filed on. 



4. How much of the land listed for entry under the forest home- 

 stead law is unoccupied? 



Over 75 per cent of the tracts filed on have been abandoned for 

 agricultural use. This applies to some 7,000 tracts embracing 

 328,000 acres. 



5. What is the reason for this abandonment? 



The entrymen could not compete in farming with agriculturists 

 on the more accessible valley lands, where the conditions of climate, 

 soil, irrigation, and transportation are more favorable. 



SPECIAL LAND USES 



1. What is a special-use permit? 



All uses of national-forest lands and resources, except those pro- 

 vided for in regulations governing the disposal of timber and the 

 grazing of livestock, are designated as special uses. The right to 

 use national-forest land or resources is granted by the Forest Service 

 under a special-use permit. 



2. For what class of uses are such permits issued? 



For the occupancy of land for various purposes, both commercial 

 and noncommercial, and for rights of way. 



3. To whom should I apply for a special-use permit? 



To the forest supervisor of the national forest in which the land is 

 located. 



4. Does the Forest Service rent sites in the national forests for 

 summer homes? 



Yes. Sites for summer homes may be rented from the Forest 

 Service in all national forests of the California region. Informa- 

 tion regarding available summer-home tracts may be secured from 

 the forest supervisor of the national forest concerned. 



5. How many summer homes are there in the national forests of 

 the California region? 



Approximately 6,000. 



6. How can I secure a site for a summer home? 



See the district ranger for the location of surveyed summer-home 

 tracts on his district and the numbers of lots not yet taken. Then 

 visit the tract and select a suitable location by lot number — found on 

 the corner stakes of all surveyed lots. Make application for the lot 

 selected direct to the forest supervisor of the national forest. 



7. What is the average size of a summer-home lot? 



From one-fourth to one-half acre, depending on the location and 

 topography. 



