schools, landing fields, and many others. More than 58,000 permits are 

 administered on 3.5 million acres. In addition, approximately 11,700 

 oil, gas, and other mineral leases and permits are administered on 13 

 million acres of National Forest land. Determination of surface 

 rights on mining claims under the Multiple-Use Mining Act has been 

 completed on 689 areas, totaling 96.5 million acres. 



In 1960, 851 miles of road, 142 miles of trail, and 47 bridges were 

 constructed. In addition, 3,840 miles of road were constructed by 

 timber purchasers. Totals of 162,400 miles of road and 106,500 miles 

 of trail were maintained. Structural improvements for fire and ad- 

 ministrative purposes now include over 700 offices, 1,900 lookouts, 

 5,400 dwellings and barracks, 6,400 warehouses and utility buildings, 

 27,000 miles of telephone line, 11,000 radios, and many other related 

 improvements. 



There have been many other major conservation accomplishments 

 in the management of the National Forest System since 1905, in new 

 or revised policies, in improved and intensified management, as well 

 as in units of work and investments. This progress and the growth 

 of public use clearly indicate that the National Forests and National 

 Grasslands have national significance in their impact on our people 

 in both their work and their play. Wood and livestock products from 

 these lands enter into the commerce of every State; waters flowing 

 from the National Forests cross State boundaries; and the millions 

 who hunt, fish, camp, picnic, hike, and ski on the National Forests 

 come from every State and every w T alk of life. 



The National Forests and National Grasslands are federally owned 

 and their multiple-use management to produce a sustained yield of 

 services and products is a Federal responsibility. Despite the prog- 

 ress that has been made, these properties with their current assets 

 and enormous potential must be increasingly responsive to national 

 needs. In addition, there are opportunities for development primar- 

 ily of localized significance in collaboration with non-Federal groups, 

 both public and private. In the East and the South, considerable 

 National Forest land is in or adjacent to underdeveloped rural areas 

 and low-income areas. The resources on these National Forest lands 

 can contribute materially to rural area development programs. 



Past trends, present use, and future expectations indicate clearly 

 the need for a planned program of development and use. Eesource 

 development is a long-time proposition. What is done in the next 

 10 years will largely determine the heritage that our children and 

 their children will receive from the National Forest System. 



A NATIONAL-FOREST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 



The program presented here is geared to meeting the needs of the 

 next 10 years and to preparing the National Forest System to contrib- 

 ute its fair share to the national well-being at the end of the century. 



The program is described in terms of both long-range resource ob- 

 jectives to be accomplished by the }^ear 2000 and the specific work 

 which will need to be done in the 10-year period to attain these 

 objectives. 



Resource Development and Management 



The basic renewable natural resources of the National Forest Sys- 

 tem upon which the Nation will rely to an increasing extent in the 



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