CONTENTS 



Page 



The National Forest System 1 



National Forests in a changing world 2 



National Forest progress 5 



A National Forest Development Program 7 



Resource development and management 7 



Water resources 8 



Timber resources 9 



Range resources 11 



Recreation resources 13 



Wildlife habitat resources 14 



Protection 14 



From insects and disease 15 



From fire 16 



From other damage 17 



Roads and trails 18 



Land adjustment, land purchase, land use 19 



Administrative structures and equipment 21 



Program benefits 22 



Program costs 24 



This publication supersedes Miscellaneous Publication No. 794, "Program 

 for the National Forests." 



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