Watershed research helps the national-forest manager do a more effective and economical job 



larly in Alaska and the more remote areas of the western national 

 forests to be newly reached in sustained-yield operations. 



9. Continuing investigations of the physical and chemical proper- 

 ties of wood and of processing methods to increase the efficiency 

 of forest products utilization from national-forest timber-sale areas. 



10. Development of new uses for the large volume of low-quality 

 timber, for logging and milling residues, and for thinnings in order 

 to broaden the utilization and market base, and to facilitate timber 

 sales and sustained-yield management, 



11. Development of log and tree grades and other information 

 needed in the marketing of national- forest timber. 



12. Development of improved livestock-grazing management 

 practices on the national forests to increase forage yields and to 

 protect watershed values. 



13. Develop methods of improving national-forest wildlife habi- 

 tat through modified timber and range management practices, as 

 well as through development of special measures such as propaga- 

 tion of browse and other game foods. 



14. Determination of the needs and preferences of recreational 

 uses of the national forests, and of the carrying capacities of camp- 

 grounds and other recreational areas in order to guide the develop- 

 ment and management of the recreational resources. 



15. Provision for laboratories, greenhouses, and other facilities, 

 including modern scientific equipment, required to adequately im- 

 plement the research program. This will consist of expansions 



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