7. Construct 18,000 miles of fences and 9,500 water developments 

 to initiate programs of intensive range management for control 

 of livestock and more efficient use of forage. 



Recreation and Wildlife Habitat Resources 



As previously described, the growth and development of the Xation 

 already has had a terrific impact on the national forests in increased use 

 of the recreation and wildlife habitat resources. It is estimated that 

 these uses will rise from the 68.5 million recreation visits of 1958 to 130 

 million visits by 1969, with a continued rapid annual increase to a 

 possible 600 million visits by the year 2000. This expected increase to 

 nearly double the present use by 1969 and about nine times the present 

 use by the year 2000 is far in excess of the expected rate of increase in 

 population. 



Increasing demands are being made on national-forest recreation and fish and wildlife 



resources 



The long-range objective is that : (a) National-forest recreation re- 

 sources will be so developed and managed that the kind, quality, and 

 quantity of their development and maintenance will be sufficient to 

 keep abreast of this tremendously increased demand ; and (b) the wild- 

 life habitat will yield a fish and game population adequate to meet 

 the equally tremendous increase in sportsman use. 



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