During this period, reanalyses and revised range management plans 

 were completed on 2,150 or nearly one-fourth of the 8,790 range allot- 

 ments. The rate of range reseeding has practically doubled the 53,600 

 acres reseeded in 1953. During the period 1953 through 1958 nearly 

 a half million acres have been reseeded. During the period 1953 to 



1958 inclusive, about 1,600 range water developments have been con- 

 structed. Annual rate of construction is double what it was in 1953. 



The Federal financing of the construction, rehabilitation, and main- 

 tenance of recreational developments has increased from 3.1 million 

 dollars in fiscal year 1953 to almost 10.0 million dollars for fiscal year 



1959 and the amounts for wildlife habitat management increased from 

 $223,000 to $805,000. During this same period, the recreation visits 

 rose from 35.4 million in 1953 to 68.5 million in 1958, one-fourth of 

 these being visits from hunters and fishermen. The number of devel- 

 oped campground and picnic sites in 1953 was approximately 4,600, 

 containing 41,100 family units. Most of these were constructed in 

 the mid-1930's and were badly in need of rehabilitation. Although the 

 work of rehabilitating these areas had begun a few years earlier, the 

 program for the recreational development of the national forests, 

 called "Operation Outdoors,'' was prepared and initiated in 1957. As 

 a result, good headway has already been made in the rehabilitation 

 of the developed campground and picnic sites and some new sites have 

 been developed. There are now 5,100 developed campground and 

 picnic sites containing 46,700 family units. 



For soil and water management the sum of $137,000 was available in 

 1953. This has been increased to 1.4 million dollars in fiscal year 1959. 

 The number of national-forest watershed rehabilitation projects in- 

 creased from 12 in 1953 to 145 in 1958. This work is done specifically 

 to improve and protect watersheds, lessen flood damage, or restore 

 damaged and eroding lands, over and above that normally being done 

 in connection with other national-forest activities. 



In fiscal year 1953, there were 22.0 million dollars of Federal funds 

 available for the construction and maintenance of forest development 

 roads and trails. The amount for fiscal year 1959 for this purpose is 

 35.4 million dollars. In 1953, there were constructed with Federal 

 funds 728 miles of forest development roads. In the 1953 through 1958 

 period, 5,289 miles have been constructed and it is estimated that 

 1,062 miles will be constructed in fiscal year 1959. In addition, pur- 

 chasers of national-forest timber during the period 1953 through 1958 

 constructed 12,570 miles of forest development roads, with allowances 

 therefor in timber appraisals. 



One of the most troublesome problems was the need for housing, 

 particularly to provide suitable housing for field personnel. In 1953, 

 the amount available for structural improvements for fire and general 

 purposes was 3.1 million dollars, practically all of which was for 



