12 GOVERNMENT FOREST WORK. 



Many people who visit the National Forests desire 

 to return year after year to the same locality for an 

 annual vacation. To meet this demand Congress, by 

 the act of March 4, 1915, authorized the Secretary 

 of Agriculture to issue term permits to " responsible 

 persons or associations to use and occupy suitable 

 spaces or portions of ground in the National Forests 

 for the construction of summer homes, hotels, stores, 

 or other structures needed for recreation or public 

 convenience, not exceeding five acres to any one per- 

 son or association." 



The Forest Service wishes to accommodate as many 

 people as practicable. For this reason tracts desirable 

 for summer-home purposes, except in unusual in- 

 stances, are limited to 1 acre or less in area, and term 

 permits run for a period of from 5 to 15 years, with 

 privilege of renewal. Undue crowding between per- 

 mittees is avoided, and provision is made for those 

 who especially seek isolation and privacy. The an- 

 nual rental charge for lands occupied for summer 

 homes varies from $5 to $25, depending on the loca- 

 tion. Detailed information respecting any particular 

 locality or Forest may be secured by addressing the 

 Forest supervisor. 



On a few of the smaller Forests no permits for 

 private summer homes are granted because of the 

 limited amount of Government land available and 

 because there are private lands near by which may 

 be leased or purchased. General use, through the 

 reservation of open camp grounds, is always given 

 first consideration. Special use by individuals who 

 pay rental has been made secondary to the needs of 

 tbe public. 



