24 GOVERNMENT FOREST WORK. 



These funds may be expended within the National 

 Forests without requiring cooperative contributions 

 from the States or counties, but if part of the work 

 lies outside of the Forest boundaries it is necessary 

 that cooperative funds be provided. Through co- 

 operative arrangement the road projects which re- 

 quire the supervision of engineers intensively trained 

 in highway engineering and construction are handled 

 by the Bureau of Public Roads. The numerous road 

 improvement and repair projects required primarily 

 for administrative and protective needs on the Na- 

 tional Forests, together with trail building and 

 maintenance, are handled directly by the Forest 

 Service and coordinated with fire control as far as 

 possible so that construction crews may be available 

 in remote areas of great fire hazard as part of the 

 fire-suppression organization. Twenty-five per cent 

 of all receipts from National Forests are given to the 

 counties in which they lie, to be used for schools and 

 roads. Under one of the acts of Congress 10 per cent 

 is expended by the Secretary of Agriculture upon 

 roads and trails constructed primarily for the benefit 

 of settlers within the Forests. 



For the complete and economical use of the forage 

 on the Forests it is sometimes necessary to develop 

 water or to construct drift fences, bridges, trails, or 

 other works. The Forest Service allots funds for 

 their construction only when the benefit to the Forest 

 plainly warrants the expenditure. The use of funds 

 for these purposes can often be made more effective 

 if the assistance and cooperation of interested stock- 

 men can be secured. Requests for cooperation should 

 be addressed to the nearest forest officer. 



