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liminary permit also may be secured to protect the 
applicant’s rights during the period necessary for 
making financial arrangements and for obtaining en- 
gineering and other data necessary to. the construc- 
tion of the power project. The law authorizes the 
commission, other factors being equal, to give prefer- 
ence to applications by States and municipalities, and 
between other applicants the commission may give 
preference to the project which is best adapted to 
develop, conserve, and utilize the navigation and 
water resources of the region. (Fig. 9.) 
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Figure 10.—Zealand camp ground, White Mountain Na- 
tional Forest, N. H. Shade, water, and fuel are 
abundant, and the “ fool-proof” fireplace is an added 
be convenience, also a safeguard 
ee RECREATION IN NATIONAL FORESTS 
o To the camper, sportsman, and seeker after health, 
a rest, and recreation, the national forests offer unrivaled 
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