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or expense and give what information may be desired, eitlier by an 

 ofiieial of the State or by a citizen. 



(b) All records and operations must be open to inspection. 



15. Make notes as to improvement of forms or outline and submit 

 the same with jour annual report. 



16. If in doubt concerning anything, write immediately to the De- 

 partment for information and assistance. 



17. Order all forms by number. 



18. Forms have been made uniform as to size, either 8^ x 7 or 8| 

 *x 14 inches. 



(a) One fold is sufficient in Ihe case of the small size. 



(b) To fold the large size 



1 — When the heading is across the 8| inch side, take the form 



at the bottom of the sheet in right hand and fold in half 

 to the top, and then fold in half again in similar direc- 

 tion. Any backing may now be placed <m the upper 

 surface of the fold at the left end. 



2 — When the heading is across the 14 inch side, take the left 



edge of the form and fold over to the right, and then fold 

 in half again in similar direction. A backing may now 

 be placed upon the form, at the top, as it lies folded. 



19. All report material not written on forms must be on paper of 

 the same size as the forms, viz., 8^ x 14 inches, or on regulation type- 

 writer size, viz., 8| x 13 inches. 



20. The following definitions shall prevail in the service: 

 (a) A reserve is a large contiguous tract of State land. 



(b ) A division is that portion of a reserve under the direction 

 of a forester or assistant forester. 



(c) A range is that portion of a division under the protection 



of a ranger. 



(d) A block consists of a number of adjoining compartments, 



as for example, those within a certain watershed, or 

 covering a certain mountain, and may be designated by 

 the name of the stream, or mountain, or by some local 

 historic name. 



(e) A compartment shall be considered as the smallest unit 



of management. 



1 — The boundaries should be either natural features 



or roads and trails. 



2 — The area should not exceed 300 acres, and where- 



ever possible should average much less. Uni- 

 formity in area is desirable. 



(f) A sub-compartment is the area occupied by a growth of 



more or less even age, a pure stand, or an area exhibit- 

 ing a distinct soil quality, etc. 



1 — A sub-compartment may be permanent or tempo- 



rary. 



2 — There should be as few as possible. 



