

including actual options on shiteble Jands. Yet no acquisitions have 
ever been made... There is no mandate in the law to build a system of state 
forests, merely an authorization "to take such measures for the promotion 
of forestry--as may be" prescribed by law. 
On the other hand there has been”rather free acquisition of a 
miscellaneous scattering of parcels of land, most of which are not suited 
to carrying out eny particular objective or purpose, and which are variously 
labelled as "refuges," etc. (See Map 0, takem from the Department's Report 
for 1928). 
The useful exercise of any regulatory powers, or the execution of 
any conservation policy, require technical leadership and continuity of 
action. Both are almost impossible under Illinois organization, 
What is worse needed is the interposition of an unpaid board be- 
tween the Director and the Governor, with staggered terms to avoid sudden 
overtums; If higherade citizen-conservationists could be obtained to 
comprise suéh a board, and if it were given entire responsibility, including 
the appointment of paid executives and the exercise of regulatory powers, 
it could lay down policies and hire men competent to carry them out. 
25, Finance. Table P, taken from the Department's 1928 report, gives 4 
summary of receipts and expenditures for the last 4 years. 
26. Properties. In addition to the owned refuges shown on Map 0, the 
state leases 30 refuges aggregating 10,000 acres from farmers. This is 
under Sec. 46 of the Game Code. The status of management on these "pre-= 
serves" is indicated by the fact that the law prohibits predator control on 
them (See Caption 15). 
Tt has already been pointed out that one of the owned refuges, 
Horseshoe Lake, is a decided success. 
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