The National Forest Manual: Regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture and Instructions to Forest Officers Relating to and Governing Special Uses of the National Forest Lands

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1911 - 35 pages
 

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Page 22 - Section 4 of the act of February 1, 1905 (33 Stat. 628; 16 USC 524), grants...
Page 12 - That any person who shall appropriate, excavate, injure, or destroy any historic or prehistoric ruin or monument, or any object of antiquity, situated on lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United States, without the permission of the Secretary of the Department of the Government having jurisdiction over the lands on which said antiquities are situated...
Page 5 - By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of Agriculture by the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of...
Page 8 - Trails may be constructed without formal permit if done with the consent and under the supervision of a forest officer, except that in the national forests in Alaska such consent and supervision will not be required. No toll shall be charged for the use of roads or trails over...
Page 30 - States depositary), or such other government depositary or officer as shall hereafter be duly designated by the United States, to be placed to the credit of the United States, a construction charge of dollars ($ ), annually in advance from until the beginning of the use, for the purpose aforesaid, of the work or...
Page 26 - ... described may be sublet by the permittee to third parties only with the prior written approval of the forest supervisor but the permittee shall continue to be responsible for compliance with all conditions of this permit by persons to whom such premises may be sublet. 15. This permit may be terminated upon breach of any of the conditions herein or at the discretion of the regional forester or the Chief, Forest Service.
Page 30 - States depositary or officer, as above set forth in clause 2 hereof, full value as fixed by such district forester or other duly authorized officer, for all damage to the national forests resulting from the breaking of, or the overflowing, leaking, or seepage of water from the works constructed, maintained...
Page 11 - ... inferior use so as to preclude a higher use. For instance, after the issuance of a pasture permit it may be found that the area covers the only available reservoir site for the water supply of the community. In such a case the District Forester should exercise his discretion and cancel the permit. The welfare of the community or the number of people benefited should be the factor determining a higher use, rather than the amount of money to be obtained for the use.
Page 22 - ... CHOOSE FORM OF PERMIT. Application may be made for either an easement or a special-use permit, or for both, as the applicant may choose. The granting of an Interior Department right of way supersedes the permit issued by the Department of Agriculture. Either form of permit requires the applicant to enter into such stipulations and execute such bonds as the Forest Service may require for the protection of the National Forests.
Page 22 - The act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat., 1095), as amended by the act Of May 11, 1898 (30 Stat., 404), grants rights of way across the public lands and National Forests for irrigation reservoirs and canals.

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