Show MOON 1 LAKE CAMP CAl F 37 Submitted By VERN V. V DUKE Educational Adviser Ad The 7 J roan Toon Lake Camp es established established es- es on the bank of oC the Little Yellowstone river Is not a part of the contract job to construct the Moon Lake reservoir Nor has it anything to do with reclamation This camp is entirely a Forestry undertaking Its purpose is to de- de I de-I forest resources so that the people of oC Uintah Basin may benefit benefit benefit bene bene- I fit more easily in m the nations nation's wealth It is originally proposed that this company should occupy a site on Moon 1 Lake and hence the name was officially called the Moon Lake camp It was too late to make an official change in the name when whet it decided to establish c camp mp on the Little Yellowstone Consequently we have always been called the Moon Lake Camp F 37 and probably shall be until the site Lc is abandoned al although although although al- al though we are eighteen miles mites from the lake Under the direction of oC the forest forest forest for- for est service roads are being built to assist in travel through the w R forest areas which will facilitate the handling of livestock suppression suppression sup sup- and control of fires and the utilization of timber Umber that is not now accessible Timber-stand Timber improvement and water range-water development will mean much to the users of the forest Trees that are old but have not grown because of overcrowding overcrowding overcrowding over- over crowding will receive an opportunity opportunity opportunity to grow to normal size thereby enhancing their value to the people Springs will be protected protected protected pro pro- from trampling and contamination contamination con con- by livestock while at atthe atthe the same time troughs will win provide provide provide pro- pro vide drinking accommodations Forest boundary fences will win assure assure assure as as- sure the users of the reserve that livestock put on in the spring spring- will most likely be there at the fall faU round Our particular interest t in the Moon Lake project is to construct a n water system which will serve the camps while while the dam is under and thereafter construction provide provide provide pro pro- vide water for tourists who visit the recreational areas later Along with the Ule water system of course the recreational ground is receiving receiving ing much n needed ded improvement and it should be a fine place to spend an outing when it is fin fin- fished |