Show SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES' ES AND I DEVELOPMENTS ON ASHLEY I TL FOREST DURING CORING 1928 By A A. G. G G Nord Forest Supervisor fr in inthe inthe I There was activity the construction of ai improvements on eft I t the Forest during i the calendar year car 1928 More Marc i Je Je- e- e surveys were accomplished I c and a most mast favorable re record o made I There ah j in fire Ct was o volume volume- in III timber timbe sales and aud j pea permits business wh ch resulted in inthe inthe the remo-a remo removal of ot a greater r amount ot of m material for or buildup pUlp purposes ses es the usual number or at A About out u-out o sheep was grazed Iaze d J th there theae i was a low lowering lower lower- I f j ins fug in the numbers of or cattle clue due to toan apparent an shortage in this lillis class crass of or stock s st k Losses Lessee from fire within the forest i for the year were WelO as low as for an any 2 year ear o of or retard record The fire firo W ways was wast considered to lo be of or average length eng h during which 7 fires were started I i but through the o organized effort erf eft arthe the forest personnel and the coo coop coop- coop 4 I forces the till Urn timber bel l lasses I i we were wee e held to only board feet I i ar ard d the spread of fire was over an au anarea i t area of ot toss less than an acre OJ On fire fire originating origin the National j forest in the region of Dry DIy Fork For I burned over oyer acres of oC brush brash land lanel and juniper juniver This II was suppressed by forest officers and settlers as its spread began bean to I endanger the cover of the life e National for forest st. st As a a t. t means of securing ring quick acHon aution ac- ac Hon tion for fol the ll Jk of or fires all aliI improvement c crews and survey parties parties par par- par I ties aro are equipped with wills fire fighting tools for emergencies The forest per personnel l is is available 5 frh lr fire firc dUl duly 1 at all limes times Per er diem guards at various s strategic points Joints are arc supplied I equipment i equi and complete firo fire fight fight- ling ing outfits ass anble l' l in m man man units I Iare jarc are maintained at al each erich r ranger station eta sta I tion Lion for ready use and for quick dispatch dis- dis patch toi to fires lires The The system 85 I tem tean is carefully planned by hy ranger districts through the organization loll zat o of or t personnel rJ nt of or lines o of f and the selection o of f fhe the most desirable lookout and ab ob- ob el points This tends t to o quid quick discovery and location o of fires fire s and to their earl early suppression Ph Tho o c protective Ol organization of each earl r ranger dis district cN Iet is tirade made up of or regular regu reu lar tar and tr temporary personnel set- set tiers llers stockmen sawmill men ant and 1 ot other oilier lOr users of at the Iho forest resources resource Baik Beetle Control Another of bf f th the forest which whit r I forest officers have to fight arc arct and I hold In control is the bark bee beetle t e Two Taro troublesome species vo yo 0 e tr tree e. e insects insects- infesting stin timber cr on on th thc tho o Ashley shley National forc forest have haye been beci 1 Identified by bj the tile Bureau n ot or Ento Enla Entomology as ponderosa o which att attacks the western stern i w I pine one and uJ t l which attacks ks the pixie pinra j Th The infested areas in iu the western r i yelle I I yellow ow p pine pIlle Ire aro are in the region or clr Dr Dry r i I J I Gulch and aRd the region l 15 miles rolles Omit souta i 1 I of of ai Manila U Ut-n Ut ta and arid and in tao lcd lcd-go- t i I pole pine on Henrys Henry's F Fork rk 10 miles mile 9 j 1 I south WI wet west ct of or LOR Lonetree tree O. O Ali Ati At Al- Attacks I i i tacks tack of r the h beetle are ro also aIso 11 e appear appear- j his frig In iu the mature stands outside the Ithe National 31 Forest south of L L and Mt Aft View Wyo Control measures s lo Ua date have greatly th the danger of spread prea ad from these destructive insects inside t th the e e National forest During the th-e past pasi three ye years u-s u appa approximately one thou thou- Ean-d Ean infested infested- h trees have eeg been treated treated treat treat- ed by burning or 01 other means to toJ d J st y the Annually control I rk is is' is to IC reduce UCe the attacks to tor the minimum and to Ito prevent pre pre- vent dangerous spread G of the infestations During the past J year 97 07 in trees wows were treated Roads toads and Trails U The summit section df elf the Vernal Vernal- J M Manila anila road rend the tho last st link in the system system tem t tem connecting the Lincoln and Victory Vic- Vic tory t Highways was completed this r 1 lj year year The construction of f this sec sec- j t tier tion a distance of 16 miles mUes was financed under a coop cooperative agree agree- ee- ee m ment eat between Dag Daggett ett arid ami Uintah counties s and the federal gov government t c land was vas built by rbY the bureau of cr pun pun- j lie lIc roads Some Seine betterment work wOk in IntIle inthe the tIle construction culverts and turn tarn tUl turnouts outs Is being done on oil the other oft sections sections sections sec sec- t of tho the lo road ll by lure forest ser- ser vice The 1118 maintenance of or the full lull acl acrUS ss the forest t. t a dristan distance of or approximately GO rifles miles will fro tre I Ih h d b by the for forest t service There Ther was s some me movement of livestock livestock live lIve- stock poultry fruits fruit and ether cither produce from the Uintah basin to I Wyoming towns tons during the sem season Oll I following fallowing the opening of or the Y Vernal Vernal- I j 1 Manila road and antI it Is indicated d 1 that thai tr trade traio io relations will develop further I as 13 marketing becomes better hettel bet bet- tel ter established established There was also inactivity in increased in- in I creased activity in tho the movement 0 of f timber with the opening of the road AP Approximately roXin was spent in cooperation with Duchesne u county county coun oun- t ty and the Ule U U. S S. S Indian D Department p- p toward towar the construction t of the Lak Lake Lake- fork mountain road north of or Duchesne Du Du- chesne The Tho ed project is 1 12 miles in length and is being heing built lt to I open up tho the forest r resources to the J tributary communities itie Six Sit miles of I Ithe the ro road d were this year rear I The Green River hirer R. R S. S road rond 2 miles Iu In len length l th which serves as a I connection with the Vcr Vernal Manila ml road near Greendale was completed In addition to to the usual main te to- to elf t road and the an trail than tent system i several trails for fire control c pur- pur urI ur- ur I I PO I 3 wore were constructed These In- In ln-j ln I. I eluded eluded 10 miles miles' of tho Smiths Smith's Pork Foik- f Little hole e system G C m-il m miles milese s so o o-f o the Uintah Low liuo system 4 j tulles of the Vest West Fork E of or henrys henry's f I Fork trail and Anil other othor smaller s-maller Buildings s A A 5 room room modern dwelling ana aie gara o w re completed at tho iho Manila Manili I range e station l Ii n ri 2 2 i ranger cabin hi at Summit Springs s antI and 1 other ether buildings inAs inA's S f and and U lines cs maini main main- i t or or im improved by Funds have hav now h n authorized for for far a a. warehouse lo to be constructed ted on the I i Federal lot lt in Vernal and for a i 2 Tooan 2 ranger cabin a at S Snyder y cr J 1 Springs ings suitable material available tic lie pro- pro promises to to be he a a- avery very ini- ini industry with the ilio advent lIhen ent 0 of ofa ofa a railroad in Julio into UI Uintah l ah basin Ran Range go Use Summer pasturage was Is pi P provided for f or approximately sheep p the usual number using the he range annually and for about cattle and horses In recent years there has been beau considerable considerable- e blo cl changing from cattle cattle to sheep in tho the use of or lanh Consequently the demand maud for cattle grazing h has s decreased with nith the rise o of the file demand for sheep grazing razing All I I available summer r range non tra tile the forest is in demand and acid is Intensively Intensive ly y used To ro secure proper ma Management management manage Manage- ment a and d insure P perpetuity of resource a range st SI survey vey OY of ot sonic some acres on the tho Uintah basin bahr f for far l' l the development of or unit management tont plans was initiated ana t a completed this year These will wm b bt as s guides for tho proper stock s stocking jn log ing and future futuro management ot of the time ranges cs It Is planned to Hals' Hals surrey to the tho pc ct of th tle Uintah mountains next t year ar Game 1 Forest lorest officers distributed or 01 co J co op operated with local associations s in Ithe tho the planting of or fry Cloy alu ling in tho the numerous a I lakes Ines on tho the forest Sorest much h of which had to be lie no do-no by pack horse methods to plant in the Iho higher lakes lako and It Headwaters of streams Ot r I planting was d done duno b by local war wardens w O On Last as Page 8 l l 4 |