| Show I J r 1 UI T 11 1 I J t W J i i l 1 jt i furs i t 1 1 14 J 4 11 J i l lI d I t II L r ari ar A 1 i j V t kt k ri h 1 I t Wj i 1 i fir M i 1 i 1 I iM r rI rt t f fJ J l t I JH H t i 4 J I JJ J JU U 7 f rm I m t f io i t m I ve 0 n 11 ao S e m i drw iiI II II 4 P 1 ij Y rid I j W f t r a i i a fI 1 hlin lI p I II t ri I i 4 Oes I f f ee SA B 1 b R a 1 1 Y 11 I S 'S i tar r r K i f 1 f 1 t i rj r rt I 1 tf N It I n a J Jt t G i yb E I Im i Iha to taH II Yr r v IJ I t I a 1 ow o e it JM S r i rj r protection pr n utilization u ut t h of the th re s son on the th Ashle National For Tor- Tort t lips has contributed to and kept ce ice with she the development of e e agricultural oil oU and anine mineral al within and and adjacent adJa ent i Uintah v y Y The Uintah Forest Reserve Re e as created by proclamation pf Of eat eat ent Grover Cleveland d ary 22 22 1897 This area a most of the present pre presentational forest land J 1 i In JIn 1905 1005 President Theodore Theodor addid by proclamation add add- id d the area within the Indian Reservation to the Uintah For Tor- Forst st Reserve and in 1908 1008 an ad- ad ad ad- ad east of Rock Creek nd d Smith Fork was Small additions have jeep made since 1908 1008 the most u ding covering acres s known as a ashe he Fort Bridger addition The forest was named after illiam H U Ashby bl of Virginia ur trader ana an and J explorer e in north north- irn U t d southern o Jt ern Idaho rom om 1836 1820 WATERSHED PROTECTION i The most important service 01 of r 0 acres th s Is their utility as water Wa tva service th that r wa w ite bed hed h bc d performs is expressed by bye b y he e c amoun and of o S tr l Jf yields In I he ja the fore forest eJ eJe e b he l e r has bee I een n a ra tb to ra protect protection on I over over Q of pf trees and other d vegetation vei and maintain the theand th e and surface and ground cover cove coven r n optimum condition to absorb b u and end d stabilize i its low ow The water Vater flowing from the Jinta into inta Mountains into the Uin- Uin Ulnah ah Bum II vital In th ng ng for present and future mic agricultural and ial developments To abuse the mountains would ruin the valleys valleys eys The water flowing from the Ui to Mountains into the Uin- Uin ta Basin is vital in the planning ing for present and future econ economic agricultural and industrial developments To ruin abuse buse buses the mountains would rum ruIn the val val- valleys leys TIMBER One of the largest stands of vir vir- virgin gin timber Umber remaining in Utah is situated on the th Ashley National I Forest This timber is being sold the demand of mill mill- in operators consistent with the allowable annual cut which is on a sustained yield basis Approximately 12 feet board measure of ber was sold on the forest dur dur- during ing the past three months This is considerably more more timber than I was sold during the entire year 1945 Approximately 30 saw saw- sawmills mills are established near or orv orthe v n hin the forest and operators a working energetically to supply the local demand for tim tim- timber timber ber Although a few loggers at atthe atthe the lower elevations will con con- continue to operate in the woods all winter most of the mill opera opera- operators operators tors have suspended operations until spring Two union foresters are now on the Ashley to assist in ex ex- expending pending Umber timber survey and ap- ap q sal isal work Much Interest by is shown in the timber advertis advertis- advertised advertised ed for sale and it is anticipated ed that nearly 20 million feet board measure of merchantable Ponderosa pine Englemann spruce and Lodgepole pine will willbe willbe be advertised for sale sale during the next year FIRE CONTROL aA A high fire danger existed on ont t tWe e Ashley during the months of June and July The forest snow measurement report show ed a water w ter content of 23 2312 2 1 per percent percent cent less Ies than normal normal The pre pre- tion at the Rang Rang- Ranger er Station from January to June 30 was 85 55 5 per cent less than normal and by the end of July had increased to 57 per cent less than normal Records at Vernal bowed owed precipitation between uary nuary nary 1 and May 30 to be 31 per tent Cent less than normal norm l The sorest forest orest area are area burned last season season was acres which In in- in included 37 acres adjacent to the Uinta Canyon camp ground and picnic area lUea This unit of Pond Pond- erosa eroSa erola pine was of Inestimable value for Its watershed esthetic recreational and worth Of 14 f fires ires reported with with- the forest boundary 50 per brat t were man caused and 50 per cent were started Scorn from lightning Of the man caused fires 57 per cent were caused by smokers 29 20 per cent from camp fires and 14 per cent were unknown Thirty six percent of the fires were started d Jin In n June seven fifty percent hi i t July and seven seven per perr cent In August tI t Th The j pet tori received front Gained appointed p fire fighters fighter contributed co greatly In ly Iy placing the reported re fires un der control c a J r I I I GRAZING CRAtING i 1 Approximately 11 tat cattle Caul e and andI I horses and sheep p were fer permitted to to graze gram on the Ashley National Forest Forst by bP during the grazing season s asoD 1046 1948 Because of a cold coldI spring Hiring and a a lack of pf moisture generalI the volume of t feed Seed in ill general was only about 70 percent of ai normal Because of the mild mUd mild during tUrini 46 1045 deer winter the eer population increased consider consider able able At the Jend end of the 1046 1946 grazing season s season both the browse and other available forage snow show allow showed ed heavy use use Most sportsmen had little difficulty in killing kUling their deer in the fall IMPROVEMENTS Some of the important im- im improvement im im- improvement provement work accomplished includes eight miles of timber access road in Farm Creek It is planned to complete an addi addi- addi additional six miles mlles by June 30 This road when completed t d will make accessible a body of tim tim- timber timber I ber containing 11 million board feet One thousand acres of depleted ed range in Pole Canyon is be be- beIng ing to crested wheat and smooth brome grasses Ex Ex- Experimental work wo k is alA al- al Iso so being eing conducted near near Shee Sheep Cre Creek k About miles mlles of road miles mUes of of trails miles of tele tele- telephone phone line miles of forest boundary fence 28 camp ground and many other oth r projects including reservoirs water developments study plots rangers ranger and guards stations etc tc were maintained by the forest personnel last season RECREATION Little known by the people of Utah of the tonal values in the Ashley Na Na- National Bonet Forest The higher lakes during July and August offer excellent fishing Sportsmen find deer plentiful The highest peaks peak in the state with the he tall tall- tallest est Kings Peak majestically m rising feet above sea sealevel sealevel level are in this thI's forest The scenery in the upper is unexcelled Red Gorge near Green Lakes is one of the outstanding beauty spots in InI I Utah The country occupied by Butch Cassidy Mat Wanner Elsie Lae and other rustlers of early day notoriety abounds in historical and scenic interest A weekend trip over the Ver Ver- nal-Manila nal Highway to observe the colorful scenery s 's enery the vast amount and various species of timber and other flora and fauna with an occasional glim gum glimpse pm of a deer bounding among the trees Is a worthwhile vaca vaca- vacation tion resorts and camp campground campground ground facilities are available for rest periods Some of the most desirable re reo areas Include Moon Lake Yellowstone Canyon Uin tah River Oaks Park Green Lakes Ickes Spirit Lake Deep Creek camp ground Palisades campground camp ground and picnic area rea Henrys Henry's Fork and China Meadows The The Uinta Primitive Jr Area comprising approximately I acres which is located about abO 11 the Ashley and Was Was- Wasa W Wigs a atch Forests Is being preserved rd in a a wild state tate for tor the the Ira tion ti r education d atlon and aM hd enjoyment of oS those oe wishing to w escaPe escape throng and be be alone al ne with Mother Nature No roads or other other- oth rex ex ex- extensive improvements r be constructed cons t d this are area to tIdes des troy troy-or troy or Impair the unique al values Prospecting mining and grazing v will wUl be allowed However it is tS lithe the e objective to keep this area in its und ed condition consistent with good land management wee tires tics s The Ashley National Na onal Forest embracing five ranger r r districts with its vast vast v st resources r resources S ur es of tim tIm tim- ber mineral grazing wildlife and recreation offers ity to the th permitted users per per- permanency to the settlers bene bene- fitting by the water flowing floing froni fron the year long snow covered rugged mountain peaks and a mecca for lor the naturalist or vaca vaca- vaca- vaca seeking information in- in In beauty rest and soil soli tude s I Ona A A Harrson |
