| Show Ashley Forest For st Completes Many Projects This Year Major Project of Year Was Construction of Red ned Cloud Road I I II Iso One nI nIt of the busiest b i field I Int sea sea- seasons nt I Ithe i sons so sonI since t the e eb abandonment o of the program is drawing to toI toa toa I a close on the Ashley National Forest announces Ona A Hard Hard- Hardson son Forest Supervisor I Watershed Protection I In the administration of all re re- re resources resources sources on the 11 he Ashley A National Nationale Forest during the past pa t year paramount par par- paramount amount mount consideration has tern been I given to the maintaining of the I vegetative cover cuver and keeping I the top soil in place I Water originating in the high altitudes on the forest lorest serves the people in seven important west west- western I ern states for fur domestic Irrigation Irrigation tion industrial fish lish tion tio and n power purposes u e tt of f The utilization utilization o ou of the various resources is permitted and the use of the land is enjoyed contin contin- contingent gent upon the prevention of ot damage from erosion or a ser ser- serious serious ious impairment of the range and watershed cover Over 20 26 small communities tiES tiE'S adjacent to the forest are de de- de dependent pendent on a regular stream flow for fir community existence and in in- in industrial development Sal Sale of oi Timber Expanded Regardless of the increased snow fall tall during the winter and the frequent lent and above normal rainfall during the summer months which hinder logging op op- operations op- op operations at the higher elevations over 25 million board feet of lodgepole pine Engleman Englemon spruce and ponderosa pine and mine props were sold to bet bet- better ter than local Individuals end 30 sawmill operators cutting timber on the forest One pf of the largest bodies of uncut merchantable timber In Utah is part of the resources of the Ashley which forest is grad grad- gradually becoming one of the lead lead- leading ing Utah forests In amount mount of timber cut and sold Mining An Impetus In mining ac ac- ac activities ac- ac has on the forest during the past year A large number r of claims have been b e fil- fil filed fil f ed Id for copper zinc lead asphalt and other minerals Many claims on forest land landIn landin in both Utah and Wyoming have been leased for gas and oil de do- do development Grazing Even en though 80 percent of the Ashley is classified as timber timberland timberland land approximately cattle and sheep owned by users f find summer forage around the high alpine lakes or In the small grassy Brassy parks Wildlife Approximately deer BOO 1100 elk 50 SO bear and oo ante ante- antelope antelope lope frequent or make their home on the forest A special i season post doe hunt was con con- conducted conducted I ducted this year by the State Fish and Game Commission In order to maintain a vigorous deer herd within the estimated carrying capacity of the wildlife winter ranee rane I IA IA A wildlife census by plane 1 was conducted jointly In the i spring t by the Vernal Rod sod and Gun Club the State Fish and Game Department and the For For- Forest Forest est Service Two investigations I I were by Interested made s e ef of f sportsmen the r- r winter stock stock- range onci I 1 t 1 J fJ n 1 If I I JI i- i N W t p-t t t H i i 1 riA l f 1 r to Jt I T I i j x aj 4 I is w P I It t t I t I r t tt 1 J tt t h hi hWe 1 i 1 II r We kf a 1 i s s SYLVAN BEAUTY I On One pf of the largest bodies of uncut merchantable limber in Utah is found in scenic Ashley Ashler Na Na- Na National Forest men organization and agencies to tJ determine the amount of for for- forage forage age utilization the condition of range and the class of stock responsible for the use observed Engineering and Recreation Snow measurements were taken by the rangers on 8 es established snow courses Approximately visitors sought enjoyment inspiration inspiration I and relaxation on the forest dur dur- during during ing 1947 1047 Protection and main main- maintenance was accomplished on 30 36 improved campgrounds and picnic areas 75 special use sites miles of trail miles of road miles of fence 1 water systems and water de de- de developments developments miles of tele tele- tele telephone phone line and 15 buildings Dry Fork Foik Road The major project started this vear year was the construction of the Red Red lied Cloud road from the forest i boundary In Dry Fork for 18 miles mlles to the Iron Springs road near the old Red Cloud Ranger Station The road now 70 per I cent completed will make ac ac- ac accessible accessible million feet teet board measure of merchantable lodge- lodge lodgepole lodgepole i pole pine and Engleman spruce timber A government camp was es es- es established established In Brownies Canyon where from 40 to 60 80 men were lodged and subsisted Heavy equipment was transported from the Regional Office at Ogden Oden and other forests and two crews worked double shift at times to expedite completion of the pro pro- jest while weather conditions pro pro-I were VIerI favorable Heavy equipment Is being I and It is planned that work will be resumed on tills this road rond in early Nifty spring Other lp him bun timber operators o a tors this road will be used extensively bv tw wildlife m water users and for for- I IThe est administrators I IThe The recreation values on the Ashley forest have only been I enjoyed by the minority The majestic scenery in Sheep Creek Thel Ithe the grandeur of Red Gorge near I Green Lakes the sublimity of I the panoramic view from the 1 High may only be realized ed by a trip to this forest led Prehistoric Canals Canall The canals CanallI constructed by the I Aztecs near Greendale Hideout Canyon or Browns Park the I of Butch Cassidy and other notorious outlaws are of interest to the historian and andI I traveler I IA A trip over the Vernal Manila Highway where deer are frequently fre fre- frequently observed and good fish fish- fishIng fishing I ing exists on a fair weather weekend will be invigorating and delightful The geologists will find en I en-I en- en enjoyment in the drive through the ages The estimated age of the earth is two billion years Erosion of the Uinta Mountains arch has exposed nearly one billion years of this earths earth's his his- history history tory A drive over the highway covers this period of geology Markers are placed at the con con- contacts of all formations giving I their age name fossil and min min min- mineral eral pral content Nowhere else is such a complete section cross-section of I Ithe the earth exposed No one has enjoyed the recreation tion values Utah has to I offer until he has taken a trip over the Ashley National Forest Men outnumber women in ac ac- ac accidental accidental deaths deaths about about seven to three |
