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Show Soil Erosion Problems Call for Settlement Practically every part of the country coun-try 1ms one or more serious problems prob-lems to meet relating to erosion or stream flow, necording to the United States forest service. Almost three-fourths of the total forest area of the United States has major or moderate Inlluence on watershed wa-tershed values. The varied and complex com-plex Influences of climate, forest type and condition, and character of soil on stream flow and on erosion must be carefully determined, says the forest service, If forest-land management manage-ment Is to meet watershed-protection requirements. Marked changes are taking place In the course of many streams, foresters for-esters report. Undesirable soil movement move-ment is taking place on great areas of watershed land. Both are largely the result of Improper use of forest, range, and farm land. Watershed problems to be faced In the Immediate Immedi-ate future Include supplying abun dant pure water for domestic and industrial purposes and Irrigation, regulated stream flow for water power pow-er and navigation, and prevention of floods and soil erosion. |