Show forest orest roddy road trail tra maintenance curtailed ur tailed this year i Ll irKed led hinds will ile be r spent on most alost strategic T heron g tills this suni rummer nier sonie somo forest roads through in ill na national tignal forests may e a little rougher this year than ast art some may bo be more dusty han ban usual and a considerable nl leae may not bo be touched by equipment W B ice Aso clate regional forester announced as plans were being to the field in preparation or spring work as snows receded 11 the higher elevations with expected reductions in funds a far anial lel implement of CCO camp and ack of manpower man power lower stand rde of road and trail maintenance in n tile the national forest atlon system will be necessary his year mr air rice nice stated there hlll ill also be a shortage of maln main cenance equipment duo due to the fact hu hat it has haa boon necessary to re aase lase largo amount of oe motor equipment and road macl machinery nery U speed up primary war jobs however maintenance work hlll ill bo be arranged on priority according to lo importance of each oad for example 0 0 tho the total on last pago forest orest maintenance curtailed this year continued from page one 1 malca of roada abild truck trails 01 on tile 2 24 1 I national foredt of tho the intermountain region now servo serve active mining operations producing metals for war ind and national defense do fonso and will be k kept opt in good condition iret airet an all additional will bo be used during the next boa soil for logging and operations ono producing lumber tind and a varlet variety y of forest products product a for local and national inar markets kots anio important roada to community recreation centers will also alao bo be kept aup up to reasonable standards A largo large part of the national forest road la Is designed dosogne d for foe pro protection lection front from fire with other uses largely fiven under maintenance funds ands ohp key tiro fire protection roads wit will I 1 be maintained to a standard necessary tor for rapid transport trans of nien men and materials nc eded in ili fire prevention and suppression activities acrivi ties also forest officials report that an important part of transportation transport por port atlon tation improvements on oil tile the national forests Is the miles of toot foot and borso trails radiating front from the road system those thee reaching to inaccessible legions lookout houses stations station and frequently serving i ving iving stoc stockmen kmen will undoubtedly receive lighter maintenance this year |