Show Intensive Forest Development Planned All AU Rangers of ot the Dixie National Forest spent Monday and Tuesday In Cedar City conferring with Forest Supervisor James E. E Gurr Gunn and preparIng preparing ing tog estimates for an enlarged program program pro pro- gram eram of forest development that should result in the greatest development development develop develop- ment of forest resources resource possible anI and andIn andin in great benefits to this section and furnish much employment during the coming comInI years fars The program is la In conformity with Chief Forrester Orresta Silcox Sil- Sil coxs cox's determination to secure the funds necessary to put the forests in shape to be of ot greatest value and use to the public as u well as his determination determination atlon to make the forest a reservoir of work Jobs Jobi to the greatest possible extent upon which labor and nd particularly particularly parti parti- local labor can be employed on useful projects project and keeping In mind that the forest service will not be hampered by th the pa past t policies under which expenditures expenditure could result Immediately Immediately Im Im- II mediately or In the near Dear future in a corresponding return in receipts receipt ac according according according ac- ac cording to a made by Supervisor Sup Sap Gun burr In other words Ord Mr Gun Burr says the forest service Is Interested Interested Interested Inter Inter- ested In to such development as a. will provide for the highest development and ancS permanent use over future years yean Can of the existing resources Under UMer the expanded program If It funds can be made available It is 11 expected expected ex ex- to further deVelop camp campgrounds campgrounds grounds by bJ the addition of play ground equipment such uch as swings horizontal bars ban wading pools pool and swimming pools as u well as planting different varieties of ot trees and shrubs In such luch I locations M as will add to the beauty and usefulness of these play grounds I Timber stand tand Improvement with witty an enlarged and intensive planting program pro pie gram will wm quite possibly be sled which will add to the value talus of this resource Erosion and flood d control con con- projects will be Undertaken tate as aswill will su artificial gad and a enlarged range Improvement Improve Improve Improve- Improvement ment program under which many more miles ashes of ot drI drift and division range I fences stock traUs and nd water ater project will be constructed I i Game Oame counts and studies with an intensified program of game management man man- man 1 man man-I f will be undertaken Furthermore Furthermore Furth Furth- stream improvement with construction con con- eon I I of some fish reservoirs willbe will willbe be considered I in lit 1 the estimates I I At the present time Mr Gurr re reports reports reports re- re ports there are from thirty to forty million who annually visit the forests and as a means of more mare adequately providing for the comfort and ancS enjoyment of these people people people peo peo- an enlarged program of ot recreational recreational recreational improvement ent seems essential Through control of ot erosion the aster water water wa wa- ter supply will be more stable and thi through ough range and more proper management to be brought about by range ranee development more stability to the livestock industry willbe win will be provided and the range resource value will wUl be enhanced Mr Gurr also alJo points out that timber stand improvement and planting will enhance the timber resource values and under tinder the proposed program una una una un un- a timber Industry would be beset beset set up on the Dixie forest torm that could provide annual employment to from 80 to men Mr aun Our estimates that on the Dixie forest alone If It the enlarged and broadened program Is JI adopted the construction and maintenance of ot the Improvements needed to properly de develop develop de- de the local sources resources will provide annual or or part Pan time Ume employment for tor about 1450 men |