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Show 1WTI1TI01L FORESTS ARE USED In addition to the enormous use made of the National forests for tho timber and grazing, there are numerous numer-ous other uses In a small way that add greatly to the convenience of Individuals and the public. During tho year preceding June 30, 1915, the forest supervisors of District 4 with headquarters at Ogden, issued four hundred and eighty-two permits, three hundred and nine were free of charge and ono hundred and seventy-three seventy-three paid nominal fees, for various special uses on the forests located in tho states of Utah, Idaho. Nevada and parts of Wyoming and Arizona. These special uses aro many and varied and large numbers of people enjoy the benefits and accommodations accommoda-tions resulting therefrom. The forests for-ests are now locked up so they cannot can-not be used, but are open to the use and enjoyment of people for legitimate purposes on very liberal terms. Many of the permits issued are free of charge, while with others a very reasonable rea-sonable amount Is collected. Permits which are non-commercial In nature or aid In the development of the country or the convenience of the public generally come under the free class. This class includes such uses as schools, churches, cabins and miners, min-ers, prospectors, trappers or stockmen, stock-men, corrals and dipping vats, irrigation irriga-tion projects, roads and trails, and numerous other activities of this nature. na-ture. Where the use is of a commercial commer-cial nature or is of special benefit to the holder of the permit reasonable charges are made based upon tho value of the use Under this class falls such uses as hotels and road-houses, road-houses, resorts, stage stations, sawmills, saw-mills, and various other similar enterprises. en-terprises. Permits for these "Special Uses" as they are termed, are Issued for Indefinite periods and are usually allowed to run as long as the holder desires and complies with the terms of the permit, but are revokable at any time It conflicts with National forest interests. This sort of permit or long term lease Is very useful for tho purposes for which Intended, but II is not very inducive to people to spend much money :n a jierminant way To provide for a more liberal permit which would induce permanency perma-nency to many of the users such as summer houses, residences, resorts and uses of this nature, congress passed the Act of March 4, 1915, which allows the leasing of land in areas not exceeding five acres, for a ter not exceeding thirty years. In accordance with this Act and the regulations of the secretary of agriculture, agricul-ture, many tracts In locations similar to Logan canyon, the banks of Jenny Lake In the Jackson Hole, and the South Fork of the Payette river are being surveyed Into lots and will be leased for summer homes, resorts and alike purposes. The smallest charge allowed for permits of this nature is $10 per annum but many are more, thecharge being fixed according to tho "value of the place allowed the applicant. |