Show FOREST RECEIPTS RETURN TO COUNTIES IN LIEU or OF TAXES the division of fiscal control of the ogden office U S forest ive has just been advised that will be paid to the states oi 01 the intermountain region for the counties in which the forests are located in lieu of taxes it is announced by dixie forest supervisor albert albertson the sum represents 25 per the receipts of the national forests of during the fiscal year 1943 and is distributed in proportion to the acreage which each county has in the forests from which the receipts are derived the forests of southern idaho will contribute utah nevada wyoming and colorado ora do the largest contribution is made by the humboldt forest in in northern nevada the weiser forest in southwestern idaho comes second with and the boise forest third with in addition to the ab above ove contributions in lieu of taxes 10 per cent of the next receipts of the forests is returned to the forest service for the construction of roads and trails in the forests the supervisor said national forests receipts have increased crease dand and this will of course mean an increased return to ithe counties |