| Show RECREATION Family reunion picnic Ashley Forest Ranger reports on 1961 activities carried on in Roosevelt accompanying photos help tell part of the story By Ranker Val Simpson Ashley National Forest Development and use of the wildlife and recreation resources of the Roosevelt District of the Ashley National Forest have moved ahead rapidly In 1961 to keep pace with growth in the Uintah Basin A multiple use plan has been completed for the Roosevelt District to insure coordination of uses for the benefit of the greatest number of people in the long WATER Rehabilitation work and I clean-up work has been done on some of the reservoirs and transmission canals on the This will allow more effective use of water flowing from the high mountain water Economic growth of our areas is dependent upon I these water The High I offer the most import-i ant water sources for future development in An Important part of the watershed management job of the forest service is the repair of damaged areas where soil erosion is An interesting project along this line is the cross ditching and blocking of 40 miles of abandoned roads on Mosby and Lake Nineteen Sixty-one also saw the approval for planning of the Dry Fork public law project This project will increase available water in the Vernal RANGE MANAGEMENT For the first time In the area a sagebrush control project was under taken by aerial spraying from acres were successfully treated on the Farm Creek drainage of the Roosevelt A range allotment development plan has been completed for the Farm Creek Cattle Improvement work will be spread over the next few years and will include I treatment of 1700 acres of range construction of S' miles of division pasture fences and 17 new ponds and water Half of the fences are i already Agreements provide for proper use by range livestock and rest-rotation system of The High Uinta range watershed study program continued throughout the and is about 80 The allotments completed this summer on this program were the Elbow Whiterocks Dry Fish and Big Park sheep Results of this study will guide rangers in the proper management of these important watershed WILDLIFE Wildlife activities have increased on the Roosevelt District during A herd study program is nearing completion on the Ashley Whiterocks Elk of a five acre study was com- TIMBER MANAGEMENT This modern mill recently established by the Great Lake Timber at is processing products from Ashley Forest timber for shipment to various parts of tho Photo on left shows right Is some of finished i A WATERSHED New water transmission canal constructed In Mill Drainage- by water Grado is of 1 FIRE CONTROL Part of the 81 acres of timber lost to fires on the Roosevelt District in on Grouse Construction of another study enclosure is underway on Lake This entire program is a cooperative effort with the Utah State Fish and Game Planning work for development of wildlife habitat is receiving Such projects as browse fishing stream and coordination of wildlife habitat needs with other forest activities are RECREATION Recreation use on the Roosevelt District has continued to increase at a rapid In 1961 more than visits were These visits were by people or just en- the Five areas on the district have been developed and improved for the enjoyment of Under ithe program inaugurated by to improve and provide needed 42 family units have been rehabilitated and existing camp and picnic areas have been A 13 family unit campground was planned and laid out for Pole Creek Lake More and more people are enjoying the outstanding recreation opportunities of the Uinta TIMBER MANAGEMENT local timber operators harvested about 6 million board feet of timber this year from the Roosevelt It is estimated that close to million dollars is contributed to the local economy in direct wages and purchase of supplies to harvest and convert the trees into finished In management of timber contracts deposits arc made by the purchaser for slash cleanup and for establishment of a timber stand on the Local people to do this Normal harvesting of timber is limited to removal of mature and over mature timber would otherwise be lost by and normal Young trees are then established to keep the area productive in much the came way as other crops arc In this case however years or more may be required to produce a To Insure a continued 20 bushel of Spruce and Lodge-pole Pine cones were collected and sent to Idaho for planting In the forest service These seedlings will be returned to the District and planted when the need Through coordination timber harvesting is used to improve and enhance other forest resource At the same time an important segment of the local economy Is In timber access roads when properly planned make other forest resources available for helping or sightseeing Into country otherwise inaccessible to the average INSECT CONTROL Normal insect losses occur In the forest each When epidemics treatment is often necessary to prevent entire timber stands from being No epidemics have occurred on the Roosevelt District in the past several Although occasional trees were noted in nothing of epidemic proportions was found on the ENGINEERING Two new campground roads were constructed during the past one at Paradise Campground and one at Uinta In engineering crews completed location surveys for 10 miles of new and relocated A relocation survey and design has been completed on the Uinta Canyon road from the forest boundary to the U-Bar Six miles of new trail been constructed in Uintah Canyon between the Sheep Bridge and the Shale Dugway This new trail provides a safer and faster access Into the High A mapping crew spent the on the district locating and marking section corners and control points in preparation of aerial photographing and subsequent contour and FIRE CONTROL Fires arc a continuing danger to the In 1961 five fires were on the Roosevelt of these fires were man A total of 81 acres of timber producing forest land was Cooperation of forest users and visitors helped keep the number of fires We who serve you in the for est Service hope you have en-Joyed the forests during the past year and hope that you will have the opportunity of coming back |
