Show some of the activities and on the ashley forest taca fi was increased activity in the construction of improvements on tha ashley national forest during in th the calendar year more resource surveys were accini and a most favorable tao rable made la in fire protection there theio was also increased volume in timber salts saks and permits business which resulted int ini the removal of a greater amount of material for building pupos put pos about the usual number ot of sheep was glazed but there was a lowering in the th number of cattle due to an apparent shortage lit in this class of stock fire control from fire within the forest tor for tile the ae lir ar were as low as fol foi any year of 0 ricord record the fire fine season was to be of average length dining which 7 tires fires started but the organized effort of the foreit and the cooperative forces the tambor tosses losses wave held to only boari feet wlad alid the spread of fire was over an area ot of less than an acre one tire fire originating outside the national forest li the region ot of dryfork bill bumen ned oica ocr approximately of brush land and juniper this was suppressed by foiest officers and sett icis as its spread be gaa to endanger the cover of the national forest As a means of seen sing in quick action tor for the su sion of files all improvement crews and survey parties are equipped with tire fire fighting tools tor for emergencies the foiest dorsonne Dir p sonne Is available for tire fire at all times per die diem m gi bards tards at various str stra getis agetle points are supplied equipment and complete fire fight fighting lag outfits assembled in mau man units are ait el at each banger station for asady i ady use and tor for quick dispatch to the fires the detection system is carefully planned by ranger d districts through tho the organization or of par development of lines of communication and the selection of the th most desirable lookout and observation set points this gands to the quick discovery and lo 10 location cation 0 of fires and to their early s suppression up the protective cigal of each ach ranger fanger district is mad 3 up of re regular and temporary personnel settlers stockmen stoc kmen sawmill men and oth othise r users of the forest resources bark beetle control knotter enemy of the forest which forest officers have to fight and hold in control is the balk baik beatte two troublesome mie of these tres tree insects infesting tir on the ashley national forst have be bean bea a identified by the dureau bureau of entomology is as pon derosan which attacks the vs estein yellow pine and mou which attacks the lod lodgepole e pine thie the infested areas in the western yellow pine are arc in legion of diy daiy gulch guich and the region 13 15 miles south of manila utah and la in the lodge lodgepole polL pine on henrys folk 10 miles southwest of 0 lonetree wyo attacks of the beetle I 1 le art are also appealing in the ina wroe irre lod alle elands 9 the nat Nati ial forest sauth ss dah of lyman aril ani mt alt view wyo control measure to date have generally reduced the dan ex of spread from these destructive insects inside the national forest foiest during the past three years approximately ons one thousand la festel int estel trees have hae been treated by burning or other means to destroy the beetles annually control mark ark is undertaken der taken talen to reduce the attacks to the mini minimum aud to prevent pre daa barous spread of the birt stations during the past year 07 97 infester infest inte ei trees were treated roads and trails the summit section of ver ual nal manila road the last link li it the system connecting the lincoln and victory was completed this year the construction of this section a distance of six teea teca miles was financed finance anler a cooperative agnet agreement ement between daggett and uintah co counitis unites and the federal government and was built by the bureau of public roads some betterment work in the construction cu lverts and turnouts turnout is being dons done on the other section of the road toa 1 by the foriest forest service the tha maintenance of the full tern tem across the forest a distance of 0 approximately 60 miles will he be handled bandied by thie the forest service there was some movement of i livestock poultry ry fruits and other produce from the uintah basin to wyoming towns duling the tb season kleason following the opening of the vr nal manila thoad wild aind it is indicated that trade relations will develop further as organized linar becomes bettex better established there was also increased activity in the move trient inet of at timber with the opening ot of the road approximately was spent ini in cooperation with duchesne Duches ns county wn aal l the U S indian department part paTt ment toward the construction ot of the Lake fork mountain road north ot of duchesne the proposed project Is ia 12 blues in length and la Is being built to up the forest resources to the tributary com tes six angles mlles of the road vete completed this year the green river ft S road 2 miles in length which serves as a connection with the venial manila road near greendale Gree Green niale jale was completed in addition to the th usual main denance of the road anti and trail tern tem several trails tor fur fire conic purposes were constructed included inc ludel 1 10 miles ot of the smith 0 fork littlehale system 6 miles of the uintah system 4 miles cities ot of the west pork fork of henrys Iren rys fork trail and other projects buildings A 5 room modern dwelling and garage were completed at the manila ranger station headquarters a 2 room ranger cabin at summit springs construct el and other buildings fences inces and telephone lines maintained or implored by reconstruction funds have now been authorized for a warehouse ware hous to te be constructed on the federal lot in vernal and an 1 tor for a 2 room rangi cabin at snyder springs limber ember during the year 2382 feet blaid measure ot of timber balut valued el at was sold to eleven saw mills and other in addition about foit board meas cr ot of timber was wa ic le movel by lo io ml al residents lissi dents anier tree free permit apking a total 0 apar xi 41 PAS million feet fat has ll 11 inen ln afeld and removed nw sales business tie ss has been developed the past yar through use of oc pine fo mine prods an ant te tc holie 11 poles pole kiil the sawmill ilig abd privity ri eli vity above the th e gf for the p aft C r year p allol to gain further information re the timber s an 1 te urvey of the th arillo 10 j ried was initiated I 1 in n con 0 1 U alis is year tor for the bisin I 1 li a inage it is the 1 to vitena ry tenil atis survey to tho the coith fide ade lie vt the survey shaws thee the i is i loil lodgepole depole pine timber avaU abl roi ni than 12 million ties on the south bouth slope ot of the uintah injun talas with this vast area of oc suitable manilal mat ilal available tie production promises to be a very important industry with tile the advent 0 of a railroad into uintah basin rane use summer pasturage was provided for approximately sheep the usual number using the range annually and for about cattle cattie and horses in recent years there has been considerable changing from cattle to sheep in th the use of range consequently the demand for or cattle grazing has ideo with the rise of the demand tor for sheep grazi grazing rAg all available summer range on the forest is la in damand damana mana and Is intensively usei used use i to secure proper management manag kment and insure perpetuity of this resource a anse ange survey of some acres acrea on the uintah basin drainage for the development ot of unit manage i mi at fians was intia to and completed comi aliis ver year tilee these will be us is guides for the prop proper ir stocking and future mana management gemert of ranges it is planned to continue this survey to the north slope of the uintah mountains next year fi fish h and game forest officers offles rs distributed t or cooperated with local associations in the planting of fry ani an I fin gerlings in the numerous lakes and streams on the forest much of which had to be done by pack hors methods to plant in the higher takes lakes and headwaters of 0 streams other planting was done by local wardens and an 1 sportsmens sports mens organizations the planting stock furnished came f from rom the whiterocks and springville Spring vUle ville hatcheries hatcher iea in utah and the saratoga hatchery in wyom wyoma ing since the beginning of octra or ra lions at the whiterocks cheairy cheiry from to fish have hae been distributed annually in waters of 0 the forest and from reports of many anglers some of the fishing waters which were becoming depleted are showing signs of considerable improvement Bow Klary surveys an AM extensive survey was made of approximately acres of oe private state and federal timber lands adjoining the national forest on which the forest se e was required to report leport concerning its potentialities la in accordance with the clark mcnary law recreation there were approximately visitors to the A ashley hley Nat national konal forest in 1928 the number of camp and tou tourists rits is increasing each gearas year as better toads roads into the mountains aro are provided and a the unusual opportunities tor for camping and scenic attractions bee become ome better known land uses special use permits were issued tor for one service station on the ver nal martila manila road three summer I 1 home sites on the uintah river and 1 two in the mckee draw some additional dit ional improvements and boating I 1 facilities have brn added to the moon lake which Is also under special use permit with within in the national forest other improvements such euch as drift fences cabins etc during the year development work has progressed or surveys been ln Itla lod by local irrigation companion several storage reservoirs including cl the moon lake clemments CK Clel ments lake paradise park deaver beaver meadows spirit lake and smaller pro eta acta the water Is used or intended int en d for use in III putting new mew lands bader irrigation or to replenish ex cx le ting water rights these and an 1 I the numerous other projects which are lit in use or impounding water and all other irrigation systems h have ave gibat dependency afi on tile the forest conr coer which regulates the runoff 1 anil 1111 prevents pi ie vents the filling in of silt the restraining influence of tho the foiest cover to runoff also alft aids in too tbt of the supply of water tor for irrigation in the season when mr abedel ae edel the forest cover corer therefore serves tor for the dependent communities muni ul ties the two fold purpose of furnishing a plentiful supply of timber and the maintenance of the watershed A paramount duty fire suppression suppress iou is recognized and given the highest priority of a forest officers official detles wild and it is through gh 30 years of organized effort in fire control that losses have been hold held to the minimum and that the timber land embraced within the national forest is pro duc inri 4 and old burns Ire stocking to the extent that it is now put ting on what way may be considered consil ered the great greatest cst volume of tree growth tor for any single period in its history |