Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-02-22
FOREST RESERVE TIMBER CUT.
TING REGI'I .ATlNNS

TING REGULATIONS.
superintendent of Forest Reserves
IN New Mexico |. b. Hanna has recoiy.
cd from the secretary of the interior
the following regulations To govern the
cutting of timber on the ella and the
Pecos forest reserves in New Mexico.
First The matter is n privilege. and
not right. II may be refused to anv
person
Second-Who can get timber under
iree-use provisions of Jaw: II is us.
ually granted to settlers farmers pros.
ptctors, and others residing within or
IN the ncighhorhood oi n forest re.
serve.
Third--Whc can get it: II is refused
10 corporations. companies. sawmin
parties. the owners OF large establish.
ments who require larger quantities
and are expected to purchase. and to
non-residents OF the state In which the
reserve is located
Fourth-liow much is givet.. and by
whom. Permits for an amount not
exceeding S20 in stumpagc value NAV
be granted by the forest supervisor
Permits for larger amount. and with
in the stumpage vame OF 500. are
granted only by the secretary OF the
interior
Fifth-liow often the same person
can apply: Not oftener than once a
year.
SiXth-How long a permit holds
good: SiN months from the date when
It was issued; or less time. in the dis.
erection of the forest supervisor.
Scventh-What can lee obtained. All
kinds Of timber; generally dry fire
wood, dry poles and logs also. II real
~ needed. green timber
Eighth-How obtained:
tal Application must be made To the
forest supervisor.
tbl Blank form OF application is fur.
nlsned by the forest officers and is
flled out and signed by the applicant.
or necessary, the forest officer will
lend assistance In filling ont the blank
1pplicationD
tc) The timber most be located by
forest officer before any cutting Is
done
Ninth Terms of the privilege:
ca Only ,hc timber applied for can
be cut. For instance: no green timber
may be taken II dry wood is applied
for
thl only so much can be cut as was
applied FOR, and IL must be measured.
being hauled away
Co No unmarked live timber can he
cut
Cd There must be no cutting across
the line of the area assigned Cutting
across the line is trespass
te) The rules about clearing ~ tops
and brush must be obeyed. The cutting
area must be left in good, clean condi.
tion.
90 Tie rules generally governing
forest reserves must Ice observed
tgD The wood. timber, or material
derived from IL is 20 he used only al
the place stated IN the application. The
use of il elsewhere and especially the
sale of IL. makes the cutting n tres
pass. and the applicant becomes liable
To suii and is always debarred there
after from the privilege of free use.
thl The cutting of the timber by
local mill is permissible; but the saw.
ing must be paid for in cash. and can
not he done on shares. Moreover. the
saving and hauling OF the lumber must
he done in manner required by ,hc
forest officer, and In such way as To
enable him to determine whether or
not the timber and lumber are really
used in the place and manner prom
Used in the application.
- In placing a valuation on timber
given under the "free-use" act. 81 per
NJ for timber. green on dry. and 90
cents per cord for fuel wood viii be
the minimum price considered.
(k1 Applications for shakes" etc.
involving n wasteful use OF timber. will
be refused wherever n more econom-
ical utilization and satisfactory clean.
ing up of the tops and lops is not guar
antoed