Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-02-19
FOREST RESERVE TIMBER CUT
ZINC REGILATIONS

superintendent of Forest Reserves
in New Mexico |. B. Hanna has receiv-
ed 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 a privilege, and
not a right. 1t may be refused to any
person.
Second-Who can get timber under
free-use provisions of Jaw: 1t is u.s.
ually granted to settlers, farmers, pros
pectors, and others residing within or
in the n~eighborhood of a forest re-
serve.
tThird-Who can get it: 1t is refused
to corporations, companies, sawmiIl
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-How much is given, and by
whom: Permits for an amount not
exceeding 500 in stumpage value may
be granted by the forest supervisor.
Permits for a larger amount, and with
in the stumpage value of 800, are
granted only by the secretary of the
interior.
iiith INV oltCh thc oihlS Btiooh
a apply: Not oftener than once a
year.
Sixth-How long a permit holds
good: Six months from the date when
it was issued; or less time. in the dis
erection of the forest supervisor.
Seventh-What IA be obtained: All
kinds of timber; generally dry fire
wood, dry poles and logs; also, if real
ly needed, green timber
Eighth-How obtained:
(a) Application must be made to the
forest supervisor.
CD Blank form of application is fur
nlshed by the forest officers. and is
filled out and signed by the applicant.
(If necessary, the forest officer will
lend assistance in filling out the blank
application.)
(c) The timber muot be located by
a forest officer before any cutting is
done.
Ninth-Terms of the privilege:
(a) Only the timber applied for can
be cut. For instance: no green timber
may be taken if dry wood is applied
for.
Oh Only so much can he cut as was
applied for; and it must he measured
either standing or in the pile, before
being hauled away.
(c) No unmarked live timber a be
cut.
I'D There must be no cutting across
the line of the area assigned. Cutting
across the line is trespass.
(e) The rules about clearing up tops
and brush must be obeyed. The cutting
area must be left in good, clean condi.
ton.
90 The rules generally governing
forest reserves must he observed.
(g) The wood, timber, or material
derived from il is 10 be used only al
the place stated in the application. The
use of it elsewhere, and especially the
sale of it. makes the cutting a tres
pass, and the applicant becomes liable
to suit and is always debarred there
after from the privilege of free use.
(h) The cutting of the timber by
local mill is permissible; but the saw
ing must be paid for in cash, and car
not be done on shares. Moreover. the
saving and hauling of the lumber mus
he done in a manner required by ,L'
forest officer. and in such way as t.
enable him to determine whether o
not the timber and lumber are reall,
used in the place and name prom
Used in the application.
- In placing a valuation on timbe
given under the "free-use" act, 81 pc
NJ for timber, green or dry, and 2
cents per core for fuel wood, will b
the minimum price considered.
Ck) Applications for shakes etc
involving a wasteful use OF timber, WI
be refused wherever a more econon
ical utilization and satisfactory clear
ing up of the tops and lops is not qua
anteed.