The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-05
THE FOREST RESERVE POLICY IN CALIFORNIA
A SERIES OF LECTURES BY CLIFFORD PINCHOT OF.THE
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF FORESTRY Al THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA TELLS THE OBJECT
AND SCOPE OF PLANS

"The Forest Reserve Policy California the subject
given September series Of three University
California by Clifford Pnchot the United States Bureau
ay California His largely defense position
of the Government setting aside the forest Northern
California which has with such bitter opposition is
STILL according Forester Pnchot little understood from the stand
Of the scientific and Government forester In regard the a
ud of the public in this State he said that was like family divided
against itself Southern California being heartily in sympathy with for
estry while Northern California still cherished ong sentiment
against the forest reserve. He continued as follow:
the large the that
their existence and the Government must make them useful to a the
people In taking the work with this point Of view the Government
necessarily oveoos private the public good Hence
occasional with interested individuals especially when private
enterprise becomes destructive the public good Mine largely
campaign of instruction along these lines and glad say that
have found any single Of opposition surviving after
muny has gained an understanding OF real forest reserve
Among the misconceptions that cloud the issue in the north
part this State the argument that the boundaries OF the
reserves as hna adjusted VIII coincide with the boundaries OF he land
which has been withdrawn total OF 100000 But this
the since considerable part OF the territory will probably
out to be ht tor forestry purposes and Will thrown open to the pub
lie again Another that has aroused much discussion the clause
the forestry act agreeing exchange outside lands for lands included
the territory appropriated This is feared will prove chance Tor
timber SPECTATORS and further claimed that the Southern Pacific,
But the Governments dealings with the
and eqabe the exchange being made with lands equiv
alen value.
To the criticism that worthless included
only point that forests all standing
ting factor and the growing areas OF aPaa in this State represent
timber wealth that has disappeared Much this land that
looks unfit extremely valuable for the production OF timber and for
the equally important purpose OF protecting the water supply Neither
am advocating the grazing lands agricultural lands for forest
reserves The policy of the Government let all useful for
agriculture remain in a of cultivation.
Some that such huge forest will harm the counties
their loss but know Of particularly State
Michigan where the taxable value of the land has completely
destroyed that thousands OF will sell
And this is due directly the failure policy
which would have the the only wealth OF this region The
people of this State planning for the alone they
building for posey and they that the protection e
timber lands and their products is the vital thing and comparable
with the shortsghed policy that prompts the about
present loss in
have heard said that the policy hampers
aboshe the mineral industry but the laws every right
True when big mining wishes concessions and needs
great OF timber compelled purchase
Government We have had similar contentious in all the mining
districts but the forestry work has always appealed the mining
ole the end for they realize that there than timber
that their best policy the forests from fires and
since this is after all, only sef-proecon.
The problem livestock the forest has led much III
feeling and the question has phases The Bureau
is not partial particular industry but intends prevent tn
grazing industry destroying itself sheepmen
by overgazng the they will themselves
asks the back decent condition then keep then
fit for the subsistence OF limited number Of stock Where presn
conditions bad the stOckmen chance adjust them
selves conditions Instead of taking sides arbitrarily
rancers stock grazers in their disputes territory the
inquiries what the dominant indusyrazing nchng
ing, ETC.? Finding this will with the least injury oe
subsidiary interests.