Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-19
FOREST RESERVE
REGULATIONS.
Rules Regulating the Construction
Of Reservoirs and Canals in
Manti District.
INTERESTS WHICH ARE AFFECTED
Irrigation Works Cannot be Construct.
cd Except Upon Issuance of
Proper Permits.

Special Correspondence.
Ephraim, Sanpete Co.. Oct i6.--A. w.
Jensen, supervisor OF the Mant forest
reserve, received instructions from the
department OF the interior over the sig.
nature of the acting commissioner, that
the enlarging of reservoirs as well as
the construction OF reservoirs, cannot
be permitted with the reserve except
upon permit from the secretary, grant
ed on application made under the regu-
latlons OF the general land office, same
rules also apply TO ditch construction
or enlargement thereof and rights Of
way.
The above rules relative to reservoirs,
ditch construction or enlargement, and
rights OF way will hereafter be enforced
by the reserve officers, and Il Will at
feet the following cities, towns and ir-
rigation companies.
Ephraim and Manti cities. Ferron,
Mayheld, Sterling and Gunnlson Irri-
cation companies, and almost every
town In Emery county and several pri-
vate parties owning bitches.
The following are the rules which will
govern in the matter, formulated by
the department of the interior. issued
under date of May 49, 1903 and signed
by Commissioners w. A. Richards:
In the matter of constructing bitches
and reservoirs upon public lands, for
est or other reserves of the United
states, the act of Feb. IS. 1901 81
Stat, 1900, requires right OF way
therefor from the secretary OF the in
terror, Where the project is within the
limits Of forest reserve the right Of
way may be procured by proper appli-
cation submitted in one OF two ways:
Through the forest supervisor in
case OF individual applications inyolv-
ing small projects of a private and
personal character where the reservoir
site VIII occupy but few acres, per-
haps FIVE acres or thereabouts. and the
ditch will not be longer than perhaps
half mile, or mile, or thereabouts, and
the cross section not exceeding per-
haps four square feet or thereabouts
The application must be accompanied
by affidavit, certificate and stipulation
as follows;
AFFIDAVIT statement by the applicant
must show
"l-That he ls citizen of the
United States.
'2-Settlng forth the purpose for
which the right of way is to be used
"3-The location of the land to be ar
fected thereby.
"l--That he in good faith intends,
to use the riglt OF way for the purpose
stated, in the event his application is
granted.
"5-If for reservoir, the location and
area OF forest reserve land to be oc-
cupied II for a ditch or bitches. the
length and direction thereof; ta) The
length which VIII traverse forest re-
serve lands; (b) The length which VIII
traverse private lands within forest re-
serve limits; (c) The length which will
traverse public lands outside forest re-
serve limits.
"6-The source Of the water supply.
"7-How the water Is to be conducted
on the land to be benfited thereby.
"S-Whether there are any other
water rights on the stream from which
the water Is to be taken and, II so,
whether the stream furnishes all the
water needed for those rights at all
times of the year; and whether the
proposed reservoir or ditch would be
likely TO interfere with those rights, at
least during dry seasons,
Certificate required from the appli-
cant must be to the effect that the right
Va way llbl Sp lVtdNtu 10 " Interfere
with theproper occupation of the re-
serve by the government,
Stipulation under seal must be filed
by the applicant, that no timber what
ever will be removed from the forest
reserve outside Of the right of way, and
that no timber within the right Of way
viii be removed except only such as
Is necessary TO enable the proper con-
struction and the use and enjoyment
OF the privilege for which his appllca-
ton Is made,
"The proper forest supervisor should
transmit the application to this office
with his report thereon and recommen-
dalton, giving his reasons for such rec
ommendation, See forest reserve man
ual page a. And second For enter
prises OF greater magnitude than above
indicated whether private or corporate
and which are 10 be established and
maintained by or for the interest and
benefit OF an individual or a company
or association, application should be
made through the proper local land Of
fee In accordance with the require
ments OF the circular OF July g. 1901.
Issued under the said act Of Feb. 49,
1901.
Forest officers are hereby instructed
to act In accordance with the above re.
qulrements; and to make due effort to
have them fully understood within their
respective jurisdictions"