The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-05
ADDED TO BEAVER
FOREST RESERVE
Tushar Mountains, in Southwestern
Utah, VIII Be Utilized for the
People of That Section.
WATERSHED is IMPORTANT
GRAZING ALLOWED UNDER REG.
ULATIONS.
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, D. c., Feb. 4.-The gov
eminent, in its work of protecting i'm
pOrtant watersheds throughout the
arid regions Of the west, has recently
placed the Tushar mountains, in south
western Utah, within a forest reserve.
By this action the high range in the
counties Of Beaver, Piute and Sewer,
VIII now be made to contribute. in
various ways, its full share toward the
development of that section Of the
state. It's water, timber, grazing and
other resources which are essential to
the welfare of the communities in that
vicinity will all be protected and
brought to their highest state Of de-
velopment, for the use Of the public.
High Mountain Peaks.
These mountains, which range, in the
main, from 5000 to 1000 feet, with
three high peaks reaching 10000 feet.
constitute an important watershed, as
the streams flowing from the western
side supply water for the irrigation Of
farming lands near the towns Of
Beaver, GreenvilIe and Adamsville,
while those shedding from the north
ern and eastern sides furnish an i'm
pOrtant part of the water supply Of
the Sewer river, which is used for the
irrigation Of lands in the vicinity of
Maryvale, Sewer, Joseph, E1sinOre.
Monroe, Annabella and Richfield.
The range also represents a timber
supply that needs to be preserved from
waste and destruction, as the rapid
development Of various mining dis
tricts in that locality makes il mat
ter Of the utmost Importance that the
nearby stands of timber shall be
handled in a way that will ensure am
pie supplies Of timber for the future
development of the mines
Question of Grazing.
The proper regulation of grazing on
these mountains is equally matter of
vital Importance to the livestock in
dustry, as they constitute the entire
summer range Of Beaver county, as
we'll as an important part Of that of
Piute county, and also a small portion
OF that Of Sewer county.
The results from an examination Of
the water and forest conditions of this
region, recently made by the govern
uent. leaves no room to doubt that the
stream flow requires to be regulated
and increased, as far as possible, in
the interest of the farming cOmmuni-
ties and that adequate supplies Of
both timber and heritage need to be
insured for the use of the mining and
stock-raising industries of that sec
ton.
To meet these conditions the forest
service will at once place the reserve
under the care Of a forest force, which
Will take efficient measures to prevent
further injury TO the forest cover from
fires. wastefuI numbering operations,
overgrazing or other causes, while see
ing to it, at the same time, that the
timber, heritage and all other forest
resources of the reserve are utilized to
the best advantage Of those depend
e ent upon the reserve for such sup
plies.
Cutting of Timber.
The cutting of timber by miners.
settlers, lumbermen and others will be
allowed, under such regulations as
will conduce to the Improvement of
the forest and will insure the timber
supplies being permanently adequate
Il meet future demands.
Every effort viii also be made to
bring the range to its highest con-
tfnued utility. In doing so. grazing
will be regulated only so far as may
be found necessary to prevent destruc-
ton of the range or unfair cOmpeti-
ton. The aim will be to allow all the
grazing which will not decrease the
next years supply and to allot it on
an equitable basis.
All local industries viii be directly
q benefited by placing this mountain
area under government control.
The reserve contains 261. 593 acres.
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