The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
NATIONAL FORESTS
LINES CHANGED

WASHINGTON, July I1.-rhe presi-
dent has Just signed executive orders
making important changes in the boun-
daries OF practically all the national
forests in the state OF Washington.
This is another step in the comprehen-
sive plan of redistricting national for
ests in all the western states
No addition TO the forest area is in :
volved in the redistrictiag plan. The
object of the work is TO equaIize the
areas OF administrative units and to
arrange their boundaries in such a man.
ner as to promote the most practical
and efficient administration OF the for
csts. 1t will enable officers of the for
est service TO give prompt attention to
all forest business and further the In
terests and add TO the convenience of
stockmen lumbermen. miners and other
users or settlers In the national forests
The Washington national forests which
VIII be affected by this rearrangemeut
are as follows:
The Chelan national forest will have
an area of 2,04S.6to acres and will con-
sist OF that portion OF the Washington
national forest formerly known as the
Washington tcaSt). 1t IS located IN
Chelan and Okanogan counties. The for
est will continue to be administered bv
Supervisor George ". Milham, with
headquarters at Chelan, Wash.
Approximately 946.SS0 acres. com.
prtsing the southern portion of the
Rainier forest. will form the neu- Co
lumbia national forest. II Is located
In Lewis, Cowlitz. Klickitat. Skamania
and Yakima counties Tie forest is
TO be administered by acting super
visor Thomas f. Mckenzie. with head
quarters at Portland. Ore McKeuzte
is promoted to this position from dep-
uty supervisor of Wenaha forest.
NO CHANGE IN COLVTLI.E
No change is made in the boundaries
OF the Colville forest, which has an
approximate area of S6a.52O acres. To-
Gated in Okanogan and Ferry counties.
1t will also continue to be administered
by Supervisor w. ". Cryder. with
headquarters at Republic. Wash.
The Olympic forest also remains
without change and has an approxi
mate area of 1.594,560 acres and is To-
Gated in Clallan, Chehals and Mason
counties under the administration of
Supervisor Fred Hansen. with head
quarters at Hoodsport, Wash
The Rainier forest includes the
northern part of the old forest Of this
name and small part of the Wash
ington (west) and viii have approxi-
mately 1,676,160 acres. 1t is located In
Pierce, Lewis. Skamania, Kittitas and
Yakima counties This forest Will con-
tinue to be administered by Supervisor
G. f. Allen. with headquarters at
Orting, Wash.
Snoqualmie is the appropriate name
which has been given the southwest
portion of what was formerly known
as the Washington (westl. with an
area of approximately I.044166 acres.
1t is located in Snohomish and King
counties, and will be administered by
Supervisor Burt p. Kirkland, with
headquarters at Seattle Wash
HAS LARGE AREA
The Washington forest will have an
area of 1.4S3. 400 acres and will include
the northern portion OF what was for
merly called the Washington IwestJ.
1t is located in Whatcom. Skasit and
Snohomish counties. This forest is 10
be administered by Supervisor Charles
II. F1ory, with headquarters at BelIine-
ham. Wash.
The Wenaha forest remains without
change and contains Sl3.342 acres. and
it is located in the states OF Washing
ton and Oregon. This forest will con-
tinue to be administered by Supervisor
j. NJ Schmitz, With headquarters at
Walla Walla, Wash.
The forest TO be known as the Wen
atchee forest includes the southeastern
part of the former Washington forest
and mas an approximate area of l.37S-
$50 acres. Ii is located In CheIan and
Kittitas counties and will be adminis-
tered by Supervisor A. Fl. Sylvester
with headquarters at Leavenwortb.
Wash.
The forest service desires to reduce
the area of the average administrative
units TO approximately 1000 900 acres
This was not possible in all cases as
is shown by the fact that under tbe
plan of redistricting there will be III
supervisors in the United States who
will administer more than 167, ,0o0. 600
acres of national forests.