Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-10
United States Department of hgricuI :
ture.

0nited otdteS department. OF A9FiCui-
ture.
Agreement for the protection from
fire of the forested watersheds of
nayigable streams. Under Section 2.
Act of March /. 1911. public No.
1850
This agreement. made by and be-
tween the Secretary of Agriculture of
the United States. under authority of
the Act of Congress of March 1, 1911,
public 435. See. p, and the State of
Maine by and through it's Governor.
witnesseth:
That whereas. the said State has
requested the cooperation of the said
Secretary in the protection from fire
of the forested watersheds of naviga-
bic streams and
Whereas. the said State has provid-
ed by law for a system of forest fire
protection;
Now. therefore, the said parties do
mutually promise and agree with
each other as follows:
l. To establish and maintain CO.
operative fire protective system cover
ing any or all private or State forest
lands within the State of Maine and
situated upon the watersheds or
navigable rivers; and to furnish for
this purpose Federal and state patrol
men or to take such other protective
measures as may be deemed advisable.
under the conditions hereinafter pro-
vided.
2. The said Governor shall furnish
maps showing the watersheds and
areas which are proposed to be pro-
tected under this agreement. The CO.
operation shall be limited to such
watersheds and areas in so far as they
shall be approved by the Secretary.
The Governor shall indicate the
periods during which protection from
forest fires is proposed under this
agreement; the number of patrolmen,
with their stations. which will be en-
ployed by the State: the character
and extent of other protective meas
ures which it is proposed to put into
effect at the expense of the State;
and the localities in which it is de-
sired to place Federal patrolmen
furnished by the Forest Service.
3. The Governor shall secure for
the Federal patrolmen furnished under
this agreement, by appointment as
deputy State fire wardens or other
wise, without additional compensa-
ton. such police powers for the pre-
vention and control of forest fires as
may be granted under the laws of the
State of Maine, and shall equip such
Federal patrolmen with such fire
fighting tools or devices and shall au-
thorize them to employ such assis-
lance in fighting fires as its funds and
the state fire laws and regulations will
permit
4. The State land agent and forest
commissioner of Maine, acting as
representative of the Governor. shall
be appointed cola borator in the forest
service of the United States depart
ment of agriculture at salary of 81
a month, and acting in such capacity
shall have direct charge of the force
OF Federal patrolmen employed under
this agreement. The said commits
sioner shall select the Federal patrol
men. subject to the approval by the
secretary. instruct them as to their
duties, supervise their work. and
certify to their services on pay rolls
of the Forest Service.
5. The Federal patrolmen so Sc
lected shall be appointed as temporary
laborers in the Forest Service at a
per diem rate not exceeding $3.50;
provided that they shall be employed
exclusively i'm the protection of areas
on the watersheds of navigable rivers
which shall have been approved by
the said Secretary.
3. The total sum to be expended by
the Federal government during the
term of this agreement for the pur-
poses OF this agreement may equal
out shall not exceed ten thousand dol
ars; but in no case shall the amount
expended by the Federal government
m any Federal fiscal year exceed the
amount appropriated by the said State
-or and expended by 1t during the
same period for the purpose of pro-
letting from fire forested watersheds
u navigable streams in said State,