The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-28
III II TER CARR Ter PLANO
IS HELD FOR GRAND JURY
PLANS AMMO JlMCED
FOR FORES z LAND.
BY the Government Under
Weeks Law Includes
Area in This State.

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! The department u agriculture an.
nounces, through cipsu.ar which
lis inst coming igem the press, that &
us ready to begin operations looking
to the purchase OF land ily the Ma
lt!onal Forest Reservation commits.
sion created under the Wees law.
This law was passed with special
reference to the creation os national
forests in the Appalachian and
/ White mountains. Under II the see
lretary OF agriculture is to examine,
locate and recommend to the COM
mission for purchase such lands as
in his Judgment may be necessary
for regulating the flow OF navlgab.e
streams. The circular which Is now
being printed is intended to give i'm
formation to the public as to where
and what kind OF lands are wanted.
Owners OF land the, purchase OF
which viii lbc. considered by the gov
eminent are expected on the basis
OF this information to make known
to the forest service, which viii con-
duct the work for the department Of
agriculture, their desire to sell.
Copies Of the circular may be OBJ
tanned by applying to the forest seq
vice.
The law is not restricted to par
t!cp!ar regions, except that lands
may he bought only in the states
whose legislatures have consented
to the acquisition OF land by the
Uaited States for the purpose OF pre-
eervIng the nayigabllity of streams.
The states which have already taken
action are Maine, New Hampshire.
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia.
North Carolina, Tennessee, South
Carolina and Georgia,
The first lands to be examined for
purchase will he the Appalachian
and White mountains which because
OF their altitude, steepness and lack
OF protection are in class 10y them
selves. The area which is believed
to need protection Is much larger
than the government can purchase.
Much difference exists, however, be-
tween different parts of the region.
Careful examinations which have
been going on for the last ten years
have proved that the conditions
which affect stream flow to an ex-
IRENE extent are to be found III
relatively limited areas which are
scattered more or less widely. By
careful selection it is believed that
much can be done for the permanent
Improvement OF the watersheds with
the purchase OF relatively small
part of the land.
a :oiank form for the offer OF land
accompanies the circular. Additional
copies OF this blank form may be
had by writing the forest service at
Washington, b. C. The kinds OF
land which will toe considered for
purchase, If they lie within the des-
ignated areas, are set forth by the
circular as follows:
rimoer lands may be bought
either with the tlmoer stand
ing on them or with reservation by
the owner OF the right to cut the
timber under certain rules to pro-
vide Tor perpetuation Of the forest.
These rules will form part OF the
agreement for the purchase of the
land. Since, however, the govern
ment can not pay high prices, 1t Is
mot regarded as probable that much
land bearing heavy stand of mer-
charitable timiber can be bought.
Cuiled aud cut-over lands may be
bought, as we'll as land covered
with brush which is useful for water
shed protection, burned land, and
Is.landoned farm land whether cleared
or partially or wholly covered by
young timber growth. Good agri-
cultural lands will not be consider.
icd. Owners may reserve the right
ITO remove valuable mineral deposits
which are known to exist.
! Proposals will he received for
small as well as large tracts, a.
though small tracts can he examined
only where the purchase OF con-
siderable total OF lana in the safe
neigh5crhocd is under considera-
ton. With regard to the price
which can ne paid. Secretary Wilson
indicates that the policy OF the corr
mission will he to make the money
available go as far us possible,
For the most part" he says. we
shall have to buy cut-over lands OF
Hands without muca nerShantable
ttimGleT. ! want to make 1t plain a,
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