Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-17
SUMMER HOMES
MAY Be BUILT ON
FOREST RESERVES
District Headquarters Inform
ed of Regulations for Leas-
inc Timber Land for Recre-
alton Purposes,

The secretary Of agriculture has
promulgated set of resolutions for
administering the new law which pro-
vldes that national forest land may be
leased for summer home sites and
other recreatlonal purposes ID tracts
OF five acres or less for periods not 10
exceed thirty years, according TO no.
tice received by forest service officials
here. This law supplements the re-
yokable permit system under which
recreational use of the forests already
has developed considerably Many
users have been unwilling to make
subslantial improvements because Of
the uncertainty OF tenure involved IN
the old form of permit. which how
ever is still expected 60 meet the re-
duirements Of persons who are not
likely TO occupy the land for more
than few years, or to make elabor-
ate improvements.
The primary object OF the term
permits as the leases are called, II
not 10 obtain rCvJnue but &C. promote
the use If national forest land for rec
reational purposes, say the regtlla-
tons. At the same time, since per-
mittees receive special benefits. II is
regarded MS only fair that they should
reimburse the government for the eN-
penditure incurred In administering
the forests The rates range from
81 year mp. in accordance with the
location IT the land. the demand for
Il, and the use 10 which II VIII be put
Can Gct Some Permits Here.
The district foresters are authorized
10 grant permits 20 applicants who in
tend to make improvements costing
less than 81 900 and TO use the land
for period of not longer than fifteen
years All other permits will be APP
proved by the forester at Washington.
Applications must be filed with the
supervisor of the forest affected, des-
ignatlng the location Of the land de-
sired, the use To he made OF II. and
the approximate cost of contemplated
improvements. Examination and eur
vey OF the land will be made BY the
forest service free of charge An ap-
plication for a hotel or summer re-
sort site must be accompanied by
plans and specifications Of proposed
structures and a statement as TO their
probable cost. The law stipulates five
acres as the maximum, and II l. be-
lieved that much less than this VIII
suffice for most persons, but permit
tees will not be placed too close to-
gether except when II is necossitated
by heavy oemand for land in a partic-
ular locality.
Forest officers arc instructed TO
prevent monopolistic control Of deslr-
able locations by individuals OF groups
and no permits viii be given for lands
which are subject to entry under the
homestead law. nor for lands which
will be needed for public or quasi
public purposes. Where provision for
the needs of recreation users calls for
such q course, the forest service re-
serves public camping or outing
grounds open without charge to all
who desire to make use of them,
Must Prevent Fires.
The regulations provide among 9TH
Frs that permittees shall comply with
state laws and the rules Of the de-
partment of agriculture; that premi-
scs be kept neat and sanitary, that all
precautions be taken 10
prevent forest fires, and that in the
'aso OF hotel or resort the permittee
shall conduct his business In a legal
ma orderly manner.