The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-11
REGIONAL Forester TINKER
LISTS cCc Accomplishments
Claims Improvement the Forests Very Important But Says
Equally Important improvements Development and
Training of the Young Men,


Service form an impressive total Of
miles, acres and man-days of forest
development, improvement ana pro-
lection, according to Regional Forester
E. w. Tinker.
AN achievement equally important
with the improvement of the forest:
was the improvement, development and
training of these young men," said Mr.
Tinker. "The social benefit from re
stored hope, confidence, self respect and
patriotism both in the members of the
CCC and their dependents was of in
estimable value to the nation"
The compilation of accomplishments
includes the work of 1874 Federal and
State CCC camps in Michigan, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and
North Dakota. The number varied dur
ing the year from 148 to 1874. The
State camps were under the direct
supervision of the State Conservation
Departments, and general control OF
the U. s. Forest Service. National
Forest camps were supervised directly
by the Forest Service. In Illinois and
Missouri the State camps are not under
the supervision of Mr.. Tinker's office
and the work records were not available
Surveying 3,109,3 acres included
timber cruising, land examinations
mapping forest types and locating
boundary lines between public and pri-
vate lands. Fire hazard was reduced
on 239,324 acres by removing or piling
and burning the inflammable debris
when there was no danger of damaging
green trees. Fire breaks included $50
miles and 1,947 miles of clearing along
road sides will decrease the danger from
fire. Telephone lines were constructed
across 4,326 miles of forest land for
administrative purposes and to connect
the thirty-seven steel lookout towers
which the CCC boys had erected, with
the outside world.
Fighting forest fires occupied the CCC
190, 1896 man-days and reduced the losses
far below that of any similar period
New forests were planted on 6,152 acres
and rodent control work to protect them
and areas Of natural tree reproduction
was done on 1924 acres. Tree and
plant disease control, mainly consisting
in graduating wild currants and goose
berries to protect white pine trees from
blister rust, was accomplished on 156, 527
acres. The currants and gooseberries
are the immediate hosts for blister-rust
and it cannot spread to the pine trees
if they are removed.
Flood control work achieved entirely
by the State erosion crews of CCC
workers includes: 8,218,053 feet of sur
veys; Sill .452 cubic years of earth fills;
Alto square yards of dam site clear
ing; $500 cubic yards of earth ex-
cavation for channel enlargement;
32,255 cubic yards of rock fill for dams
Gin IL biAc WALL OOiLSA uCIlOli fto,OOO
pounds of steel and 1907 yards of con-
crete were used. Another accomplish
ment entirely by State camps was the
survey of $685. acres in Michigan to
determine the location, depth and
volume of ground water, which might
be obtained readily to supply fire fight
ing pumps.
Timber stand improvement work, in
Guiding Trimmings, the removal of wolf
trees shading and damaging others more
valuable and the elimination of dis
eased or insect infested specimens, was
completed on 52,5T acres. Nursery
work to produce young trees for plant
ing required 24,091 man-days.
Public camp ground clearings of 1901
acres opened areas near roads or canoe
routes for camping, provided parking
and tent space and were accompanied
by the construction of sanitary con-
veniences, fire places, and water de-
velopment.
Stream improvement for the produc-
ton of fish was accomplished in 16S
miles of trout waters mainly under the
direction of the State Conservation De-
partment of Michigan and 1852 acres
of lakes, ponds and beaches were placed
in condition to maintain good fishing
with no artificial restocking under
proper regulation.
Truck trails to improve the forest
fire protection were constructed in all
the States and totalled 2,592 miles
Minor roads for administration and pro-
lection of the forests included 10 miles
highways amounted to 213 miles and
ninety-nine miles Of foot trails were
built.
A few buildings mainly in the new
units or in large additions to the Older
ones were constructed to house rangers
lookout men, machinery, equipment and
tools. Nearly all kinds of workmer
were found among the CCC. enrollees
but especially skilled artisans required
for certain jobs and not available ir
the camps were hired in the immediate
localities.
With an experienced organization
the benefits of last years work, nc