The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-05-13
Forestry Board
Informs Farmers
On Conservancy Act
Sends 1900 Letters Throughout
County Last Week In Which
Number of Questions Are
Explained

Approximately 5000 letters were
mailed to all farmers and timber
owners of the county last Thursday
by the Garrett County Forestry
Board, setting out the boards inter
est in forest land, giving them in
formation about the Forest Con-
servancy Act, and explaining the SER
vices that are available through the
Forestry department.
The letter is as follows:
1.-THE Garrett County Forestry
Board is interested only in timber
land and it's benefits to its owners and
to the people of Garrett County. Here
in our county there are some 100000
acres of forest land. Our forests for
generations have afforded lumber for
many uses, helped make clear streams
for good fishing, helped prevent eX-
cessive soil washing, and in many
cases helped in a big way to clear the
farms of debt.
"With this in mind and with the
approval of the Commission of State
Forests and Parks, the Garrett Coun-
ty Forestry Board has established
under the terms of the Forest Con-
servancy Districts Act, the following
common sense timber cutting regu-
lation:
For the purpose of this regu-
lation, the following tree species will
be considered as desirable: Red oak,
white oak, sugar maple, red maple,
hemlock, black cherry, all pines, white
ash, black walnut, yellow birch, and
spruce.
No tree of the foregoing species
shall be cut that is less than seven
inches in diameter, measured one foot
above the average ground level, I'M
less prior approval is obtained from
the Garrett County Forestry Board
All other species may be cut to any
desired diameter.
"This regulation does not apply to
the farmer who is cutting wood for
his own use, such as fuelwood, lum-
Der for buildings or repairs, or fence
posts. Nor is the farmer required to
register as a forest products oper-
ator when he is cutting timber as
normal part of his farm work.
Clear cutting for agricultural
uses is permissible under the Forest
Conservancy Districts Act If the
area is less than three acres, no per-
NIT is necessary; however, if the area
to be clear cut is over three acres,
permit shall be secured from the
Forestry Board.
"To help the land owner with his
woodland problems, special service
is offered to meet the practical needs
of local timber owners.
"Application for this service may
be made to any member of the Forest
ry Board, or to the District Forester,
Court House, Cumberland, Maryland
A forester will then be assigned to
examine the woodland, and go over
your problems with you on the
ground. He will prepare a written re-
port for the owner, which will show
the tree species, size and condition of
the stand, and a plan of management
prepared along the lines of the own
er's wishes for development of his
woodland. No charge is made for this
service, regardless of the time in
volved, and the woodland owner is
placed under no obligation of any
kind.
IF the tract contains understandable
timber, the owner may have it marked
for cutting by the forester who made
the examination. No charge is made
for the marking up to 25 acres, or
one days service. If more than %
acres or more than one days service
is involved, charge of $500 per day
is made to help pay the expenses of