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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1947)
Firestf Grazing Policy Outlined A statement on grating poller on In Modoc notional Irnil has own Issued by Hupervlnor Charles M. Hector In connection with criticism leveled at the forest service by Modoc cattlemen and others In the part few weeks. Hector In hii lUtentrnt discussed opening dales, itork counts, transfer . adjustments . and . other Issues that have drawn fire from forest serrlre critics. Mod oo cltlsens, especially the stockmen's groups, have accused the forest service ol inemciency. lanure to Dubllcite developments ol import' anoe to permittees, unfair reductions in permits, ana outer asserted ly un sound policies and actions which the Modoo people say are damaging to tne interests ol tne stocKtnen ana the community. Following Is a summarized report or Rectors statements: Opening Dates Dates for turning stock on range art set for time when forage la sufficiently developed to permit grazing without permanent damage to the soil and vegetation. Forage conditions vary on different parts of the allotment, and varying dates when grating may be per mitted result The supervisor has authority to permit stock on the rang 16 days ahead of the regular grasing period, and in 1947, 146 per mittees were given permission to turn out from 3 to IS days early. Seven were requested to hold stock off until beginning of permitted season. Stork counts Long - established policy of forest service Is to deter mine by actual count the number of stock using a forest service grazing allotment. This is no reflection on the Integrity of stockman, and is comparable to scaling logs on a forest service timber sale. It Is good business procedure. Non-nse permits Non-use for one year may be granted for the personal convenient of the permittee. A per mittee wishing to take non-use to build up range may do so for five years under conditions assuring actual range improvement Transfer adjustments It is ac cepted practice to reduce permits at time of permit transfers, provided range needs such adjustment to give it relief from overgrazing. Present Modoc policy: is to reduce permit if Deeded for range protection. Forest advisory board Members are elected by permittees. Board meets twice a year. Advisory board HOTELS OSBORN HOLLAND icr.ora OBZ. atzoroan Thoroughly Modern Ml. eat Mm J. I. EarUr as J luiar members have agreed to ride range with forest officers this year to work out problems on the ground. Ranse Improvements Water de velopment drift and boundary fences, erosion control works, arti ficial re-seeding and other range Im provements are undertaken when funds are available. It will take many years to do all of the needed range Improvement under the pres ent financing system. Twenty per cent of total erasing fees are avail able for this work, and none of the money received for grange improve ment is used to pay overhead for clerical personnel. Administration Forest service policy is to make periodic transfers and promotions in personnel. The type of personnel planning on the Modoc Is the result of 60 years of experience and is believed by the department of agriculture to be most efficient for operating this kind of organization. Competition with deer The Inter state deer herd consumes consider able forage each year. Ways to con trol Its alse have been discussed for years. A cooperative study, involv ing the game commissions of Oregon and California, sportsmen's and live stock associations and forest service. Is now being made. General policy Permittees will be encouraged to ride the range with forest officials to work out the best v. w AT THE UACHwPOOl, ri MOST attractive) II you're dieting , lor overweight, Try out Famous HOUYW0O0 Bread in your Calorie Control menus. It's thinly sliced and delicious even without butter!' solutions to problems. Because of change of supervisors last summer, the present supervisor did not realize inadequate publicity was given to a change in ranger district boundaries. Truman Signs Bill For Agency Funds WASHINGTON. July 8 iV-Pres-Ident Truman today signed a Sl.o"4. 158.631 appropriation bill financing the labor department, the federal security agency, the national labor relations board, the national media tion board and the railroad retire ment board for the fiscal year 1948. In addition to the cash, which is $89,253,669 below budget estimates, the bill carries contract authorisa tion for $76,000,000 for aid to states for hospital construction. 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