National Forest Manual

<p>The National Forest Manual is a comprehensive guide from 1913 detailing the regulations set forth by the Secretary of Agriculture and instructions for forest officers. This manual focuses particularly on the management of water power as per the Act of February 15 1901 and the regulation of telephone telegraph and power transmission lines in accordance with the Act of March 4 1911. Issued by the Secretary it offers vital insights into the early 20th-century practices and policies governing national forests. It serves as an important resource for understanding the historical context of natural resource management and the development of infrastructure within these protected areas.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>