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18 Other sources of timber include Indian Reservation lands, Bureau of Land Management lands, State of Colorado lands and private lands. Over the past ten years, about 80 million board feet has been harvested from these areas. This supply can be expected to continue at about the same rate over the next ten years with some possible increases from private lands. Through the efforts of the Colorado State Forester, private landowners are giving increased attention to the management of their forested lands. The Forestry Incentives Act of 1974 provides an opportunity to encourage private landowners to participate in Forest Management activities. There is an on-going program of coordination of National Forest timber management activities and those of other agencies, owners of wood manufacturing facilities and private landowners. The Forest Service (USDA) and the Colorado State Forest Service work together in encouraging the use of methods and development of markets to utilize roundwood which is currently not being utilized. . 14. Roads U. S. Highway 160 traverses the San Juan National Forest from east to west. It is along the southern edge of the National Forest. All timber harvested on the eastern half of the . National Forest is hauled over a .portion of this highway. U. S. Highway 550 splits the Forest from north to south in the Animas Valley. Minor amounts of timber are hauled over this route. U. S. Highway 84 from Pagosa Springs south to the New Mexico line provides access for all timber to be harvested south of Pagosa Springs. State Highway 145 from Dolores to Lizard Head Pass is the only major state highway through the National Forest which carries a large volume of timber. State Highway 184 between Mancos and Dolores is partially paved. If completely paved it could provide a shorter route for hauling timber between Mancos and Dolores~ There are no major planned additions to the Federal or State road program in the San Juan National Forest. The State will continue to improve its system by adjusting grades and eliminating hazards. Most county roads over which timber is hauled are gravel surfaced and in some cases" paved. The counties are progressively improving their roads. . There are 601 miles of gravel-surfaced roads on the San Juan National Forest road network which link the National Forest to state, county, or other Forest roads. These roads provide all-weather travel to the public, except during periods of heavy snowfall. Timber purchasers often plow insulating snow from roadbeds to permit them to freeze solidly. The roadbed can then be used for efficient log hauling until snow. removal gets too costly. There are 402 miles of unsurfaced, secondary roads and 883 miles of primitive roads which are usable duri ng dry weather only. . Recreation in the form of campers, hikers, backpackers, fishermen, hunters, sightseers, and four-wheel drive operators, contributes the most use to the Forest road network in terms of numbers of vehicles. Many of the timber roads constructed in the past were designed for temporary use. Many of these are now closed. to use during wet seasons to help prevent erosion. Most had no . permanent drainage or surface gravel. A large proportion will eventually be permanently closed until needed again. When used again, they will be improved to a higher standard and eventually some will be suitable for continuous pUblic use. More roads need to be gravelled throughout the Forest to provide access during wet seasons and to reduce erosion. New gravel sources for road surfacing are being located and developed. Generally, they will be located out of sight of main travel routes. There are several county or Forest Service bridges which are not strong enough to carry the maximum loads now allowed on state highways. These are being replaced or strengthened as funds permit. The overall road network plan for the Forest is now being revised. The objective of the plan is to determine long-term road needs for the entire Forest to serve all needs and uses.