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<br />ocr <br /> <br />,......... <br />,.". <br /> <br />c <br /> <br />...-' <br /> <br /><-:... <br /> <br />Land Treatment <br /> <br />Federal Lands <br /> <br />National Forest Lands <br /> <br />Protection and conservation measures on national forest lands can be <br />accomplished by proper land use and proper management of all resources. <br />The greatest amount of protection will be accomplished through proper <br />range management. The first need is to complete the range analysis <br />survey. This program is being carried out as rapidly as forest funds and <br />uni t management time permi ts. <br /> <br />The Forest Servi ce is conducting a soil survey on naU onal forest lands <br />on the Gunnison National Forest in Gunnison County. This survey will <br />obtain valuable basi c data fo I' land management planning on national forest <br />lands. Special provisions for timber cutting will not be ne'cessary for it <br />will be accomplished in a manner not detrimental to the watershed. Location <br />of roads or di tches wi thin the national forest should be given careful <br />consideration. Extreme care should be given to proper location of such <br />improvements to prevent unnecessary erosion. <br /> <br />Publi c Domain Lands <br /> <br />The greater portion of the public domain lands consist of scattered isolated <br />tracts. These are predominately used for the grazing of livestock by operators <br />of adjoining private lands. Ownership is expected eventually to be transferred <br />to adjoining landowners. While these lands remain in federal ownership, the <br />Bureau of Land Management will complete the range analysis studies on them <br />and make any indicated adjustments in grazing use required to secure necessary <br />watershed protection. <br /> <br />Private Land <br /> <br />Conservation and improvement measures center around range and water management <br />programs. The So 11 Conservation Service through the Del ta Soil Conservation <br />District has assisted in the installation of some improvement work in the <br />area, including improvement of i rri gation di tches, install ing irri gation <br />structures, and building stockwater ponds. Work has been somewhat limi ted <br />because of deficient irrigation water and the resulting low financial returns <br />from farm operations. Only a small number of landowners wi thin the project <br />have signed cooperative agreements with the district. Soil Conservation <br />Service technicians have worked with some of the ditch companies in planning <br />and application of improvements. Five such companies were assisted in recent <br />years wi th major improvement works. <br /> <br />In general, the attitude of the people in the project toward conservation is <br />improving. Much conservation and improvement work needs to be done. As the <br />economi c condi tions of the area improve the conservation activi ties will <br />accelerate. <br /> <br />- 53 - <br />