WSP04067

• File Number: 8027
• Description: Section D General Correspondence - Federal Agencies - US Department of Agriculture-Forest Service
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 5/21/1964
• Author: American Forestry As
• Title: A Conservation Program for American Forestry - Policy Statement - American Forestry Association
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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9. The preserv"atlon -of' scenic, biologic~, archaeo-
logical, 'and historic sites of state- or local interest
and significance.
10. The maintenance of land and water resources
by control of detrimental forces such as erosion and
pollution.
(e) Private
1.. Private initiative and capital should furnish a
dommant. share of the facilities sites services and
. equipment needed to fulfill the' dem~d for many
forms of outdoor recreation.
2. Landowners -and businessmen should make use
of the many credit, insurance, tax, technical train-
ing and zoning techniques that are available,-'
. 3. Landowners should recognize- outdoor recrea-
t100 as an effective means of extending multiple use
management to private woodlands.
4. Landowners should realize that they are but
teml1o~ary custodians of nature's bounty _ and man-
age It m a manner that will permit continued enjoy-
ment by future generations.
Fulfi!I,:".ent of t~e foreg<;>ing public and private re-
sponsIbIlitIes requlXes the 1P1plementation .of a com-
prehensive, nationwide recreatiou program. .

We. recommend:
..1. That outdoor recreation be recognized as a
prrmary form of forest utilization, as are timber pro-
duction, grazing, mining, water, wildlife and other
tangible uses. .
2. That the opportunities for recreation on lakes
and rivers should be recognized and developed. Un-
der such a pr!lgI'am, segments of some rivers should
be retained in: their natural state.
3. That .recreational potentials be identified in
forest surveys and inventories.
4. That public agencies recognize the necessity of
providing recreational facilities at sites that are with-
~ reasonable access of major .population concentraM
!Ions.
5. That state and local governments be encour-
aged to develop their recreational resources through
bondissues, long-term loans and other approved
methods of financing.
6. That appropriate fees be charged for the use
of recreation facilities on all public lands.
.7. !hat ~come;produ,:~g recreation be recogM
mzed In publIc aSSIstance programs as an appropriM
ate use of farm and other private woodlands.
~. That tax authorities avoid the application of
taXlng rates tbattend to, deter retention of open land
in recreational use.
9. That a broad study be made to determine pro-
cedures by which land acquisition programs will ade-
9.uate1y pres~rve a desirabl~ tax base; such study to
Include possIble use of. scemc _eas~ments, zoning ordi-
nances and other applIcable \Ise rights.
. 10. That m?re effective procedures and guide-
lmes be determmed for use--in formulation of sound
administrative policies designed to meet increasing
demands for outdoor recreation.

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11. That educational curricula at the college level
include instruction in the development, administra-
tion an.d management of outdoor recreation re-
sources and activities.
12. That a comprehensive program of research
in outdoor recreation be given leadership by the fed.
era! and state governments, with appropriate partici-
pation by all competent research organizations.
. 13. That h!ghway planners give greater recogni-
tIon to recreational use; of our vast public road sys-
t~m by preserving sce'1ic. vistas, by providing way-
SIde parks, and by desIgnmg roads so as to disturb
the natura11andscape as little as possible.
14. That highways; roads and trails be located
and constructed with dlle consideration for the pro-
tection of water, fish and recreation values of' lakes
and streams.
15. That the public 'be provided with better in-
formation relative to the availability and location of
forest recreation sites and facilities.

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D, Wildlife Management'
. Wildlife management is an integral part of forest
and range management. It is of increasing value be-
cause of its importance to a growing mobile human
population seeking recreation. Because of this, the
management of fish and wildlife must be given a
.higher priority than in the past within the multiple
use concept. Many states now have cooperative
agreements with private landowners under which the
states agree to manage the wildlife and to help pro-
tect the property from tire or vandalism provided the
landowner permits public hunting. Such activities
should be expanded as rapidly as possible. .under
proper regulations hunting should be considered as
a tool of management by owners of large forest and
range holdings.
The legal liability of the private owner for acci-
dents occurring on his lands has become a major
obstacle to greater recreational use. Several states
have now passed laws' relieving private landowners
of legal responsibility for accidents to recreational
users of their lands. .
In order to seeure better utilization of wildlife and
to improve wildlife habitat-

We recommend:

1. Better distribution Of participants in hunting
and fishing, under programs similar to those in Mich-
igan and Oregon. .
2. Improved controls for participation through
better planning and programs of education in the
interests of wildlife management. These educational
efforts should include instruction in ethics and cour-
tesy to landowners.
3. Delegation by state legislatures to the appro-
priate agency in each state of responsibility for the
establishment of. regnlations governing the protec-
tion, propagation, and harvesting of game and fish.
4. A realistic level of forest and range .wildlife
research by appropriate public and private agencies

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