Archive image from page 22 of Development program for the national. Development program for the national forests . developmentprogr896unit Year: 1961 ks&s F-452141 Improvement of habitat for fish and game on the National Forests is needed. was attributable to disease, 20 percent to insects, 17 percent to fire, and 18 percent to weather, animals, and various other causes. These destructive forces also have a seriously adverse effect upon the watersheds and their life-supporting waterflows, and upon the other renewable forest resources. The long-range objective is to hold the damage from destru
Archive image from page 22 of Development program for the national. Development program for the national forests . developmentprogr896unit Year: 1961 ks&s F-452141 Improvement of habitat for fish and game on the National Forests is needed. was attributable to disease, 20 percent to insects, 17 percent to fire, and 18 percent to weather, animals, and various other causes. These destructive forces also have a seriously adverse effect upon the watersheds and their life-supporting waterflows, and upon the other renewable forest resources. The long-range objective is to hold the damage from destructive agencies below the level which would seriously interfere with inten- sive management of the National Forest System under principles of multiple use and high-level sustained yield of products and services. This can be accomplished substantially by a continued trend toward better facilities and techniques for fire control and more resources to cope with critical fire periocls; and a more intensive application of a program of prevention, detection, and control of insect and disease infestations. In addition to direct protection measures, more inten- sive management of timber resources will assist in reduction of losses from insects and disease. Protection From Insects and Disease In the 10-year period, it is proposed that insect and disease control on the National Forest System be stepped up to a level of prevention, detection, and control of insect and disease infestations that will sub- stantially reduce the occurrence of large infestations toward the end of the initial period. This will require about a 40 percent increase over the present level of protection. The work will consist of: 1. Intensification of present activities through (a) quicker, more extensive, and more thorough surveys to detect incipient out- breaks; (b) more reliable evaluation of the potential of initial 15
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