Report of the Wisconsin special legislative committee on forestry of the Senate and Assembly; . served. 2(i. That more recent investigations tend to substantiate the claimthat in order to secure a uniform stream flow, the head-waters of ourrivers should be protected with a forest growth. That deforestationis conductive to rapid snow melting and stream run-off. 27. That the lands in the proposed reserve be retained and futurepurchases be limited to that area. 28. That agricultural lands, in areas of 1,000 acres or more, nowowned by the state be classified and immediately offered for sale toactu
Report of the Wisconsin special legislative committee on forestry of the Senate and Assembly; . served. 2(i. That more recent investigations tend to substantiate the claimthat in order to secure a uniform stream flow, the head-waters of ourrivers should be protected with a forest growth. That deforestationis conductive to rapid snow melting and stream run-off. 27. That the lands in the proposed reserve be retained and futurepurchases be limited to that area. 28. That agricultural lands, in areas of 1,000 acres or more, nowowned by the state be classified and immediately offered for sale toactual settlers. That said lands be sold cheaply, on long terms, at alow rate of interest. Sold under some such provisions as to theiroccupancy and improvements as now required under the United StatesHomestead law. In tracts not to exceed 160 acres. In accordancewith a bill to be presented. 29. That fifty per cent of all the frontage on each lake in theproposed reserve be held by the State; that no lake frontage be soldunless classified as of agricultural value and then only to actual REPORT OF SPECIAL FORESTRY COMMITTEE 77 30. That the establishment of the forest reserve has insured thepermanent attractiveness of this region for public recreation pur-poses. 31. That the present taxation law, if constitutional, provides ade-quate relief to the assessment districts for the loss of taxes on statelands. 32. That a new law for the taxation of private timber lands beenacted along the lines of a bill herewith presented. 33. That the following departments be consolidated under the headof a board of three members to be known as the State ConservationCommission: 1. Fish & Game Department; 2. Fish Commission;3. State Board of Forestry; 4. State Park Board; 5. State Conserva-ion Commission; for which a bill is herewith presented. .h(i lb r iiiiliiiiliiliH ^i i liiii! i» iiiil LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DDDmSSTbBE ?iiiiii
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