FOREST SERVICE-Continued Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)---Continued General and special funds: FOREST PROTECTION AND UTILIZATION For expenses necessary for forest protection and utilization, as follows: Forest land management: For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, including the administration, improvement, development, and management of lands under Forest Service administration, fighting and preventing forest fires on or threatening such lands and for liquidation of obligations incurred in the preceding fiscal year for such purposes, control of white pine blister rust and other forest diseases and insects on Federal and nonFederal lands; [$139,400,000 $150,656,000, of which $5,000,000 for fighting and preventing forest fires and $1,910,000 for insect and disease control shall be apportioned for use, pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, to the extent necessary under the then existing conditions: Provided, That not more than $500,000 may be used for acquisition of land under the Act of March 1, 1911, as amended (16 U.S.C. 513-519): Provided further, That funds appropriated for "Cooperative range improvements", pursuant to section 12 of the Act of April 24, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 580h), may be advanced to this appropriation. Forest research: For forest research at forest and range experiment stations, the Forest Products Laboratory, or elsewhere, as authorized by law; [$24,835,000 $23,798,000. State and private forestry cooperation: For cooperation with States in forest-fire prevention and suppression, in forest tree planting on non-Federal public and private lands, and in forest management and processing, and for advising timberland owners, associations, wood-using industries, and others in the application of forest management principles and processing of forest products, as authorized by law; [$15,830,000] $15,943,000. (5 U.S.C. 511-512, 524, 565a; 7 U.S.C. 428a, 1010-1012, 1621-1627; 16 U.S.C. 207c, 471-583i, 594-1-594-5, 594a; 30 U.S.C. 601-604, 611-615; 31 U.S.C. 534; 43 U.S.C. 1181h-1181j; 36 Stat. 557; 76 Stat. 605-609, 631-632; Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1963.) 1. Forest land management (a) National forest protection and management. The 154 national forests and 18 units of national grasslands are managed under multiple use and sustained yield principles. The natural resources of outdoor recreation, range, timber, watershed, and wildlife are utilized in a planned combination that will best meet the needs of the Nation without impairing productivity of the land. These management and utilization principles were recognized in the Multiple UseSustained Yield Act of June 12, 1960 (Public Law 86-517, 74 Stat. 215). Work programs and budget estimates are related to the Development Program for the National Forests, a plan to meet the increasing demands for specific national forest resource needs through 1972 and for longterm objectives to the year 2000. Increases are provided in the budget to further attainment of these program objectives. Construction funds of $18.4 million in 1963 and $18 million in 1964 are budgeted, compared with $16.4 million used in 1962, for construction or rehabilitation of campground and picnic facilities and other recreation improvements, the construction of dwellings or barracks for employee housing, fire lookouts, service and storage buildings, communication facilities, and other improvements. Funds appropriated under Cooperative range improvements are merged with this appropriation for obligational purposes. MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS Description Area administered and protected: (a) National forest lands (acres)... (b) National grasslands (acres). (c) Land utilization projects (acres). Timber managed and protected (sawtimber-billion board feet) Timber sales (number). Timber harvested (billion board feet). Grazing use permits (calendar year).. Estimated number of livestock on national forest ranges (including calves and lambs). MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS-Continued 1964 estimate 39,000 24,200 Description 1962 actual 1963 estimate Special-use permits, excluding recrea tion (number). 37,100 Recreation special use permits (num- 22,800 38,000 23,500 Estimated number of visitors to na- -700 Tree planting and seeding (acres) 110,456 Timber stand improvement (acres treated). 150,731 101,912,000 115,000,000 125,000,000 118,450 170,000 190,397 Range reseeding and removal of com peting vegetation (acres).. 165,559 187,300 National grasslands. 1,513 1,700 1,750 Total receipts... 90.397 35,450 1964 3.400 tec 18 ple es nd Grazing... Land uses.. 187,300 134,800 (b) Fighting forest fires.--This provides for employment of additional manpower and other facilities for forest fire emergencies which cannot be met by the fire control organization provided under national forest protection and management. Costs above the amounts estimated for the current and budget years are authorized to be met from advances from other Forest Service appropriations (repayments of such advances were made in 1962 to Expenses, brush disposal). In addition, a supplemental appropriation for 1963 is anticipated for separate transmittal. Forest fires controlled (number) 1962 actual 1963 estimate 1964 estimate (c) Insect and disease control.-Activities to suppress and control destructive insects and diseases that threaten timber areas include two types of work carried on jointly by Federal, State, and private agencies: (1) Surveys on forest lands to detect and evaluate infestations of forest insects and infections of tree diseases and determination of protective measures to be taken, and (2) control operations to suppress or eradicate forest insects and diseases, including white pine blister rust. (d) Acquisition of lands.-Lands are purchased to protect the watersheds of navigable streams and to increase the production of timber with the approval of the National Forest Reservation Commission. 2. Forest research. Research is conducted at 10 regional forest experiment stations, the Forest Products Laboratory, and elsewhere. (a) Forest and range management. This research provides private and public land managers and owners with a sound basis for management of timber, forage, and watershed lands. Studies are conducted to maintain a sustained yield of products at the lowest possible costs; increase forage for domestic livestock and improve habitat for wildlife without damage to soil, watershed, or other values; assure maximum regular flow of usable water, and reduce floods and sedimentation; and improve methods for developing and managing recreation resources. (b) Forest protection.-Research is conducted to develop by fire, insects, and diseases. Forest fire research provides sound measures for the protection of forests from damage improved methods of predicting fire danger, and preparing for and combating fire by combinations of ground and aerial methods. Insect and disease research develops direct controls, silvicultural measures, and biological 171 wood and less-desirable species. They include studies to reduce costs of logging and wood utilization, and to develop basic knowledge of wood and disseminate this to forest owners, manufacturers, fabricators, and consumers. Research is also conducted to advance the mechanization and efficiency of forestry operations, and to develop and evaluate machines and similar equipment for such operations as logging, planting, timber-stand improvement, and protection of forests. (d) Forest resource economics.-These investigations are conducted to inventory and appraise the condition of forest lands, volume and quality of standing timber, ownership of timber resources, annual growth and depletion, and the potential need for timber products. Studies of the economics of forest crop production and of marketing of forest products are also included. carried on in cooperation with the States, encourages (a) Forest fire control.-Assistance is furnished 49 States (b) Forest tree planting.-To encourage woodland owners operated to aid small woodland owners in applying good (d) General forestry assistance.-Technical forest man- Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Program by activities: FOREST SERVICE-Continued 21 Travel and transportation of persons. 6,471 5,863 6,015 Financing: 22 Transportation of things... 7,351 6,388 6,638 New obligational authority (proposed supple 23 Rent, communications, and utilities. 3,752 3,053 3,154 mental appropriation) ... – 12,000 24 Printing and reproduction.. FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTR For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of United States Code, sections 203 and 205, relating to t struction and maintenance of forest development roads an [$37,500,000] $66,400,000, to remain available until expen liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority co in title 23, United States Code, section 203: Provided, Th available under the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501), merged with and made a part of this appropriation: further, That not less than the amount made available un provisions of the Act of March 4, 1913, shall be expended u provisions of such Act. (5 U.S.C. 565a; 23 U.S.C. 125; De of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1963 Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 3 d E Roads and trails are essential to protection and management of national forests and utilization of their resources. The system consists of approximately 182,085 miles of earth- or gravel-surfaced roads and 106,500 miles of supplemental trails. Unfunded balance transferred to Proposed for separate transmittal (—). Administrative cancellation of unfunded balance (-). Unfunded balance carried forward (−). Appropriation to liquidate contract -7,000 -5,000 --50,664 -86,164 99,764 ALLOCATION TO COMMERCE, 11 Personnel compensation: 73 Positions other than permanent.. 323 17 21 Travel and transportation of persons. 22 Transportation of things... 23 Rent, communications, and utilities.. Services of other agencies. 32 Lands and structures..... The Federal Highway Act of 1960 provides authorization of $40 million for 1963. The Federal Highway Act of 1962 provides an additional authorization of $10 million for 1963, $70 million for 1964, and $85 million for 1965. These authorizations are available for obligation a year in advance of the year for which authorized. This budget provides for utilization of $65 million of the $70 million 1964 authorization. At this level the 1964 program will involve the construction and reconstruction of about 582 miles of general purpose roads, about 817 miles of timber access roads to harvest national forest timber, and 284 miles of recreation access roads, a total of approximately 1,683 miles. This compares with 611 miles built in 1962 and 1,036 being built in 1963. Of the amounts received annually from national forest activities 10% is available under the permanent appropriation Roads and trails for States, for construction and maintenance within the State from which such proceeds are derived. Such amounts are merged with this appropriation for obligational purposes. In addition, a supplemental appropriation for 1963 to liquidate obligations incurred under the additional authorization is anticipated for separate transmittal. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Total obligations....... Average salary of ungraded positions.... 1 Includes capital outlay as follows: 1962, $953 thousand; 1963, $3,129 thousand. Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1961, $30 thousand; 1962, $99 thousand; 1963, $99 thousand; 1964, $0. Full or partial interest in existing roads or rights-ofway is purchased (or obtained by condemnation if purchase negotiations fail) to provide access to national forest areas where road access is a serious problem. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Includes capital outlay as follows: 1962, $15 thousand; 1963, $3 1964, $66 thousand. 2 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undeliv 1961. $23 thousand; 1962, $18 thousand; 1963. $18 thousand; 1964, $1 On the basis of agreements with certain counties Nevada, and California, national forest receipts, i the portions which would normally be paid to cou and school funds, are used for purchase by the ment of privately owned lands within the nationa to aid in the control of soil erosion and flood dam Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) [For the acquisition of land in the Cache National Forest, Utah, in accordance with the Act of May 11, 1938 (52 Stat. 347), as amended, $10,000, to be derived from forest receipts as authorized by said Act: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for acquisition of any land which is not within the boundaries of a national forest: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for the acquisition of any land without the approval of the local government concerned.] For acquisition of land to facilitate the control of soil erosion and flood damage originating within the exterior boundaries of the [Uinta and Wasatch National Forests] following national forests, in accordance with the provisions of the [Act of August 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 866), as amended] following Acts, authorizing annual Cappropriation] appropriations of forest receipts for such purposes, and in not to exceed the following amounts from such receipts, [$20,000] Cache National Forest, Utah, Act of May 11, 1938 (52 Stat. 347), as amended, $10,000; Uinta and Wasatch National Forests, Utah, Act of August 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 866), as amended, $20,000; Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada, Act of June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1205), as amended, $8,000; Angeles National Forest, California, Act of June 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 299), $8,000; Cleveland National Forest in San Diego County, California, Act of June 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 297-298), $8,000; San Bernardino and Cleveland National Forests in Riverside County, California, Act of June 15, 1938 (52 Stat. 699), $8,000; Sequoia National Forest, California, Act of June 17, 1940 (54 Stat. 402), $8,000; in all, $70,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for acquisition of any land which is not within the boundaries of the national [forest] forests. (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1963.) Total number of permanent positions. |