Figure 77. North Clear Creek Falls, Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado. The National Forests contain about one-third of all the potential water-power resources of the United States.
Figure 77. North Clear Creek Falls, Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado. The National Forests contain about one-third of all the potential water-power resources of the United States.
Figure 78. The power plant of the Colorado Power Company, on the Grand River, Holy Cross National Forest, Colorado. Every fiscal year there is a substantial increase in water power development on the National Forests.
Figure 78. The power plant of the Colorado Power Company, on the Grand River, Holy Cross National Forest, Colorado. Every fiscal year there is a substantial increase in water power development on the National Forests.
The Government does not permit the monopolization of power in any region or allow sites to beheld for speculative purposes. The objects of the regulations are to secure prompt and full development and to obtain a reasonable compensation for the use of the land occupied and the beneficial protection given the watershed.
Permits for power development on the National Forests usually run for a term of 50 years and may be renewed at their expiration upon compliance with the regulations then existing. Such permits, while granting liberal terms to applicants, contain ample provision for the protection of the public interests.
Applications for power permits are filed with the District Forester of the Forest Service District in which the desired site is located. Preliminary permits are issued to protect an applicant's priority against subsequent applicants until he has had an opportunity to study the proper location and design of the project and to obtain the data necessary for the final application. Operation is allowed under the final permit only. The permittee is required to pay an annual rental charge under the preliminary and final power permits and definite periods are specified for the filing of the final application, beginning of construction and of operation.The rental charges are nominal in amount, the maximum being about 1/16 of a cent per kilowatt hour. The amount of annual payment for transmission lines is $5.00 for each mile or fraction thereof if National Forest land is crossed by the line. No rental charges are made for small power projects (under 100 horsepower capacity), or for transmission lines used in connection therewith, or for transmission lines which are part of a power project under permit or for any power project in which power is to be used by a municipal corporation for municipal purposes.
The Secretary of Agriculture has authority to permit the use of rights-of-way through the National Forests for conduits, reservoirs, power plants, telephone and telegraph lines to be used for irrigation, mining, and domestic purposes and for the production and transmission of electric power. No rental charges are made for the telephone and telegraph rights-of-way, but the applicant must agree to furnish such facilities to Forest officers and to permit such reasonable use of its poles or lines as may be determined or agreed upon between the applicant and the District Forester.
Figure 79. This is only one of the thousands of streams in the National Forests of the West capable of generating electric power. It has been estimated that over 40 per cent. of the water power resources of the western states are included in the National Forests. Photo by the author.
Figure 79. This is only one of the thousands of streams in the National Forests of the West capable of generating electric power. It has been estimated that over 40 per cent. of the water power resources of the western states are included in the National Forests. Photo by the author.
Figure 80. View in the famous orange belt of San Bernardino County, California. These orchards depend absolutely upon irrigation. The watersheds from which the necessary water comes are in the National Forests and are protected by the Forest Service. Some of the smaller watersheds in these mountains are said to irrigate orchards valued at $10,000,000.
Figure 80. View in the famous orange belt of San Bernardino County, California. These orchards depend absolutely upon irrigation. The watersheds from which the necessary water comes are in the National Forests and are protected by the Forest Service. Some of the smaller watersheds in these mountains are said to irrigate orchards valued at $10,000,000.
TABLE OF LAND AREAS WITHIN THE NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARIESJune 30, 1917
State and ForestDistrictNumberHeadquarters of Forest SupervisorNational Forest Land (acres)Patented and other lands (acres)Total area (acres)ALASKAChugach6Ketchikan5,418,753113,6825,532,435Tongass6Ketchikan15,451,71629,28415,481,000ARIZONAApache3Springerville1,182,78293,6181,276,400Chiricahua13Tucson348,15710,691358,848Coconino3Flagstaff1,601,598161,7991,763,397Coronado3Tucson959,30439,676998,980Crook3Safford870,13014,870885,000Dixie14St. George, Utah17,680......17,680Kaibab4Kanab, Utah1,072,3755251,072,900Manzano13Albuquerque, N. M.27,70829,72457,432Prescott3Prescott1,433,366186,5891,619,955Sitgreaves3Snowflake659,337234,883893,720Tonto3Roosevelt1,994,23939,5212,033,760Tusayan3Williams1,602,750186,0681,788,818ARKANSASArkansas7Hot Springs626,746331,544958,290Ozark7Harrison291,840237,338529,178CALIFORNIAAngeles5Los Angeles820,980240,7231,061,703California5Oriental807,444255,1781,062,622Cleveland5Escondido547,981265,635813,616Crater16Medford, Ore.46,97710,04557,022Eldorado15Placerville549,392286,408835,800Inyo15Bishop1,269,98067,8001,337,780Klamath15Yreka1,470,841263,8241,734,665Lassen5Red Bluff936,877384,4661,321,343Modoc5Alturas1,182,986399,8731,532,859Mono15Gardnerville, Nev.784,62090,241874,861Monterey5King City316,05844,436360,494Plumas5Quincy1,144,835288,0251,432,860Santa Barbara5Santa Barbara1,688,571239,7231,928,294Sequoia5Bakersfield2,194,926274,3442,469,270Shasta5Sisson803,448783,4321,586,880Sierra5Northfork1,489,934172,6261,662,560Siskiyou16Grants Pass, Ore.349,06952,726401,795Stanislaus5Sonora810,399294,0131,104,412Tahoe5Nevada City542,226666,8511,209,077Trinity5Weaverville1,430,547315,6001,746,147COLORADOArapaho2Hot Sulphur Springs634,90346,371681,274Battlement2Collbran651,22726,113677,340Cochetopa2Saguache905,72324,497930,220Colorado2Fort Collins847,328302,2661,149,594Durango2Durango614,12989,871704,000Gunnison2Gunnison908,05543,255951,310Hayden12Encampment, Wyo.65,5986,40272,000Holy Cross2Glenwood Springs576,90528,795605,700La Sal14Moab, Utah27,44417627,620Leadville2Leadville934,017122,5031,056,520Montezuma2Mancos700,082112,018812,100Pike2Denver1,080,381175,7311,256,112Rio Grande2Monte Vista1,136,88484,2561,221,140Routt2Steamboat Springs833,45986,487919,946San Isabel2Westcliffe598,91252,288651,200San Juan2Pagosa Spgs.617,995127,005745,000Sopris2Aspen596,98659,014656,000Uncampahgre2Delta790,34977,511867,860White River2Meeker848,01823,012871,030FLORIDAFlorida7Pensacola308,268367,152675,420IDAHOBoise4Boise1,058,94159,1731,118,114Cache14Logan, Utah513,61731,447545,064Caribou14Montpelier681,54030,090711,630Challis4Challis1,259,23710,7531,269,990Clearwater1Orofino785,103122,743907,846Coeur d'Alene1Coeur d'Alene662,611127,623790,234Idaho4McCall1,193,43915,8411,209,280Kaniksu11Newport, Wash.198,757260,220458,977Lemhi4Mackay1,095,9244,6381,100,562Minidoka14Oakley509,53621,584531,120Nezperce1Grangeville1,624,58241,4971,666,079Palisade14St. Anthony283,4959,820293,315Payette4Emmett831,92631,748863,674Pend Oreille1Sandpoint676,014198,724874,738St. Joe1St. Maries493,925481,743975,668Salmon4Salmon1,621,70721,6531,643,360Sawtooth4Hailey1,203,38716,7431,220,130Selway1Kooskia1,693,711108,2891,802,000Targhee14St. Anthony283,4959,820293,315Weiser4Weiser562,60998,291660,900MICHIGANMichigan2East Tawas89,46674,412163,878MINNESOTAMinnesota2Cass Lake190,602121,874312,476Superior2Ely857,255411,2831,268,538MONTANAAbsaroka1Livingston842,467145,243987,710Beartooth1Billings662,53719,393681,930Beaverhead1Dillon1,337,22327,7771,365,000Bitterroot1Missoula1,047,012108,8561,155,868Blackfeet1Kalispell865,077202,0131,067,090Cabinet1Thompson Falls830,676195,8741,026,550Custer1Miles City428,92283,888512,810Deerlodge1Anaconda833,178130,822964,000Flathead1Kalispell1,802,905285,8152,088,720Gallatin1Bozeman564,855344,575909,430Helena1Helena687,983232,497920,480Jefferson1Great Falls1,039,766135,9191,175,685Kootenai1Libby1,336,061287,2791,623,340Lewis and Clark1Chouteau811,16115,199826,360Lolo1Missoula850,677330,3411,181,018Madison1Sheridan958,69177,1691,035,860Missoula1Missoula1,031,529336,6621,368,191Sioux11Camp Crook, S. D.96,74317,798114,541NEBRASKANebraska2Halsey206,07411,744217,818NEVADADixie14St. George, Utah282,5437,807290,350Eldorado15Placerville, Cal.400......400Humboldt4Elko690,56235,978726,546Inyo15Bishop, Cal.72,8172,51375,330Mono15Gardnerville464,31519,204483,519Nevada4Ely1,220,92939,8711,260,800Ruby4Elko342,40591,165433,570Santa Rosa4Elko269,65830,302299,960Tahoe15Nevada City, Cal.14,85347,27462,127Toiyabe4Austin1,907,28617,5141,924,800NEW MEXICOAlamo3Alamogordo603,779269,877866,656Carson3Taos856,64768,654925,301Chiricahua13Tucson, Ariz.126,4782,674129,152Datil3Magdalena2,670,412270,7902,941,202Gila3Silver City1,463,708136,2921,600,000Lincoln3Alamogordo551,42781,540632,967Manzano13Albuquerque754,772488,0071,242,779Santa Fé3Santa Fe1,354,545122,1481,476,693NORTH DAKOTADakota1Camp Crook, S. D.6,0547,86613,920OKLAHOMAWichita7Cache61,48016061,640OREGONCascade6Eugene1,021,46173,0241,094,485Crater16Medford793,044286,2811,079,325Deschutes6Bend1,292,423217,4371,509,860Fremont6Lakeview884,49486,782971,366Klamath15Yreka, Cal.4,4014,4928,893Malheur6John Day1,057,682205,1581,262,840Minam6Baker430,75749,056479,813Ochoco6Prineville716,564102,466819,030Oregon6Portland1,031,926108,9941,140,920Santiam6Albany607,099112,884719,983Siskiyou16Grants Pass998,044257,2061,255,250Siuslaw6Eugene544,178289,263833,441Umatilla6Pendleton485,78679,199564,985Umpqua6Roseburg1,011,097210,2941,221,391Wallowa6Wallowa964,601104,8101,069,411Wenaha6Walla Walla, Wash.425,50436,540461,954Whitman6Sumpter884,485115,008999,493PORTO RICOLuquillo7None12,44353,50765,950SOUTH DAKOTABlack Hills12Deadwood483,403118,608602,011Harney2Custer548,85479,093627,947Sioux11Camp Crook75,5247,74483,268UTAHAshley14Vernal982,4939,607992,100Cache14Logan265,59453,987319,581Dixie14St. George432,78426,106458,890Fillmore4Ritchfield699,57979,711779,290Fishlake4Salina661,24562,145723,390La Sal14Moab519,38416,286535,670Manti4Ephraim781,80065,070846,870Minidoka14Oakley, Idaho72,12320,15792,280Powell4Escalante689,92714,773704,700Sevier4Panguitch729,06173,599802,660Uinta4Provo988,60254,5331,043,135Wasatch4Salt Lake City607,49256,913664,405WASHINGTONChelan6Chelan677,42946,681724,110Columbia6Portland, Ore.784,498157,702942,200Colville6Republic754,88661,114816,000Kaniksu11Newport257,859118,904376,763Okanogan6Okanogan1,486,32554,6751,541,000Olympic1Olympia1,534,689117,3111,652,000Rainier6Tacoma1,315,891245,5791,561,470Snoqualmie6Seattle698,043343,9571,042,000Washington6Bellingham1,454,21435,7861,490,000Wenaha16Walla Walla313,4348,397321,831Wenatchee6Leavenworth665,276491,7241,157,000WYOMINGAshley14Vernal, Utah5,987736,060Bighorn2Sheridan1,119,72516,4751,136,200Black Hills12Deadwood, S.D.144,75934,362179,121Bridger2Pinedale710,5707,407717,977Caribou14Montpelier, Idaho6,5478137,360Hayden12Encampment322,17543,445365,620Medicine Bow2Laramie469,78641,596511,382Palisade14St. Anthony, Idaho250,5013,119253,620Shoshone2Cody1,576,04332,9571,609,000Targhee14St. Anthony, Idaho84,97048085,450Teton4Jackson1,922,94748,2451,971,192Washakie2Lander852,65312,220864,873Wyoming4Afton899,98012,020912,000Aggregate for the 147 National Forests155,166,61921,085,541176,252,1601Area of National Forest in more than one State.
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Transcriber's NotesSimple typographical errors were corrected.Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.This text uses both 'Uncampahgre' and 'Uncompahgre'; the latter currently is the preferred spelling.Page 55"sunlight; without it is useless." Probably should be "sunlight; without it, it is useless."Cover created by Transcriber, using a photograph from the book, and placed in the Public Domain.
Transcriber's Notes
Simple typographical errors were corrected.
Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.
This text uses both 'Uncampahgre' and 'Uncompahgre'; the latter currently is the preferred spelling.
Page 55"sunlight; without it is useless." Probably should be "sunlight; without it, it is useless."
Cover created by Transcriber, using a photograph from the book, and placed in the Public Domain.