(p. 72)
 
 

The forest officers will devote all time that can be spared from other work to building and keeping open roads and trails, to making other permanent improvements, and to study and mapping of the forest.

 Supervisors will use every opportunity to work on a permanent system of roads and trails in their reserves. Whenever they can be spared and weather permits, rangers should be assigned to trail and cabin work. No work of importance should be done without careful previous location, approved by the supervisor, who is responsible not only for the work, but for economy in doing it.

 Cabins and fenced pastures should be established wherever they are needed. Reasonable construction expenses will be allowed; but supervisors will be held strictly responsible for the selection of locations with the single object of improving the service. Abandoned settlers' improvements may often be used.

 Progress reports upon all improvement work will be required by the supervisor, who will also from time to time inform the Forester of results. Before any expense beyond the labor of the reserve force is incurred, unless to meet an emergency, previous authority must be secured from the Forester. the need and cost of the proposed improvement and its exact location must always be stated.
 
 

For the benefit of the public and of the reserves, forest officers will do their utmost to see that all boundaries are established and clearly marked.

All forest supervisors will be supplied with boundary posters, with stamps and ink for filling the spaces left on each poster for the name of the reserve and boundary on which the notice is posted. They will see that the reserve limits are kept amply marked, not only at the entrance of trails and roads, but at frequent intervals along the entire boundary where any entrance is probable. There should be at least one notice to each mile where grazing or timber trespass is likely to occur.

(p. 73)

 Every notice posted must bear the name of the reserve and the proper boundary. If it is desirable to indicate the latter otherwise than by "North," "South," "East," or "West," combinations of initials such as "NW." or "SE." may be made.

 Where the forest officers cannot locate the boundaries of their reserve with sufficient accuracy, or the lines of interior claims or holdings of any kind, the Forester should be informed, in order that proper surveys may be secured.
 

It is the policy of the Forest Service to conduct within forest reserves useful work and investigations outside the ordinary work of the reserve, such as the examination of lands proposed to be excluded from or taken into a reserve, the study of commercial trees, the preparation of maps and working plans for conservative lumbering, and the establishment of nurseries and planting of trees.

 Such work will usually be done by or under the supervision of forest inspectors, but the local force will assist and cooperate with them as far as possible without interference with their regular duties.
 
 

When they are needed for the good of the service, every supervisor will be furnished with the following articles for use by himself and distribution among his subordinates.

 List A.
For supervisor's office:
Desk.
Chairs.
Filing case.
Map case.
Typewriter and stand.
Drawing instruments.
Compasses and tripods.
Surveyor's chains and pins.

(p. 74)

 Calipers.
Tally boards.
Magnifying glasses.
Stationery and office supplies.
Steel tape (50-foot).
Planimeter.
Scribes.
Bark blazer.
United States flag.
For rangers and guards:
Marking hatchets.
Log rules.
Tents (7 by 9).
Pocket compasses.
Badges.
Stationery.

 List B. For supervisors office:
Ink and mucilage.
Drafting board and trestle.
Drawing paper and linen.

 For general reserve work: Axes, shovels, saws, hammers, drills, and other necessary tools. Lumber, glass, nails, bolts, powder, and other necessary construction materials.

 Articles in list A will be shipped by the Washington office upon receipt and approval of requisition in proper form. Those is List B may be purchased by the supervisor from local dealers upon permission from the Forester the form of definite instruction and authorization. There must be no requisitions or purchase of unnecessary supplies, and purchases must be at the lowest available price.

 Any equipment not mentioned in the above lists and which is necessary in the proper performance of their duty must be furnished by forest officers at their own expense.