Conservation of water power rules of the forest service

The secretary of agriculture having approved revised regulations applying to appropriation and use of water powers controlled by the federal government, these regulations were incorporated in a new “Use Book” of the federal forest service, issued under date of December 28, 1910. The revised regulations have been carefully and intelligently prepared and are a marked improvement upon those superseded. In a recent letter addressed to the chairman of our conservation committee, the chief engineer of the forest service says: “It is not expected that the regulations will remain unchanged indefinitely, but that new conditions, as they arise, will require to be met, and therefore any suggestions received will be of interest and value for future use”. It is not probable that the regulations as they now stand will be changed in the immediate future, but the conservation committee would be glad to receive from members of the Institute any suggestions or comments which may throw additional light upon this very important subject.