REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND INSTRUCTIONS TO FOREST OFFICERS RELATING TO ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO TAKE EFFECT FEBRUARY 24, 1913. WATER POWER, TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, POWER TRANSMISSION LINES. The Secretary * * * may make such rules and regulations ** * * as will insure the objects of said reservations, namely, to regulate their occupancy and use and to preserve the forests thereon from destruction; and any violation of this act or such rules and regulations shall be punished (by $500 fine or 12 months' imprisonment, or both) as is provided for in the act of June 4, 1888, amending section 5388 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. (Act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat., 11.) 2 Preliminary power permits, requirements of applications for.. Power projects of 100-horsepower capacity, requirements of, applications Regulations-Continued. Stipulations for final power permit-Continued. Indemnify the United States.. Sell power to United States... Abide by reasonable local regulation... Surrender of permit in condemnation proceedings. Noncapitalization of permit. Antimonopoly provision.. Approval of alterations.. Permit subjected to prior claims.. Changes in location or plan of structures during construction.. Extension of time for beginning and completing construction. Transfer of permit and issue of new permit.. False affidavits and certificates.. Violation of the regulations.. Abandonment of project.. Rights of way for telephone, telegraph, and power transmission lines under the act of Mar. 4, 1911 (30 Stat., 1253), regulations Rights of way granted by Secretary. Form of application... Payment of rentals for power transmission lines. No charge for telephone and telegraph lines... Stipulations required as condition to grant. Payment of charges. Installation of meters... Books and records open to Secretary. Systems of accounting. Protection of telephone and other lines.. Clearing of right of way.. Disposal of brush and refuse. Prevention of forest fires.. Pay for timber cut or destroyed. Indemnify United States against damage. Sale of power to United States. Abide by local regulation. Antimonopoly provision. Noncapitalization of permit.. Assignment of grant only upon approval of Secretary. Final maps after completion of works....... Grants become effective on approval of Secretary.. Grants subject to forfeiture upon breach of condition.. Forms... Application for preliminary power permit. Certificate of receipt of application.. Preliminary power permit... Application for final power permit.. 33 43 45 Power procedure, general instructions.. 50 Place of filing applications.... Preliminary applications and permits.. Priority of applicants.. Term of permit.... Construction under preliminary permit. Extension of time...... Charges for permits.. Relation of final to preliminary application. Termination of permit...... Record of receipt of application... 50 50 50 50 51 51 51 51 51 51 Affidavit of engineer... Certificate of applicant. Power stipulation... Acknowledgment.. Minimum rate to apply at beginning of operation.. Supervisors to keep informed of and report progress of work. Supervisors to report general information... Semicommercial power projects........... Application and permit for power projects of 100 horsepower of total capacity, or less.. Permit issued by district forester.. Issuance of permit... Action when Interior Department lands involved.. Transmission lines, applications and permits (act of Feb. 15, 1901). Action by district forester.. Telephone, telegraph, and power transmission lines (act of Mar. 4, 1911).. Action by district forester... Action by supervisor.. Action by chief engineer Action by Forester.. Final action by district forester.. Action when Interior Department lands involved. Copies of maps for General Land Office..... Page. 52 52 52 52 52 53 53 53 54 54 55 55 55 55 56 56 56 57 57 57 57 57 57 58 58 58 58 58 59 59 59 59 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 63 63 63 63 |