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Letter stating forestry preservation will be enforced by the Indigenous peoples as they profit from the land's resources.

Letter requesting permission to build a settlement on Apache reserve because it is a part of a NF. The government responded to the letter by informing the citizen the reserves have been excluded from the NF and the First Nation people have full control of their lands again, as of February 17, 1912.

Once water from the Salt River spring will be used to irrigate lands, but Crouse suggests this divergence will affect the Apache people. This letter request Crouse to provide which Apache people will be affected.

Letter requesting if the order withdrawing the land could be revoked so to allowing mining.

Letter asking the department to be cautious about releasing the treeless lands from the NF for grazing purposes because without protection the grazing could disrupt the territory's water flow.

Letter urging the Dep. Of Interior to not reforest the treeless area or allow animals to graze it because it may damage the reservoir, and the area should remain protected and isolated.

Letter requesting the fence about to be built be placed on the rim of the watershed instead of following the blaze line.

Letter discussing the water rights in connection with the Fort Apach reserve and the US government.

Letter discussing reserve land that is being controlled by the government in order to protect the construction of the Salt River Project.

Letter explaining reserve land is being controlled by the government to avoid brush cutting and over grazing because they would break the soil, thus impacting the Salt River Project.

Brief correspondence regarding forest reservations for protection of irrigation, Salt River Project.

Letter requesting all water sheds and slopes continue to be controlled by the government indefinitely.

Letter stating the processes which will impact the dam, thus the government needs to control the land use.

Letter explaining the reserve land needs to be regulated by the government because over use may contribute to soil erosion, causing mud to be stored into the water system.

Letter discussing whether the government is allowed to control Indigenous land to protect a dam under the reclamation laws and the laws relating to national forests.