FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
Taos, New Mexico
APRIL 1987
FSH 6309.12
SMALL PURCHASES HANDBOOK
Carson Supplement No. 1
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Digest: Relocates policy, controls and procedures establlished
for pack and saddle stock on the Carson National Forest, and also
relocates additional direction concerning rental of animals form
Forest Service employees from FSM to FSH.
JOHN C. BEDELL
Forest Supervisor
SMALL PURCHASES HANDBOOK
42- Distinctive Items.
48. Saddle and pack Stock. The Range and Wildlife Staff Officer
is designated the coordinator for the pack and saddle stock on
the Carson National Forest. The duties of the coordinator are:
(1) ensure the requirements of the Forest are met; (2) monitor
the condition and quality of saddle and pack stock; and (3)
coordiate inter- and intraforest transfers, purchases, sales and
agreements for using personal horses for official duties.
Requests for replacement stock or additional stock will be
handled in the following manner: The District will contact the
Horse Coordinator and advise him/her of their of their needs and
with the proposal to obtain the replacement or additional stock;
for example, purchase of Government horse, availability of
transferring a horse from another District, or contracting for a
personal horse. District personnel will have the prerogative of
locating an animal to purchase or may request a more
knowledgeable individual to locate one for them, after which
they will, if possible, try the animal out to verify that it
meets their needs. All acquistions must be approved by the
coordinator.
Geldings, jacks and jennys will be the only animals purchased for
Government work. Mares will be considered for contract on a
case-by-case basis.
The normal operating number of pack and saddle stock for the
Carson National Forest is as follows:
Canjilon Ranger District
El Rito Ranger District
3
2
Jicarilla Ranger District
Penasco Ranger Distirct
1
6
Taos Ranger District
Tres Piedras Ranger
District
Questa Ranger Distirct
Supervisor's Office
2
4
5
3