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A reasonable time to remove your fences from National Forest 

 System land is one year. However, you do not have to build new 

 fences on your property line until you are ready to. South 

 Dakota Open Range law SDCL '40-28-5. states you need not fence 

 your land unless you desire to keep open range cattle from 

 grazing on your private property. 



Permits with a termination date of two years or less or those 

 that will not be continued will pay current fees. 



Q 9. I DON'T BELIEVE THE PROPERTY IN MY AREA IS WORTH SXXX.XX PER ACRE. 

 COULD I HIRE AN APPRAISER TO ESTABLISH A MORE ACCURATE VALUE? 



As long as the appraisal is done by an appraiser selected by a 

 Forest Service Certified Review Appraiser and according to 

 instructions issued by the Forest Supervisor this option is 

 available at the permittee's expense. 



Q 10. WHY DOES THE FOREST SERVICE USE ^% OF THE LAND VALUE TO ESTABLISH A 

 PERMIT FEE? 



5J! is the minimum fee for land use that is authorized. These 

 fees reflect fair market value for the use of National Forest 

 System lands and improvements, as determined by appraisal or 

 other sound business management principles. FSM 2715-03 



Q 11. ROAD EASEMENTS AND SUMMER HOME LAND USE PERMITS ARE ALSO BASED ON LAND 

 VALUES AND YET I CAN'T BUILD A ROAD, OR HOME ON MY PERMIT AREA. I CAN 

 ONLY GRAZE CATTLE. HOW COME I HAVE TO PAY THE SAME AS THESE OTHER 

 MORE EXCLUSIVE AND VALUABLE LAND USES? 



See the answer to question 10. Also each permit authorizes the 

 specific land use that will take place on National Forest System 

 land. Only those uses authorized on the face of the permit are 

 allowed to take place. 



