NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL GRAZING. 19 



The permits issued by the Forest Service do not grant authority 

 to graze stock upon any except National Forest lands, 

 iandT ins n private an d the Government is not responsible for the intru- 

 sion of permitted stock upon private lands. Contro- 

 versies must be settled between the owner of the stock and the 

 owner of the land under the State laws and in the State courts. They 

 are not violations of the regulations and do not require action by the 

 Forest Service. 



Grazing periods will be established for each National Forest to meet 



the general needs of the people and to secure an 



economical use of the forage. No reduction in grazing 



fees will be made when the stock do not graze upon the National 



Forest during the entire period allowed, nor will an increased number 



of stock be allowed to enter the Forest for this reason. 



The Supervisor may allow stock to enter not more than 15 days 



in advance of the date fixed for the beginning of a 



P e^s e o n r sion by Su ~ grazing period, or allow it to remain 15 days after the 



expiration without additional charge, when the needs 



of the people demand such action and the condition of the range 



warrants. The additional time will not be stated in the permit, but 



permission to enter before or remain after the regularly established 



dates will be given either by general notice or by a letter written to 



the applicant. 



In fixing the grazing periods, an endeavor is made to make them 

 meet local conditions and to allow grazing when the 



Points to consider. , i ' , ^ ^ -i 



particular range in question can be used to the best 

 advantage without injury to the Forest. It is inadvisable to hold 

 stock on winter ranges in feed lots after the range within a Forest is 

 ready for use. It is still more inadvisable to allow stock on Forest 

 ranges before the feed has started, or while the range is so wet that 

 the stock will cause injury to both forage and tree growth. The 

 condition of the range rather than the desires of the applicants must 

 determine the period. Supervisors should endeavor to recommend 

 seasons which secure the best use of the range without damage. 

 When grazing periods have been fixed by the Forester or the District 

 special seasons Forester, stockmen will be required to secure permit 



and pay the fee for the full period. Special seasons 

 can be allowed only in cases where the circumstances render such 

 action absolutely necessary. For example, if a certain range will 

 support 10,000 head of sheep from June 1 to October 31, its incomplete 

 utilization means a loss of forage values, a loss of revenue to the 

 Government, and a loss of opportunity by others than the permittees 

 to put stock on the range. 



On Forests where all controversies have been settled and conditions 



are such that under ordinary circumstances no 

 tions e " year apphca " material changes are liable to be made in ranges, 



grazing areas, or the number of stock allowed, the 

 Supervisor may recommend the acceptance of five-year applications, 

 which, upon approval by the District Forester, will be authorized by 

 the Secretary of Agriculture. The permit will be issued annually 

 and the approval of the application for a five-year period will only 

 guarantee a renewal from year to year during the five-year period in 

 the event that grazing is authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture, 

 and there is no cancellation of the permit by him. 



