34 NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL GRAZING. 



who are neither new settlers nor dependent upon the range is unwar- 

 ranted. The policy of recognizing new settlers upon lands in or 

 adjoining Forests who require limited grazing privileges to make their 

 home successful will tend to equalize the number of stock allowed 

 under each permit for an increase in the number allowed new owners 

 to bring them up to a profitable basis, and must be accompanied by a 

 reduction in the number allowed larger owners. New class B appli- 

 cants should be granted permits only when the Forest is not fully 

 stocked, and no reductions in the permits of other users will be neces- 

 sary to accommodate them. 



Preference may be secured in the following ways : 



(a) By prior use and occupancy of lands included within a National 

 Forest. 



(b) By local residence, ownership of improved ranch property, and 

 HOW preferences dependence upon the range for a livelihood. (See 



are gained. instructions under l 'Permits to new owners," p. 45.) 



(c) By the renewal of a permit formerly held by a copartnership or 

 corporation to each individual member for a number of stock equal to 

 his share in the original permit. (See instructions under "Renewal of 

 permits," p. 47) 



(d) By the purchase of a permittee's stock or ranches, or both, under 

 circumstances justifying a renewal. (See instructions under "Re- 

 newal of permits," p. 47.) 



(e) By inheritance of a permittee's stock or ranches, or both, under 

 circumstances justifying a renewal of the permit. (See instructions 

 under "Preferences," p. 37.) 



The regular use of a range during its open season for several suc- 



Prior use cessive years, before creation of a Forest, and under 



grazing permit thereafter, is what is meant by "prior 



use" or "regular occupancy." So far as is consistent with other 



conditions, preference will be given to those who have continuously 



used the range for the longest period. 





