QUARANTINE AND LOCAL LAWS. (Beg. G-27.) 



Whenever the stock in any locality is known to be infected with a 

 contagious disease, or notice to that effect has been given the For- 

 ester or District Forester by the Bureau of Animal Industry, the 

 owners of all stock to be grazed in National Forests must, if required 

 to do so, subject the stock to inspection, and, if found necessary, have 

 such stock dipped or otherwise treated before it is allowed to enter. 

 At any time during the period for which a grazing permit has been 

 issued, if the stock is found to be infected with a contagious disease, 

 it must be dipped or otherwise treated in accordance with the instruc- 

 tions of the inspectors of the Bureau of Animal Industry, or the per- 

 mit will be canceled and the stock removed from the National 

 Forests. 



The owners of all stock grazed under permit must comply with 

 the live-stock laws of the State or Territory or their permits will be 

 canceled. Rangers will report at once any violation of the live-stock 

 laws and will assist the stock owners to protect their property against 

 loss by theft. 



Upon receipt from the Forester of a statement of quarantine or 

 inspection work to be conducted by the Bureau of Animal Industry 

 during the grazing season the District Forester will communicate witn 

 the Bureau of Animal Industry District Inspectors, requesting 

 information regarding the quarantine or inspection regulations to be 

 in force during the season, and the Forests to which they will apply. 



When this information is received the Supervisors concerned will 

 be informed of the same and address of the district inspector in charge 

 and will be instructed regarding the regulations to be in force and to 

 cooperate with the officers of the Bureau of Animal Industry, ren- 

 dering them the necessary assistance and furnishing them with a list 

 of the permittees, the dates upon which the stock will enter the Forest, 

 and all other information required. 



The same routine will be followed in regard to State quarantine 

 regulations, unless they conflict with the regulations of the Bureau 

 of Animal Industry. 



The enforcement of Federal or State quarantine regulations will not 

 be undertaken by the Forest Service except in cooperation with the 

 Bureau of Animal Industry or State official in charge, and Supervisors 

 will in all cases be furnished with definite instructions for their 

 guidance. 



Upon receipt of requests for the enforcement of State or Federal 

 quarantine regulations which conflict with Forest interests, or of 

 requests from a State official which conflict with the regulations of the 

 Bureau of Animal Industry, the District Forester will endeavor to 

 secure a modification. If this can not be secured, the matter will 

 be submitted to the Forester for decision before final instructions are 

 issued to Supervisors. 



Rangers should, when necessary, inform all persons of the local stock 

 laws and endeavor to prevent their violation. If actual violation of 



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