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then be entitled to receive notice of proposed action and 

 have an opportunity to be heard by the local Forest officer 

 in reference to increase or decrease in the number of stock 

 to be allowed for any year, the division of the range be- 

 tween different classes of stock or their owners, or the 

 adoption of special rules to meet local conditions. 



In setting any date of meeting with an advisory 

 board the supervisor must give sufficient time to afford 

 all members of the board an opportunity to attend, but 

 in case they fail to attend either in person or by proxy, 

 then the Forest officer will be relieved from all obliga- 

 tionjo delay action. 



Favorable consideration will be given the recom- 

 mendations of an advisory board except when such 

 recommendations are in conflict with the regulations or 

 when there is good reason for their disapproval. 



Live-stock associations desiring to take advantage of 

 this regulation must file an application with the For- 

 ester, giving the names of all members of the associa- 

 tion, the name of the National Forest or Forests in 

 which its members are interested, and the names of the 

 committeemen who are to act for the association. The 

 advisory board must not consist of more than five mem- 

 bers, and a majority of the board must constitute a 

 quorum. 



The application must be accompanied by a copy of 

 the constitution and by-laws of the association and a 

 statement that the action of the board will be binding 

 upon the association. Upon the approval of such appli- 

 cation by the -Forester the association will be entitled to 

 the recognition given under this regulation. 



