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owning a less number of stock than the established 

 limit will be allowed to increase their permit number gradually, 

 but may be restricted in the number added each year. 



Whenever it is found necessary to reduce the number of stock 

 allowed in any National Forest or portion thereof, the class (a) 

 owners of stock are first provided for; the reduction will then 

 be made on the number allowed the class (b) owners on the 

 basis of a sliding scale suited to the conditions in each case. 

 Class (c) slock will be excluded before the other classes are 

 reduced. 



The following is an example of the ordinary form of sliding 

 scale : 



The protective limit having been fixed at 1,200 head of sheep, 

 all permits for not more than that number may be renewed 

 without reduction. 



All permits for less than 1,200 sheep may be increased 20 per 

 cent, provided none go above 1,200 head. 



All permits for from 1,200 to 2,400 sheep will be reduced 10 

 per cent, provided none go below 1,200 head. 



All permits for from 2.4no to 4,800 sheep will be reduced 15 

 per cent, provided none go below the highest number allowed in 

 the next lower grade, or 2,160 head. 



All permits for more than 4,800 will be reduced 20 per cent, 

 provided none go below the highest number allowed in the next 

 lower grade, or 4,080 head. 



Another form of sliding scale reduction which may be adopted 

 is as follows : 



All permits may he renewed without reduction on the first 

 1,200 head of sheep. 



An increase of 20 per cent may be allowed on all permits for 

 less than 1,200 head. 



All permits will be reduced 20 per cent on the number in 

 excess of 1,200 and up to 2,400 head. 



All permits will be reduced 25 per cent on the number in 

 excess of 2,400 and up to 4,800 head. 



All permits will be reduced 30 per cent on the number in 

 excess of 4.800 head. 



