116 THE USE BOOK. 



The percentage reductions may be changed under either plan 

 to fit the local conditions. 



Under ordinary circumstances, on a fully occupied range, the 

 number of stock allowed new owners should not be more than 

 one-half the protective limit number, except when the entire 

 outfit of a former user is purchased. 



All old users of the National Forest should be allowed to in- 

 crease without restriction to the number allowed new owners. 



Persons in class (b) owning and residing upon improved 

 ranches in or near the National Forests who are dependent 

 upon the use of the National Forests for grazing stock which 

 is fed during the winter upon the products of their lands need 

 not be required to stand the full sliding-scale reduction. 



All regular occupants of the range who do not own improved 

 ranch property in or near a National Forest will be considered 

 in class (b), but when reductions in number of stock are neces- 

 sary, they will be reduced in greater proportion than the regular 

 sliding scale. 



When necessary to prevent range monopoly, a maxi- 

 mum limit in the number of stock allowed any one ap- 

 plicant will be established. 



Persons who are legal citizens of the United States 

 will be given a preference in the use of the National 

 Forests, but persons who are not citizens may be allowed 

 grazing permits provided they are bona fide residents 

 and owners of improved ranch property either within 

 or adjacent to a National Forest. 



The owners of stock which belong in the State or 

 Territory in which a National Forest is located will be 

 given the preference, and resident owners will be con- 

 sidered first, but owners of stock coming from adjoining 

 States or Territories will also be considered when cir- 

 cumstances warrant it. 



