INSTRUCTIONS TO FOREST OFFICERS. 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



FOREST SERVICE, 

 Washington, D. C., April 30, 1913. 



The following procedure and instructions are hereby established 

 and issued to take effect May 1, 1913, governing the enforcement of 

 the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the grazing 

 of live stock in the National Forests. 



H. S. GRAVES, 



Forester. 



Part 1. GRAZING AUTHORIZATIONS. 



(Authorizations Districts and divisions Advisory boards Permanent improve- 

 ments.) 



AUTHORIZATIONS. (Reg. G-l.) 



Annual Grazing Authorization. 



The grazing of any class of stock upon any part of a National 

 Forest is allowed under authority of the act of June 4, 1897, by the 

 Secretary of Agriculture, whose regulations govern the use of public 

 lands within the National Forests and are supreme, even though 

 the State law is in conflict with them. When not in conflict with 

 the Federal law, the State law is effective. 



The Secretary of Agriculture prescribes the number and class of 

 stock to be allowed upon each Forest and the schedule of grazing fees. 

 The yearlong fees for each Forest within the limits prescribed by the 

 Secretary of Agriculture are determined by the P orester to secure 

 uniformity between different administrative districts. The short 

 grazing periods and the accompanying fees are determined within the 

 limits prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture by the district 

 forester to secure uniformity between different Forests in the same 

 district. 

 Allowance Letters Effective Until Revoked. 



All instructions in reference to the issuance of permits for any one 

 year will remain in force during subsequent years unless revoked or 

 superseded by other instructions. 



Allowance Must Not Be Exceeded. 



The total number of stock allowed under paid permit upon the 

 Forest at any one time during the year must not exceed the number 

 authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture under regulation G-l. 



When the issuance of permits for different short periods causes 

 the total number of stock covered by all permits issued during the 

 year to exceed the number authorized an explanatory note should 

 be added in making the annual report at the end of the fiscal year. 



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