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the recognition of the association and agree that in all matters 

 relating to the grazing administration of the Forest or district the 

 recommendations of the advisory board shall be binding upon all 

 persons signing the petition. 



Area Covered. 



Where there is more than one advisory board on a Forest, care 

 should be taken to see that the members "understand clearly the 

 boundaries of the area over which their jurisdiction extends, whether 

 it be a Forest, a grazing district, or a few divisions. In handling 

 important range questions which it is necessary to refer to an advisory 

 board complications may be avoided by having this thoroughly 

 understood beforehand. 



Requirements for Recognition. 



Live-stock associations desiring to take advantage of this regulation 

 must file an application with the supervisor, giving the names of all 

 members, the name of the Forest in which its members are interested, 

 and the names of the committeemen who are to act for the association. 

 The advisory board must consist of not more than five members, 

 who must be users of the National Forest, and a majority of the 

 board must constitute a quorum. 



The application must be accompanied by a copy of the constitution 

 and by-laws, which must contain a provision that the action of the 

 board will be binding upon the association. These by-laws must 

 provide that all persons who are permitted to graze the kind of stock 

 represented by the association will be eligible to membership. The 

 application of a minority association must also be accompanied by a 

 petition signed by sufficient permittees to constitute a majority. 



Procedure. 



After having examined the application the supervisor will forward 

 it to the district forester accompanied by a copy of the constitution 

 and by-laws. He will state whether or not the membership comprises 

 a majority of the permittees or owners of the particular class or 

 classes of stock within the Forest or grazing district for which recog- 

 nition is requested, and make a recommendation for or against 

 its approval. Upon approval by the district forester, the association 

 will be notified and entitled to the recognition under this regulation. 

 The letter of notification will be sent the secretary of the association 

 and copies sent the Forester and supervisor, on receipt of which the 

 supervisor will arrange for cooperation with the association. Appli- 

 cations for recognition of advisory boards not submitted through the 

 supervisor will be referred to him for recommendation. 



Card Record. 



A card record of recognized stock associations will be kept. The 

 title of the association, names. and addresses of its officers and the 

 members of the advisory board, and the grazing district or Forest 

 for which recognition is granted will be entered on a card which 

 will be filed by Forests. A copy of each card will be sent the Forester, 

 who will be kept informed of changes. 

 Changes in Personnel, Constitution, or By-laws. 



Supervisors should inform the district forester of any change in the 

 personnel of advisory boards or amendments in the constitution or 

 by-laws adopted by recognized stock associations. 



