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to private lands within a National Forest, or for crossing stock to 

 reach dipping vats or railroad shipping points. 

 When Denied. 



Crossing permits will not be issued prior to the opening of the graz- 

 ing season lor the class of stock concerned, except upon an established 

 driveway. They will not be issued for stock which is so poor that it 

 will not be able to cross the Forest, and they will not be issued for 

 stock to be driven to private land within the Forest if the land is 

 unf enced and the number of stock is greater than it will support for a 

 reasonable period without trespass upon adjoining forest lands. Of 

 course,it is not reasonable to refuse a crossing permit for this reason 

 before the grazing capacity of the land has been determined. 

 Supervision. 



If occasion demands, rangers will be detailed to accompany the 

 stock and see that there is no delay or trespassing 

 No Charge for Ordinary Crossing Permits. 



No charge will be made for crossing permits issued under this 

 regulation. 



Paid Permits. 



When a permit is desired for crossing the Forest with stock at 

 regular intervals during an entire grazing season, or under other 

 conditions which warrant the charging of a grazing fee, the grazing 

 permit will be issued under regulation G-9 and included in the regular 

 series. 



If the Forest includes a shipping point or if it must be crossed to 

 reach one by nonpermittees trailing stock and limited grazing is 

 necessary to prevent shrinkage, the Forester may authorize a grazing 

 period or 10, 20, or 30 days, as the case may be, at a specified charge 

 per band of sheep or cattle for the period established. The charge 

 in such cases will be based upon the entire period and no allowance 

 will be made if the range is used for a shorter time. 



Quarantine Regulations. 



It is absolutely essential that persons crossing stock comply with 

 the regulations governing the National Forests and with the quaran- 

 tine regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture and the 

 State authorities. Unless they do so the privilege may be denied 

 them, but the condition of stock as to contagious or infectious 

 diseases will be determined by the proper Federal or State authorities. 

 Compliance being assured, and if the privilege will not expose the 

 National Forest to damage or the regular permittees using it to 

 inconvenience or financial loss, the permit should be issued without 

 delay and with the fewest possible restrictions. 

 Crossing to Private Lands. 



Before issuing a permit to reach private land, the forest officer 

 may require a written statement of ownership of the land or a copy 

 of the lease thereof. 



If the land is uninclosed and the applicant does not desire to waive 

 the right to its exclusive use, the stock must be so handled that the 

 animals will not intrude upon adjoining forest areas. In order to 

 protect the Forest from trespass or injury, an application for crossing 

 with more stock than the land will support may be denied. 



