48 NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL GRAZING. 



Loss of Range through Trespass or Error. 



An equitable portion of the grazing fees may be refunded when a 

 permittee is prevented from enjoying the full use of his range by 

 reason of trespassing stock entering upon it or on account of an error 

 by a forest officer. 

 Computation of Amount to Be Refunded. 



Regulation G-9 provides that for periods of less than four months, 

 or periods beginning between July 16 and October 15, the fee will be 

 computed upon the basis of one-ninth of the yearlong rate and for 

 periods of more than four months beginning between October 16 and 

 July 15 the fee will be computed on the basis of one-tenth of the year- 

 long rate. A minimum of 20 cents for cattle, 25 cents for horses, 12 

 cents for swine, and 5 cents for sheep and goats is also established. 



In cases where forest land is used during only part of a period cov- 

 ered by permit and a refund of a portion of the grazing fee appears 

 equitable, the fee due for the period during which the range was 

 actually used or was available for use will be computed in accordance 

 with the provisions of regulation G-9. The difference between the 

 amount thus determined and the amount actually paid may then be 

 refunded as unearned. 

 Transfer of Refunds. 



A request that an amount' due as a refund be credited to the per- 

 mittee in another transaction, or be placed to the credit of another 

 applicant, will be referred to the district fiscal agent for action, as the 

 details of accounts and disbursements are entirely within his juris- 

 diction. 



Sale of Stock. 



Refunds will be made on account of stock having been sold only 

 when the preference in renewal of the permit is waived by the original 

 owner to the Government and the purchaser is allowed a permit. In 

 such a case the fees on the number of stock repermitted may be re- 

 funded to the original permittee on his request. 



The amount which will be refunded will not exceed the amount of 

 the fees due on the permit issued to the purchaser. The difference, 

 if any, between the amount paid on the original permit and the amount 

 due on the new permit will not be refunded. A permittee who sells 

 his stock under conditions which justify a full renewal of the permit 

 to the purchaser, and signs a waiver to its renewal to himself (Form 

 763) , is entitled to a refund of the full amount paid. If the conditions 

 justify a renewal for only 80 per cent of the number of stock covered 

 by the original permit, then 80 per cent of the original payment will 

 be refunded. 



Failure to Purchase Stock. 



Persons who make application to graze stock which they do not 

 own but intend to purchase will not be entitled to a refund because 

 they fail to secure the stock. They may, however, reserve the right 

 to place stock upon the range at any time during the period allowed 

 by the permit. 



In many cases applications are submitted for the privilege of grazing 

 stock which the applicant expects to buy later in the season, and the 

 supervisor approves the application and issues the permit. Later 

 developments lead the applicant to believe that more money can be 

 made by some other action and he requests a refund of the fees paid. 



