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be restricted in the number added each year. Old class A users may 

 increase at once to the number allowed new applicants. Beyond this 

 number increases will be by fixed percentages established by grades. 

 On fully stocked Forests the total increase allowed combined with the 

 total number allotted new settlers must not be more than 3 per cent 

 of the allotment except when a surplus in excess of this percentage is 

 created by the reduction on permits renewed to purchasers. The 

 supervisor will determine the division of the allotment which will be 

 made between new settlers and persons whose permits are below the 

 protective limit. 

 Increase in Term. Permits. 



Term applications for less than the protective limit may be amended 

 to allow the same annual increase that is allowed annual applicants 

 until the protective limit is reached. 

 Reductions. 



Where reductions are necessary, each grazing district will be con- 

 sidered as a unit, and the permittees occupying it will be required to 

 meet any reductions necessary to prevent damage to the district or to 

 provide range for new applicants entitled to graze within the district. 

 Deductions will be based upon the number of stock grazed under per- 

 mit the previous year. When there is unused range on other districts 

 within the Forest, permittees who desire to transfer a part or all of 

 their permitted stock to such range will be given a preference in its use. 

 Exclusion of Class C. 



Whenever it is found necessary to reduce the number of stock 

 allowed in any Forest, class C stock will be excluded before the other 

 classes are reduced. 

 Reduction by Sliding Scale. 



The reduction on a sliding-scale basis will be made on the class B 

 owners. Class A owners will be exempt from reduction. 



Sliding Scale. 



The following is an example of the ordinary form of sliding scale: 



The protective limit having been fixed at 1,200 head of sheep, all permits for not 

 more than that number may be renewed without reduction. 



All permits for less than 1,200 sheep may be increased 20 per cent, provided none 

 goes above 1,200 head. 



All permits for from 1,200 to 2,400 sheep will be reduced 10 per cent, provided none 

 goes below 1,200 head. 



All permits from 2,400 to 4,800 sheep will be reduced 15 per cent, provided none 

 goes below the highest number allowed in the next lower grade, or 2,160. 



All permits for more than 4,800 sheep will be reduced 20 per cent, provided none 

 goes below the highest number allowed in the next lower grade, or 4,080 head. 



Another form of sliding-scale reduction which may be adopted is as 

 follows : 



All permits may be renewed without reduction on the first 1,200 head of sheep. 



An increase of 20 per cent may be allowed on all permits for less than 1,200 head. 



All permits will be reduced 20 per cent on the number in excess of 1,200 and up to 

 2.400 head. 



All permits will be reduced 25 per cent on the number in excess of 2,400 and up to 

 4, 800 head. 



All permits will be reduced 30 per cent on the number in excess of 4,800 head. 



The percentage reduction may be changed under either plan to fit the local conditions. 



Method of Applying Sliding Scale. 



When a sliding-scale reduction figure has been worked out it may 

 be applied in the following manner, varying the percentages to suit 



