72 NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL GRAZING. 



Upon receipt of the issuing officer's report and the record of the 

 case the superior officer will refer the case to the district assistant to 

 the Solicitor for an opinion upon the legal phases of the matter. If 

 the recommendation for revocation of permit is sustained by the 

 evidence submitted, and if there is no legal objection to the revoca- 

 tion of permit, the official superior of the issuing officer will address a 

 letter to the permittee declaring the permit null arid void and of no 

 effect on and after a certain definitely established date. 



BONDS. (Beg. G-21.) 



The supervisor may require the owners of stock to give bond to 

 insure payment for damage caused by violation of the terms of the 

 permit. The amount of the bond will be determined by the Super- 

 visor. 



Ordinarily it will be for not less than twice or more than four times 

 the amount of the grazing fee, or an amount which represents approxi- 

 mately the actual value of the forage. 



' A bond may be required of a former trespasser preliminary to the 

 issuance of a permit, or of a permittee who has, during two successive 

 seasons, disregarded the regulations, or whose employees are inclined 

 to violate the regulations or disregard the orders of the Forest officers. 



The supervisor will prepare the bond on Form 377, stating the 

 number and kind of stock, describing the range, and stipulating that 

 the stock will graze only on the area described. After approval by 

 the District assistant to the Solicitor, he will send it to the applicant 

 with the notice of approval of his application for execution. Upon 

 its return the supervisor will approve it if he is satisfied with the 

 sureties. The permit will not be issued until the bond is approved. 



All bonds required in connection with grazing permits will be filed 

 in the supervisor's office. 



SETTLEMENT OF CONTROVERSIES. (Reg. G-22.) 



An appeal to the district forester should be prepared in accordance 

 with the instructions governing the preparation of appeals. (See 

 "Appeals/' p. 73). It should be filed in duplicate with the super- 

 visor, who will at once transmit one copy to the other party, with 

 notice that 10 days from its receipt are allowed for answer. The 

 answer should be in duplicate and should contain the statement of 

 material facts required by the procedure under "Appeals," page 73. 

 One copy will be transmitted to the original appellant, who will be 

 allowed 10 days to make his final reply. All statements of appellants 

 will be in writing and verified by oath, and may be accompanied by 

 affidavits of witnesses. The originals of these papers will then be 

 forwarded to the district forester, and no other evidence will be taken 

 unless called for by him. A copy of the supervisor's decision in the 

 case will, of course, accompany the appeal papers. Pending decision 

 the party occupying the range will be allowed to continue its use, but 

 must remove his stock within 10 days after receiving notice that the 

 district forester has decided against him, unless an appeal be taken 

 to the Forester or the Secretary of Agriculture. In case of such an 

 appeal the person in possession of the range will be allowed to con- 

 tinue its use until a final decision has been rendered. 



