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In case the appeal involves the use of a range where an advisory 

 board has been recognized, copies of the appeal and answers may be 

 referred to the advisory board with a request for a written opinion. 



APPEALS. (Beg. G-23.) 



Supervisor's Decision Reconsideration. 



Upon receipt of request for a reconsideration of a case, the super- 

 visor will furnish the applicant with a copy of the grazing regula- 

 tions and of the instructions upon which he based his decision, upon 

 receipt of which the applicant will prepare his formal statement in 

 writing, verify it by oath, and accompany it by affidavits of available 

 witnesses. This statement when submitted to the supervisor will 

 cover : 



Actual and legal residence of applicant. 



Period of residence. 



Description and location of legal subdivisions of ranch property 

 owned by applicant. 



Character of ranch property owned by applicant. 



(a) Improved farm land producing cultivated crops. 



(b) Amount of summer pasture or range. 



(c) Amount of winter pasture or range. 



(d) Amount of land controlling water supply. 



(e) Amount of forage produced annually. 

 Period of ownership. 



Description of ranges upon which the stock was actually grazed 

 during each of the years previously mentioned. 



Number of years applicant has held a permit to graze stock on 

 National Forest range. 



Number of each class of stock grazed under permit during pre- 

 ceding year. 



Number of each class of stock fed during each winter. 



Quantity of forage fed during each winter. 



Statement of reasons for reconsideration, citing the regulations 

 and special instructions contrary to the supervisor's decision. 



List of witnesses who can substantiate the preceding statements. 



List of affidavits submitted in corroboration of statements. 



And such other material facts as may have a bearing upon the case 

 at issue. 



Additional Time to Complete Evidence. 



When all the evidence in the case has been filed by the applicant 

 with the supervisor, he will examine the record carefully, and if 

 evidence upon material points is lacking he will notify the applicant 

 of the omission and advise him that he will be given 10 days addi- 

 tional in which to submit the missing evidence. 

 Supervisor's Formal Decision. 



Within 10 days from the date of the filing of the completed record 

 the supervisor will prepare a formal decision, discussing each point 

 of the applicant's statement, and stating clearly the regulations and 

 reasons upon which his decision is based. This will be forwarded by 

 registered mail to the applicant. 

 Further Consideration. 



Should the decision be adverse, the applicant may file written 

 notice with the supervisor within 10 days from the receipt of the 



