PART III GRAZING. 



OBJECTS OF THE GRAZING REGULATIONS. 



The lending objects of the grazing regulations are: 



The protection and conservative use of all National Forest laud adapted for 

 grazing. 



The permanent good of the live-stock industry through proper care and 

 Improvement of the grazing lands. 



The protection of the settler and home builder against unfair competition in 

 the use of the range. 



ANNUAL GRAZING AUTHORIZATIONS. 



REGULATION 0-1. The Secretary of Agriculture will prescribe each year the 

 number of stock to be allowed in each National Forest, and will authorize the 

 approval of applications for permits during periods of one or more years, but 

 revocable at any time within his discretion. The yearlong grazing fee to be 

 charged for each class of stock will be determined by the Forester in accord- 

 ance with Regulation G-9. Seasons less than yearlong will be established' 

 by the district forester, who will determine the fees to be charged for each 

 short season in accordance with the established schedule and the provisions 

 of Regulation G-9. 



When notified of the establishment of grazing allowances and yearlong rates 

 for any National Forest, the district forester will establish and fix the rates 

 for all grazing periods less than yearlong and will transmit instructions to 

 the supervisor, who will issue grazing permits in accordance therewith. Fifteen 

 days may be added to the grazing period, in the discretion of the supervisor, 

 without charge. (Issued April 25, 1913, to take effect May 1, 1913.) 



LONG TERM AUTHORIZATION. 



On Forests where all controversies have been settled and no material changes- 

 are likely to be made in ranges, grazing areas, or the number of stock allowed, 

 the Secretary, upon petition by 25 per cent or more of the permittees using the 

 National Forests, or upon the recommendations of a recognized advisory board- 

 representing that percentage of permittees, approved by the forest supervisor 

 and the district forester, will authorize the acceptance of applications for 

 periods of not more than five years. A term of five years having been estab- 

 lished, applications received after the first year will be approved for the unex- 

 pired portion of the five-year term, four, three, or two years, as the case may bes. 

 The permit will be issued annually, and the approval of the application for 

 any part of the established term will only guarantee a renewal of permit from 

 year to year during the period, in the event that grazing is authorized by the 

 Secretary of Agriculture and there is no cancellation of the permit by the 

 district forester. 



FIXING GRAZING PERIODS. 



Grazing periods will be established for each National Forest to meet the 

 general needs of the people and to secure an economical use of the forage. So 

 far as possible without injury to the Forest, grazing is allowed at the times 

 when each range can be used to best advantage by the local stock industry. 

 It is inadvisable to hold stock on winter range or in feed lots after the range 

 within a Forest is ready for use, but it is decidedly unwise to allow stock oil 

 Forest ranges before the feed has started or while the range is so wet that the 

 stock will cause injury to forage and tree growth. The condition of the range 

 rather than the desires of the applicants must determine the period. 



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