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Error on part of Forest officer. 



The Forest Service will not cancel or reduce a permit because of a mistake 

 made by a Forest officer, if the permittee lias furnished the required informa- 

 tion and has not contributed to the original error. 



Statement of ownership. 



The new applicant is classified according to the total number of stock he 

 owns: therefore it is necessary that he shall state in his application the total 

 number of stock owned by him. Unless permit for an increased number of 

 stock is applied for, an established permittee whose classification is fixed need 

 only assert ownership of the number of stock for which permit is desired. 



Applications for long-term permits. 



When authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture applications may be ap- 

 proved for permits during a term of not more than 5 years. A term of 5 

 years having been established, applications received subsequent to the initial 

 year will be approved for the unexpired portion of the term 4, 3, or 2 years, 

 as the case may be so that all tarin applications will expire simultaneously. 

 The permits will be issued and the grazing fees paid annually on the number 

 of stock for which the application is approved. 



Applications for term permits will be canceled for failure to pay the grazing 

 fees for any one year or for failure to use the range for more than one year, 

 unless unusual circumstances exist. 



Method of approving applications. 



The supervisor will immediately notify the applicant of the approval of his 

 application by a letter of transniittal showing the number of stock for which 

 the application has been approved, the period, and the fees to be paid. 



Method of disapproving applications. 



When a grazing application is disapproved the supervisor will notify the 

 applicant by letter, giving the reasons for his action, and will send a copy to 

 the district forester. 



QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS. 



REGULATION G-14. Grazing permits will be issued only to persons entitled to 

 share in the use of the range within National Forests by virtue of prior use 

 and occupancy of National Forest lands for grazing purposes; or by local resi- 

 dence, ownership of improved ranch property within or near the Forest, and 

 dependence upon the range; or by the acquisition of stock grazed upon Na- 

 tional Forest lands under permit and of improved ranch property used in con- 

 nection with the stock under circumstances which warrant an entire or partial 

 renewal of the permit issued to the former owner, except when there is surplus 

 range, in which case temporary permits may be issued to owners of transient 

 stock or to regular permittees for an increased number of stock. 



Nonuse of a range during one year, except as authorized by the instructions 

 of the Forester, will be sufficient grounds for the denial of grazing privileges. 

 (Issued April 25. 1913, to take effect May 1, 1913.) 



Those by whom grazing permits may be obtained. 



Grazing permits may be secured by: 



(a) One who has previously used and occupied lands included within a 

 Rational Forest. 



(&) Local residents owning improved ranch property and depending upon the 

 range for a livelihood. ( See instructions under " Permits to new owners," 

 ).. 54.) 



(c) A member of a copartnership or corporation which formerly held a per- 

 mit for the number of stock equal to his share in the original permit. (See 

 instructions under " Renewal of permits," p. 50.) 



(d) The purchaser of a permittee's stock or ranches, or both, under circum- 

 stances justifying a renewal. (See instructions under "Renewal of permits," 

 p. 50.) 



(e) The inheritor of a permittee's stock or ranches, or both, under circum- 

 stances justifying a renewal of the permit. (See instructions under "Prefer- 

 ences," p. 46.) 



Prior use of range. 



The regular use of a range during its open season for several successive 

 years before creation of a Forest and under grazing permit thereafter is 



