FOREST RESERVE MANUAL. 9 



The grazing- is generally governed by the following con- 

 ditions : 



1. Only citizens of the United States, or those who have 

 declared their intention to become citizens, are entitled to the 

 grazing privilege. 



2. Stock owned by residents of one State or Territory is not 

 allowed to graze in a forest reserve in another State or Ter- 

 ritory. 



3. The grazing of sheep, goats, and horses in herds is gener- 

 ally prohibited. If allowed, it is only in those reserves or in 

 parts of reserves where special conditions warrant special 

 privileges. 



4. Cattle are generally allowed to graze in all reserves, and 

 excluded only in cases where unfavorable conditions make all 

 grazing undesirable. 



5. The few head of horses of prospectors and travelers are 

 not considered in matters of grazing, and require no permit. 



6. When the grazing has been allowed by the Secretary, 

 all persons who desire the grazing privilege must make appli- 

 cation on a blank form furnished by the Department and to 

 be had of the forest supervisor. These applications must 

 cover no more nor no less stock than the applicant actually 

 owns and intends to graze in the reserve. 



7. The applications for sheep grazing are handled in two 

 ways: 



(a) Where a woolgrowers' association exists, which includes 

 a majority of the persons who are interested in the use of the 

 reserve, the association may allot the range and sheep among 

 the applicants, the allotment being to individual applicants, 

 except when circumstances make necessary the allotment of 

 joint ranges; but in no case is the reserve to be used in com- 

 mon, regardless of such allotments. The applications for the 

 allotted ranges and the number of sheep allowed each appli- 

 cant are then to be approved by the association and forwarded 

 to the supervisor. The application, together with the recom- 

 mendations of the supervisor, is then submitted to the Depart- 

 ment, where it is approved or refused, and where the necessary 

 permits are issued. 



(5) Where such an association does not exist, or does not 

 care to assume responsibilit}^ all applications are' made to the 

 forest supervisor direct, who acts upon and forwards the same 



