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Permit Relinquishment 

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Introduction 

The BLM must accept a voluntary relinquishment of a grazing permit following discussion with the party 

of the ramifications of their relinquishment. The effect of relinquishment results in the cancellation of the 

grazing permit and the party’s preference associated with the relinquished permit (WO IM 2013-184). 

The BLM’s process for determining if livestock use allocations can continue upon receipt of a voluntary 

relinquishment are detailed through current policy. Figures G-1, G-2, and G-3 are flow charts that 

illustrate the process BLM must take when considering allocation of the livestock forage as a result of the 

relinquished grazing permit for all Action Alternatives analyzed in this EIS. 

For Alternatives B and D, grazing allocations in areas that overlap those lands specified in the 2010 

Settlement Agreement Provision 29 (1–2) would be eliminated or appropriately reduced upon receipt of a 

voluntary relinquishment. Scenarios for how BLM would implement the change in allocation are broad, 

given the voluntary nature of the relinquishment of grazing permits. Table G-2 provides an illustration of 

how grazing allocations would be addressed in individual and common allotments as well as where 

relinquishments of the permitted area overlap, fully or in part, of those lands specified in the 2010 

Settlement Agreement provisions. Figure G-4 maps the extent of those specified lands as they overlap all 

or parts of grazing allotments within the planning area. An index of allotments is provided in Table G-1 to 

cross-reference the allotment numbers shown in Figure G-4 with the allotment name. 

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Figure G-1. The permit relinquishment process for the No Action Alternative and Alternative A. 
 

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Figure G-2. The permit relinquishment process for Alternatives B and D. 
 

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Figure G-3. The permit relinquishment process for Alternative C. 
 

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Figure G-4. Allotments potentially impacted by permit relinquishment – Alternatives B and D. 
 

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Table G-1. Allotment list.

Allotment Number Allotment Name Allotment Number Allotment Name

00030 Skull Creek 00153 South Willow Creek

00108 Golden Eagle Mine 00154 Shasta Butte

00109 Bridge Creek West 00161 Agency Mountain

00110 Reservoir Butte 00162 Calf Creek

00111 Lyman Creek 00224 Lockhart Mountain

00112 Ironside Mountain West 00225 Chukar Park

00113 Boston Horse Camp 00226 Cottonwood Creek

00114 Ironside Mountain East 00227 Westfall

00115 Cow Valley 00228 Scratch Post Butte

00116 East Moores Hollow 00229 Road Gulch

00118 Malheur Reservoir 00230 West Oregon Canal

00119 Lost Valley 00233 Squaw Butte

00120 Boswell Spring 00244 Post Creek

00121 Middle Willow Creek 00301 Harper

00122 Sheep Corral Creek 00303 Turnbull

00123 Wickiup Gulch 00304 Black Butte

00124 Bridge Gulch 00305 Bridge Creek

00125 Phipps Creek West 00306 Jonesboro

00127 Thorn Flat 00307 Boney Basin

00128 Chalk Butte 00308 Butte

00129 Dry Gulch 00309 South Star Mtn

00130 Malheur City 00310 North Star Mtn

00131 Baldy Mountain 00402 North Harper

00132 Bully Creek 00405 Wallrock

00133 Kivett 00413 Vale Butte (S)

00134 Juniper Mountain 00513 Gordon Gulch

00135 Dry Creek Individual 00519 Strodes Basin-Idaho

00136 King Field Inc. 00591 Corta-Idaho

00137 Phipps Creek (E) 01013 Benson Creek

00138 Boulder Creek 01040 Little Valley

00139 Phipps Creek (N) 01041 Cinder Butte

00143 Alder Creek 01066 Farewell Bend

00144 Cow Creek 01101 Jackies Butte Summer

00145 Bridge Creek East 01102 Ambrose-Maher

00146 Eldorado Creek 01103 Jackies Butte Winter

00148 Brogan Canyon 01201 15-Mile Community

00149 Wheel Gulch 01202 Mccormick

00150 Butterfield Spring 01203 Zimmerman

00151 Canyon Creek 01205 Mcdermitt Creek
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Allotment Number Allotment Name Allotment Number Allotment Name

00152 Canal 01206 Whitehorse Butte

01304 Albisu-Alcorta 10141 Ferriers Gulch

01307 Louse Canyon Community 10142 Ironside School

01308 Ten Mile 10147 Quarry

01309 Black Hill 10155 Amelia Butte

01318 Mormon Basin 10201 Allotment No.2

01326 Brinker Creek 10202 Allotment No.3

01401 Anderson 10203 Allotment No.4

01402 Star Valley Community 10204 Allotment #6

01403 Quinn River 10205 Rail Canyon

01404 Little Owyhee 10206 Dearmond-Murphy

02249 Hamilton Ffr 10208 Ring Butte

05206 Stockade F.F.R. 10209 Oregon Canal

05223 East Davies 10210 Clover Creek Individual

05517 Otis Mountain 10211 Castle Rock

05522 Cottonwood Creek 10212 Butte Tree

05523 Tub Springs-Hart 10213 West Clover Creek

05526 Chalk Hills 10214 Richie Flat

05527 Riverside F.F.R. 10215 Brian Creek

05530 River 10216 Whitley Canyon

05537 Buck Mountain 10217 Beulah Reservoir

05538 Riverside 10218 Buckbrush

05539 W. & C. Blaylock Fr 10219 Malheur River

05555 Ott F.F.R. 10222 Willow Basin

05564 Wheeler Basin 10223 Lava Ridge

05566 Texaco Basin 10224 Bully Reservoir

05573 Beaver Ffr 10302 Red Hills

05592 Coleman Creek 10401 Keeney Creek

05594 Venator 10403 Nyssa

05600 Beaver Creek 10404 Sourdough

05601 Hamilton 10406 Quartz Mountain

06011 Pollock Allotment 10407 Little Valley

06012 Alvord Allotment 10408 Mitchell Butte

06015 Trout Creek Mountain 10409 Vale Butte (N)

06018 Tule Springs 10410 Radar Hill

06104 Defenbaugh Ffr 10411 Dry Creek

06105 Wrench Ranch Ffr 10501 Blackjack

10106 Jamieson 10502 Lower Owyhee

10107 Grove Road 10503 Three Fingers

10117 Becker Creek 10504 Spring Mountain
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Allotment Number Allotment Name Allotment Number Allotment Name

10140 Cottonwood Creek 10505 Mccain Springs

10506 Birch Creek 20603 Mcewen

10507 Board Corrals 20805 Saddle Butte

10508 Rockville 20902 West Cow Creek

10509 Mahogany Mountain 21001 Arock

10510 Schnable Creek 21002 Antelope

10512 Tunnel Canyon 21003 Rattlesnake

10605 Venator 21301 Gilbert

10702 Sheepheads 21302 Echave

10801 Barren Valley

10803 Bowden Hills

10804 Coyote Lake

10806 Crooked Creek

10901 Lodge

10903 East Cow Creek

10904 Bogus Creek

10905 Oliver

10907 Morcom

11003 Wroten

11004 Willow Creek

11005 Bighorn

11006 Eiguren Individual

11007 Rome Individual

11008 Whitehorse

11009 Parsnip Peak

11010 Skinner Individual

11011 Antelope Individual

11012 Miller Individual

11013 Danner Individual

11014 Cherry Creek

11015 Little Antelope

11303 Sherburn

11305 Eiguren

11306 Campbell

15323 Wendt Butte

20100 South Alkali

20101 Alkali Spring

20102 Cottonwood Mountain

20103 Poall Creek

20104 West Bench
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Allotment Number Allotment Name Allotment Number Allotment Name

20105 Willow Creek Livestock

Tables G-2 and G-3 

Diagrams illustrated in Table G-2 provide scenarios when an operator voluntarily relinquishes 

their permit1 in its entirety when considering those that occur in lands described under the 2010 

Settlement Agreement Provisions 29 (1–2) and described in Alternatives B and D of the RMP 

Amendment EIS. Those lands specified in Provisions 29(1) and 29(2) are identified in Table G-3 

below. Scenarios are numerous; the diagrams are intended to illustrate an overarching process 

that would occur for voluntary relinquishments and the complexity of those actions when subject 

to allotments or pastures that are not wholly within those lands described in Table G-3. 

Complexity and possible scenarios increases in situations when common allotments (multiple 

permits and operators). The illustrations provide a visual for the structure of relinquishments in 

these types of situations and compliance with Provision 30(c). 

Actions would be similar for when a portion of a grazing permit is voluntarily relinquished, other 

than the permitted use and preference would be appropriately modified by reducing those AUMs 

identified in the relinquishment request for the life of the plan, as described in Provision 29(2). 

Therefore, partial voluntary relinquishments are not specifically illustrated in the following 

scenarios.

Table G-2. Permit relinquishment scenarios for Alternatives B and D. 

INDIVIDUAL ALLOTMENT: Entire Permit Voluntarily Relinquished

4 1

3 2

A A

A A

Example 1: Individual Allotment – Permit Voluntarily 

Relinquished; Permitted Use Entirely within Specified Lands

Conditions: Entire Permit A is voluntarily relinquished. Entire 

allotment occurs within those landsspecified in Table G-3 where the 

voluntarily relinquished permit occurs. 

Resulting Actions:The permit and grazing preference associated with 

the base property of the relinquishing party would be terminated. The 

entire allotment would be designated as unavailable for use by 

livestock in its entirety, ensuring livestock grazing is eliminated for 

the duration of the plan as identified in Provision 30(a).

 

1 Provisions 29(1) and 29(2) of the 2010 Settlement Agreement identify actions, which would be associated upon 

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4 1

3 2

A A

A A

Example 2: Individual Allotment – Permit Voluntarily 

Relinquished; A Portion of Permitted Use is in Specified Lands

Conditions: Entire Permit A is voluntarily relinquished. A portion of 

allotment occurs within those lands specified in Table G-3 where the 

voluntarily relinquished permit occurs.

Resulting Actions: The permit and grazing preference associated with 

the base property of the relinquishing party would be terminated.All 

of Pasture 3 would be designated as unavailable for use by livestock 

as well as portions of Pastures 1, 2, and 4 that overlap specified lands

for the duration of the plan. This ensures livestock grazing is 

eliminated and/or appropriately reduced for the duration of the plan as 

identified in Provision 30(b). The BLM follows processes identified 

in IM 2013-184 to determine if grazing can be apportioned for the 

portion of the relinquished permit in Pastures 1, 2, and 4 that do not 

overlap lands specified in Table G-3. 

COMMON ALLOTMENT: Entire Permit Voluntarily Relinquished by One but Not All Permittees

 

4 1

3 2

A A

B C

C B

Example 1: Common Allotment – Designated Use Areas;

Relinquished Permit Occurs Entirely within Specified Lands

Conditions: Areas of use are assigned to each permittee. Entire use 

area for Permit A occurs within those lands specified in Table G-3 

where the voluntarily relinquished permit occurs. 

Resulting Actions:The permit and grazing preference associated 

with the base property of the relinquishing party would be 

terminated. Pasture 4 would be designated as unavailable for use by 

livestock in its entirety, while total AUMs available for Pasture 1 is 

reduced for the life of the plan, therefore ensuring livestock grazing 

is appropriately reduced for the duration of the plan as identified in 

Provision 30(b–c).

4 1

3 2

A B C A B C

A B C A B C

Example 2: Common Allotment/Permit – No Designated Use 

Areas;Relinquished Permit Occurs Entirely within Specified 

Lands

Conditions: Permit A occurs within thoselands specified in Table G3 where the voluntarily relinquished permit occurs and is used “in 

common” with other authorized grazers. 

Resulting Actions:The permit and grazing preference associated 

with the base property of the relinquishing party would be 

terminated. AUMs within the specified lands are appropriately 

reduced for the life of the plan.AUMs are not made available to 

other grazing permits per Provision 30(b–c); Permits B and C 

continue without modifications to permitted use. 
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COMMON ALLOTMENT: Entire Permit Voluntarily Relinquished by One but Not All Permittees

4 1

3 2

A

C

B

A B C

Example 3: Common Allotment – Designated Use Areas;

Relinquished Permit Occurs within a Portion of Specified Lands

Conditions: Areas of use are assigned to each permittee. A portion of 

Permit A’s use areas occur within those lands specified in Table G-3 

where the voluntarily relinquished permit occurs. The remaining 

portion occurs in non-specified lands.

Resulting Actions:The permit and grazing preference associated 

with the base property of the relinquishing party would be 

terminated. AUMs would be reduced for Pasture 3 as identified

under the relinquished permit.In accordance with Provision 30(b–c), 

the portion of Pasture 4 that overlaps specified lands would be 

designated as unavailable for use by livestock, and AUMs 

appropriately reduced. 

Permitted use associated with Pasture 3 for permits B and C would 

not change. 

The BLM follows processes identified in IM 2013-184 to determine 

if grazing can be apportioned for the portion of the relinquished 

permit in Pasture 4 that do not overlap lands specified in Table G-3. 

4 1

3 2

A B C A B C

A B C A B C

Example 4: Common Allotment – No Designated Use Areas;

Relinquished Permit Occurs within a Portion of Specified Lands 

Conditions: Areas of use are not specified between each 

authorization. A portion of Permit A’s use areas occur within those 

lands specified in Table G-3 where the voluntarily relinquished 

permit occurs. The remaining portion occurs in non-specified lands.

Result: AUMs would be reduced for Pasture 3 as identified under the 

relinquished permit and would not be made available for other 

operators/grazing authorizations for the duration of the plan. In 

accordance with Provisions 30(b–c), the portion of Pastures 1, 2, and 

4 that overlaps specified lands would be appropriately reduced and 

also unavailable for other operators/grazing authorizationsfor the 

duration of the plan. Permitted use associated with pastures 

overlapping specified lands for Permits B and C would not change. 

The BLM follows processes identified in IM 2013-184 to determine 

if grazing can be apportioned for the portion of the relinquished 

permit in Pastures 1, 2, and 4 that do not overlap lands specified in 

Table G-3. 

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A = Individual permittee

ABC = Multiple permittees/common allotment

Allotment and pastures 1–4

2010 Settlement Agreementspecified management areas

Overlapping area where authorized 

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Table G-3. Provision 29 (1–2) specified lands subject to voluntary relinquishment.

“NLCS Plus Additions” includes:

• Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs)

• Designated National Wild and Scenic Rivers (WSRs)

• Designated National Historic Trails

• Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs)

• Research Natural Areas (RNAs)

• Areas Foundto Possess Wilderness Characteristics

• Designated Critical Habitat (ESA)