The Holbrook news., 1914-02-20
GRAZING IMPROVEMENT
 ON PUBLIC LANDS

TOT the improvement or grazing
 on the public lands of the United
 States, and to regulate the same
 and for other purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate
 and House of Representatives of
 the United States of America in
 Congress assembled, That the
 unapproriated public lands of the
 United States shall be subject to
 the provisions of this Act. and the President of the United
 States. is hereby authorized to
 establish from time to time, by
 proclamation. grazing districts
 upon the unreserved, unappro-
 priated public lands of the Unit
 ed States, conforming to State
 and county lines so far as prac-
 ticable, whereupon the Secretary of Agriculture, under rules and
 regulations prescribed by him,
 shall execute or cause to be exc cuted the provisions of this Act, appoint all officers necessary for the administration and protec- ton of such grazing districts, regulate their use for grazing purposes, protect them from de- predation. from injury to the natural forage crop, and from erosion; restore and improve their grazing value through re- gulation, by the eradication of poisonous plants, and by the ex- termination of predatory animals and otherwise; eradicate and prevent infectious and contag- ious diseases injurious to domes- tic animals; issue permits to graze live stock thereon for per icds of not more than ten years, which shall include the right to fence the same, glvIng prefer ence when practicable to home steaders and to present occup- ants of the range who own inn proved ranches or who have pro- vided water for live stock grazed on the public lands, and charge and collect reasonable fees for such grazing permits, based up- on the grazing value of the land in each locality: Provided. That for ten years after the passage of this Act such charge for graz ing shall not exceed 4 cents per acre nor be less than one-half cent per acre, or the equivalent thereof on a per capita basis. and the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise and reestablish max imum and minimum rates of charge for grazing for each succeeding period of ten years. Sec. 2. That homestead or other settle ment, location, entry patent. and all other disposal of public lands under the public-land laws shall be in no wise restricted, limited. or abridged hereby; nor shall anything therein be construed to prevent bona fide settlers or residents from grazing their stock used for domestic purpos- es, as defined under the regula- tions of the Secretary of Agri- culture, on the public lands af- fected hereby: Provided. That after the establishment of any such grazing district no form of location, settlement, or entry thereon shall give right to grazing privileges on public lands except when made under laws requiring cultivation or agricultural use of the land: Pro- vided further. That permits to graze live stock upon land which is subsequently, appropriated, until the end of the current annual grazing period: Provided further, That no permit shall be issued which will entitle the per mittee to the use of any build- ings. corrals reservoir, or other owned or control led by a prior occupant until he hac maid cl1oh 1oI-io,- Ocot1nanf Q |