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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
PORTLAND, OREGON
TITLE 2200 - RANGE MANAGEMENT
R-6 Supplement No. 2200-95-1
Effective June 29, 1995
POSTING NOTICE. Supplements are numbered consecutively by title and
calendar year. Post by document name. Remove entire document, if one exists, and
replace with this supplement. The last R-6 Supplement to this manual was R-6
Supplement No. 2200-91-2
THIS SUPPLEMENT SUPERSEDES SUPP # 2200-91-1
Document Name
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Superseded New
Number of Pages
6
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Digest:
Region 6 supplementation to the Forest Service Manual is being removed to comply
with the 50% reduction of Executive Branch Agency Internal Direction, in
accordance with Executive Order 12861, (September 11, 1993).
JOHN E. LOWE
Regional Forester
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FSM 2200 - RANGE MANAGEMENT
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2204.3 - Forest Supervisors.
Delegations listed below are made to Forest
Supervisors. Where indicated, they may be redelegated to the District Ranger.
Responsibility/Authority
May Be Delegated
To District Ranger
No
1. Establish minimum base property and live-stock ownership
requirements to qualify for a term permit. (FSM 2230)
2. Establish upper limits and approve special limits for term permits.
(FSM 2230)
No
3. Close areas to livestock grazing on open previously closed range
when justified by the Forest land management planning process.
No
4. Approve agreements under the 1966 Memorandum of Understanding
with the Bureau of Land Management. (FSM 2551.4)
No
5. Approve agreements and Memorandum of Understanding with Soil
Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Extension
Service. (FSM 1531.12e)
No
6. Approve plans and enter into agreements for control of estray or
unbranded livestock, noxious weeds, and forage destroying insects.
No
7. Approve management plans involving wild free-roaming horses and
burros.
8. Adjust or abolish wild free- roaming horse and burro territories in
accordance with Forest Plans.
No
9. Issue term permits to Indian tribes on the basis of rights reserved by
treaty.
No
10. Establish range allotments.
Yes
11. Approve allotment management plans, involving wilderness,
primitive, or wilderness study areas.
Yes
12. Approve applications for and issue term permits. (FSM 2231.1)
Yes
13. Approve nonuse of term permits for the following purposes:
a) Permitte convenience for up to three consecutive grazing
seasons on a year-by-year basis.
b) Resource protection.
c) To conduct research, administrative studies, or other fact
Yes
No
Yes
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finding, for the length of the proposed activity.
d) For conservation reserve up to the length of the approved
agreement.
Yes
Yes
14. Confirm waivers of term grazing permits.
Yes
15. Modify term permits.
Yes
16. Establish criteria for issuing, extending, modifying, suspending, or
cancelling term, temporary grazing, or livestock use permit.
No
17. Suspend or cancel up to 100 percent of a term, temporary grazing,
or livestock use permit for violation of terms or conditions.
Yes
18. Approve applications for and issue temporary grazing and livestock
use permits
Yes
19. Issue free livestock use permits.
Yes
20. Make seasonal extensions of term, temporary grazing, or livestock
use permits. (All extensions will be charged)
Yes
21. Determine allowable administrative costs and conservation
practice requirements on National Grasslands. (FSM 2245.03)
Yes
22. Establish audit schedules for National Grassland Grazing
Associations.
No
23. Approve refund or credit of grazing fees.
Yes
24. Establish requirements for and approve performance bonds.
Yes
25. Determine the adjusted value of permanent range improvements;
negotiate and settle cases involving compensation for permittee
interests.
No
26. Establish and terminate livestock driveways.
No
27. Negotiate and authorize exchanges of grazing uses with Federal
and State agencies
No
28. Recognize and withdraw recognition of local livestock associations
and approve special rules.
Yes
29. Administer Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act.
Yes
30. Establish base property requirements within limits established by
the Regional Forester.
No
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31. Issue Bill of Sale to purchases of impounded livestock.
Yes
32. Issue all bills for collection for grazing fees.
Yes
33. Approve annual operating plans.
Yes
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