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FSM 2200
– RANGE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 2204 – DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITIES MADE TO DISTRICT
RANGERS
Supplement No: 2200-03-1
Effective Date: August 8, 2003
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed
Approved: / s/ Karyn L. Wood
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 08/08/2003
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Title and calendar year.
Post by document name. Remove entire document and replace with this supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page of this document.
New Document(s): 2200-03-1 4 Pages
Superseded Document(s):
2204.4
2200-97-1
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Delegations of Authorities and Responsibilities made to District Rangers

Wallowa-Whitman Supplement 2200-03-1
Effective August-9-2003
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FSM 2200 – Range Management
Umatilla Wallowa-Whitman National Forests Supplement 2200-03-1
Effective August 8-2003
2204.4 – District Rangers: The below listed delegations of authorities and responsibilities are made to District Rangers. District Rangers may not re-delegate these authorities and responsibilities.
Delegated to District Ranger Responsibility/Authority
1. Establish range allotments in accordance
with Forest Land and Resource Management Plans.
Yes
2. Approve range allotment Environmental Assessments.
3. Approve Allotment Management Plans.
4. Approve applications for and issue term
grazing permits (FSM 2231.1).
5. Approve nonuse of term grazing permits
for the following purposes: a. Permittee convenience for up to three consecutive grazing seasons on a year by year basis.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes b. Resource protection nonuse. c. To conduct research, administrative studies, or other fact finding, for the length of proposed activity.
6. Confirm waivers of term grazing permits.
7. Modify term grazing permit.
8. Establish criteria for issuing, extending,
modifying, suspending, or cancelling term
temporary grazing or livestock use permits.
9. Suspend or cancel up to 100 percent of a
term, temporary grazing or livestock use permits.
10. Approve applications for and issue temporary
grazing and livestock use permits.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes

11. Issue free livestock use permits.
12. Make seasonal extensions of term, temporary
or livestock grazing permits (all extensions will be
pay up to 15 days before extension).
13. Approve refund or credit of grazing fees
14. Establish requirements for and approve
performance bonds.
15. Determine and adjust value of permanent
range improvements; negotiate and settle cases
involving compensation for permittee interest.
16. Establish and terminate livestock driveways.
17. Negotiate and authorize exchanges of grazing
uses with Federal and State agencies.
18. Recognize and withdraw recognition of local
livestock associations and approve special rules.
19. Administer Wild Free-Roaming Horse and
Burro Act.
20. Establish base property requirements within
limits established by Regional Forester.
21. Approve Annual Operating Instructions.
22. Issue bills for collection for grazing fees.
23. Close areas to livestock grazing or open
previously closed areas when justified by the
Forest Land and Resource Management Plan.
24. Issue term grazing permits or other authorization
on the basis of rights reserved by treaty.
25. Administer and impound unauthorized livestock
as prescribed in 36 CFR 262.1.
26. Issue bills of sale to purchasers of impounded
livestock.
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

27. Approve agreements with the Bureau of Land
Management under the 1967 Memorandum of
Understanding (FSM 2251.44).
28. Adjust, abolish, or establish wild and free-roaming
horse and burro territories and in accordance with Forest
Land and Resource Management Plan.
No
No