43 USC 316l – Stock driveways and free grazing
(a) Establishment, maintenance and regulation
The Secretary may establish and maintain, and regulate the use of, stock driveways in districts and may charge a fee for or permit the free use of such driveways.
(b) Grazing of livestock free of charge
Terms Used In 43 USC 316l
- district: means any grazing district established under the provisions of section 316b of this title. See 43 USC 316a
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- lessee: means the holder of any lease. See 43 USC 316a
- person: means individual, partnership, corporation, or association. See 43 USC 316a
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the Interior. See 43 USC 316a
The Secretary may permit any person, including prospectors and miners, to graze free of charge a small number of livestock upon any land included within any grazing district.
(c) Grazing allotments to Eskimos or other native or half-breed
The Secretary may in his discretion grant a permit or lease for a grazing allotment without charge on unallotted public lands to any Eskimo or other native or half-breed. Whenever such native or half-breed grazes his livestock through cooperative agreement on allotment held by other lessee or permittee, any grazing fees charged for said allotment shall be reduced in proportion to the relative number of such native owned livestock to the total number on said allotment.