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Show , Netns DodgeO SERVING MILFORD AND WESTERN P'S NOT TO LATE TO SUBMIT COMMENTS ON RANGE REFORM '94 ‘94. with ~ Operation) breaks a law, the distinction of law class - it could be a simple violation. Water related to the reform. BLM livestock - grazing comments must be ~ postmarked by July 28 and mailed to: Rangeland Reform Box 66300 Rights: Currently water rights are retained by the permittee or whoever files and develops . water. One proposed change in Reform '94 may allow the U. S. Government D.C. property of the However, it is — to — permits are’. sold, improvements revert to the government. Reform ‘94 change allocation ownership or. protection. _ far? Well, read on! Reform '94 vests title for all permanent structural range improvements with the federal governments. This opens a whole set of guaranteed improvements line appears to be that when the Think it's scary so permittees access to the improvements when they are not in use? The bottom | _ clear-cut guidelines defining water right 1. What lending institution will put up funds ~ for improvements they can't hold by title? 2. Are after they are made? 3. Will the government put up money for improvements? 4... Is_ the permittee responsible for maintaining unclear government. ‘There are no surrendered have broader term | whether improvement in existing water will affect the current water right. Upon sale of surrender of the permit it would appear implications. _ the questions: owner for the length of time he retains the permit. “reform with ' (See page 8) present that water rights would be "affiliate" from Section - 4100. Keeler said the term is not defined or used in the current policy. References in the reform policy may NO. 29 a water rights would remain been placed on increased grazing fees. Impact from _other provisions in the . Starting — traffic to take title to all water rights developed on public lands. Previously owned 20035-6300 According to Bert Hart, Richfield area BLM Public Affairs specialist, Forest Service grazing permit comments, postmarked by July 28, can be mailed to the same address. In discussing this reform, great interest has _ Keeler clarified various proposed changes covered in Reform ‘94 VOL. IV ~ MALS. CONSTRUCTION - IS RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. permit can be taken away. It is unclear as to the from seminars and studies may SINCE 1991 mean that if an affiliate (worker or family member involved with the permit He supplied ranchers information derived Washington, COUNTY 50 cents JULY 22, 1994 John Keeler, Utah Farm Bureau representative, met with Beaver County ranchers Tuesday evening in a last minute effort to assist with written comments on Range Reform BEAVER could from AUMS to use plans defined . by the amount of forage. Not only would this impact permit values, the Utah desert may not even qualify for the standard. minimum forage Conservation use, a new type of use allowed, is access in order to obtain or renew a grazing permit. Keeler advised the group of ranchers that these were just a few of the possible questions raised by the proposed reform, and defined to be "an activity for the purpose of protecting the land and it's resources from destruction and unnecessary injury." This brings up the question of whether permittee can change that their best defense is to register their comments and questions with the Secretary of the Interior before the - comment period closes. from conversation use to active use? Currently permittee are not allowed to. take non-use. Proposed changes may allow entities ‘to obtain a permit and not use it for grazing livestock, but still maintain the permit. . It .could even lead. to issuance of permits to nonlivestock © _ conservation organizations, etc. Under the current status easements are - specified. changes permittees not Proposed could require to grant BLM ~ Although the grazing comment period closes July 28, Hart said comments ‘related to Reform Rangeland Draft | ‘94 Environmental, Impact | — Statement, and mailed to the same address, must be — postmarked by August 11, © /1994 Comments | conceming any aspect of the draft expressed by any ' interested individual will be _ accepted. |