[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR222.7]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 222_RANGE MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart A_Grazing and Livestock Use on the National Forest System
 
Sec. 222.7  Cooperation in management.

    (a) Cooperation with local livestock associations--(1) Authority. 
The Chief, Forest Service, is authorized to recognize, cooperate with, 
and assist local livestock associations in the management of the 
livestock and range resources on a single range allotment, associated 
groups of allotments, or other association-controlled lands on which the 
members' livestock are permitted to graze.
    (2) Purposes. These associations will provide the means for the 
members to:
    (i) Manage their permitted livestock and the range resources.
    (ii) Meet jointly with Forest officers to discuss and formulate 
programs for management of their livestock and the range resources.
    (iii) Express their wishes through their designated officers or 
committees.
    (iv) Share costs for handling of livestock, construction and 
maintenance of range improvements or other accepted programs deemed 
needed for proper management of the permitted livestock and range 
resources.
    (v) Formulate association special rules needed to ensure proper 
resource management.
    (3) Requirements for recognition. The requirements for receiving 
recognition by the Forest Supervisor are:

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    (i) The members of the association must constitute a majority of the 
grazing permittees on the range allotment or allotments involved.
    (ii) The officers of the association must be elected by a majority 
of the association members or of a quorum as specified by the 
association's constitution and bylaws.
    (iii) The officers other than the Secretary and Treasurer must be 
grazing permittees on the range allotment or allotments involved.
    (iv) The association's activities must be governed by a constitution 
and bylaws acceptable to the Forest Supervisor and approved by him.
    (4) Withdrawing recognition. The Forest Supervisor may withdraw his 
recognition of the association whenever:
    (i) The majority of the grazing permittees request that the 
association be dissolved.
    (ii) The association becomes inactive, and does not meet in annual 
or special meetings during a consecutive 2-year period.
    (b) Cooperation with national, State, and county livestock 
organizations. The policies and programs of national, State, and county 
livestock organizations give direction to, and reflect in, the practices 
of their members. Good working relationships with these groups is 
conducive to the betterment of range management on both public and 
private lands. The Chief, Forest Service, will endeavor to establish and 
maintain close working relationships with National livestock 
organizations who have an interest in the administration of National 
Forest System lands, and direct Forest officers to work cooperatively 
with State and county livestock organizations having similar interests.
    (c) Interagency cooperation. The Chief, Forest Service, will 
cooperate with other Federal agencies which have interest in improving 
range management on public and private lands.
    (d) Cooperation with others. The Chief, Forest Service, will 
cooperate with other agencies, institutions, organizations, and 
individuals who have interest in improvement of range management on 
public and private lands.