Agriculture Department, Forest Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department) proposes to amend the regulations governing grazing and livestock use on the National Forest System to modernize grazing administration, improve clarity, codify existing policy, and expand opportunities for stewardship and access. The proposed amendments would update permit issuance, eligibility, and qualification provisions; establish a framework for adaptive response to drought, wildfire, and similar disturbance events; and expand authorities for stewardship-oriented livestock use, including adding the ability to implement stewardship projects (such as outcome-based grazing or targeted grazing) under a temporary grazing permit or livestock use permit. The proposed rule would revise grazing fee provisions to ensure consistent fee-setting across the national forests in the 16 contiguous Western States and the national grasslands, and establish a surcharge for authorized leasing of livestock by permittees. It would consolidate and renumber existing sections in subpart A for clarity and make conforming, technical, and administrative updates throughout part 222. The Department invites public comment on all aspects of the proposed rule.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Forest Service 36 CFR Part 222 RIN 0596-AD75 ( printed page 73034) AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Proposed rule; request for public comment. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department) proposes to amend the regulations governing grazing and livestock use on the National Forest System to modernize grazing administration, improve clarity, codify existing policy, and expand opportunities for stewardship and access. The proposed amendments would update permit issuance, eligibility, and qualification provisions; establish a framework for adaptive response to drought, wildfire, and similar disturbance events; and expand authorities for stewardship-oriented livestock use, including adding the ability to implement stewardship projects (such as outcome-based grazing or targeted grazing) under a temporary grazing permit or livestock use permit. The proposed rule would revise grazing fee provisions to ensure consistent fee-setting across the national forests in the 16 contiguous Western States and the national grasslands, and establish a surcharge for authorized leasing of livestock by permittees. It would consolidate and renumber existing sections in subpart A for clarity and make conforming, technical, and administrative updates throughout part 222. The Department invites public comment on all aspects of the proposed rule. DATES: Comments must be received in writing by December 14, 2026. ADDRESSES: Comments, identifie…
Citation: 91 FR 73034
