Taylor Grazing Act

The Taylor Grazing Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1934 that regulates grazing on federal public land. The act was named for Edward T. Taylor, a congressman from Colorado. The Secretary of the Interior has the authority to handle all of the regulations, and he became responsible for establishing grazing districts. Before these districts are created there must be a hearing held by the state.

These can be vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved land from public lands, all except for Alaska, national forests, parks, monuments, Indian reservations, railroad grant lands, and revested Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands. Surrounding land owners may be granted right of passage over these districts. Permits are given for grazing privileges in the districts. Also permits can be given to build fences, reservoirs, and other improvements.

The permittees are required to pay a fee, and the permit cannot exceed ten years but is renewable. Permits can be revoked due to severe drought or other natural disasters that deplete grazing lands.

The Grazing Service, established in the 1930's within the Department of the Interior to administer the Taylor Grazing Act was merged with the General Land Office in 1946 to form the Bureau of Land Management

External links

* [http://ipl.unm.edu/cwl/fedbook/taylorgr.html Information about the Taylor Grazing Act from the University of New Mexico]