Idaho Sheep Grazing Permits Retired

[BigHornRam]

No more grazing: Rancher permanently retires 88,000 acres of permits

Hailey-based Lava Lake Land and Livestock Co. has permanently retired 88,000 acres worth of grazing permits in the Sawtooth and Salmon-Challis National Forests. Removing domestic sheep from national forest allotments

magicvalley.com

 

[Big Fin]

Good news. I wish they would expand honoring the intent of allotment holders who desire to retire their allotments in other parts of the country. Right now, in Montana, if someone retires their allotment, the Forest Service (thanks to Congress) cannot promise that such allotment will not be reissued to a different operator. Reissuing the allotment to a different operator pretty much defeats the purpose the allotment owner had in retiring the allotment.

This is hopefully a good step forward toward expanding that idea.

 

[lodgepoleJoe]

Good, Cows are bad enough but when sheep have been in your huntin grounds all summer its make you want to look for a new spot.

 

[1_pointer]

Good news. I wish they would expand honoring the intent of allotment holders who desire to retire their allotments in other parts of the country. Right now, in Montana, if someone retires their allotment, the Forest Service (thanks to Congress) cannot promise that such allotment will not be reissued to a different operator. Reissuing the allotment to a different operator pretty much defeats the purpose the allotment owner had in retiring the allotment.

This is hopefully a good step forward toward expanding that idea.

I'm a bit surprised by this stance. It gives quite the weight to an individual over the management of federal lands.

 

[44hunter45]