§ 316g. — Grazing fees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC316g]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 8A--GRAZING LANDS
SUBCHAPTER II--ALASKA
Sec. 316g. Grazing fees
(a) The Secretary shall determine for each lease the grazing fee to
be paid. Such fee shall--
(1) Be fixed on the basis of the area leased or on the basis of
the number and kind of stock permitted to be grazed;
(2) Be fixed, for the period of the lease, as a seasonal or
annual fee, payable annually or semi-annually on the date specified
in the lease;
(3) Be fixed with due regard to the general economic value of
the grazing privileges, and in no case shall exceed such value; and
(4) Be moderate.
(b) If the Secretary determines such action to be for the public
interest by reason of (1) depletion or destruction of the range by any
cause beyond the control of the lessee, or (2) calamity or disease
causing wholesale destruction of or injury to livestock, he may grant an
extension of time for making payment of any grazing fee undue any lease,
reduce the amount of any such payment, or release or discharge the
lessee from making such payment.
(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 513, Sec. 8, 44 Stat. 1453.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 471g of Title 48,
Territories and Insular Possessions.
