Montana Wilderness Act of 1984: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-eighth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2850 ... August 9, 1984, Issue 99

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Page 244 - ... the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 as amended by the National Forest Management Act of 1976...
Page 387 - States and the people thereof than will its denial ; and (2) the grazing of livestock, where established prior to the effective date of this Act, shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are deemed necessary by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Page 203 - ... and in their vicinity, and to require his employees, contractors, subcontractors, and employees of contractors or subcontractors to do likewise. Unless prevented by circumstances over which he has no control, the lessee or permittee shall place his employees, contractors, subcontractors, and employees of contractors and subcontractors employed on the lands at the disposal of any authorized officer of the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of fighting forest, brush, or grass fires on...
Page 389 - ... materials'', unless the material and labor costs of using natural materials are such that their use would not. impose unreasonable additional costs on grazing permittees. 4. The construction of new improvements or replacement of deteriorated facilities in wilderness is permissible if in accordance with those guidelines and management plans governing the area involved.
Page 250 - The second factor which should be taken Into account in determining what type of land management prescription is best for these areas Is that wilderness designation is not the only way an area's surface resources can be protected.
Page 387 - It is the intention of the conferees that the guidelines and policies be considered in the overall context of the purposes and direction of the Wilderness Act of 1964 and this Act, and that they be promptly, fully, and diligently implemented and made available to Forest Service personnel at all levels and to all holders of permits for grazing in National Forest Wilderness areas: 1.
Page 387 - There shall be no curtailments of grazing in wilderness areas simply because an area is. or has been designated as wilderness, nor should wilderness designations be used as an excuse, by administrators to slowly "phase out'
Page 203 - ... as authorized to do so or on areas approved by such representative. The lessee or permittee shall build or construct such fire lines or do such clearing on the lands as the authorized representative of the Secretary of Agriculture decides is essential for forest, brush, and grass fire...
Page 387 - ... phase out" grazing. Any adjustments in the numbers of livestock permitted to graze in wilderness areas should be made as a result of revisions in the normal grazing and land management planning and policy setting process, giving consideration to legal mandates, range condition, and the protection of the range resource from deterioration. It...
Page 203 - Provided, that if the lessee or permittee, his employees, contractors, subcontractors, or employees of contractors or subcontractors, caused or could have prevented the origin or spread of said fire or fires, no payment shall be made for services so rendered. During periods of...

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