25 C.F.R. PART 166--GRAZING PERMITS
TITLE 25--Indians
CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUBCHAPTER H--LAND AND WATER
PART 166--GRAZING PERMITS
Subpart A--PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND DEFINITIONS
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| What is the purpose and scope of this part?
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| Can the BIA waive the application of these regulations?
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| May decisions under this part be appealed?
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| What terms do I need to know?
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Subpart B--TRIBAL POLICIES AND LAWS PERTAINING TO PERMITS
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| What special tribal policies will we apply to permitting on Indian agricultural lands?
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| May individual Indian landowners exempt their land from certain tribal policies for permitting on Indian agricultural lands?
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| Do tribal laws apply to permits?
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| How will tribal laws be enforced on Indian agricultural land?
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| What notifications are required that tribal laws apply to permits on Indian agricultural lands?
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Subpart C--PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
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| When is a permit needed to authorize possession of Indian land for grazing purposes?
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| Must parents or guardians of Indian minors who own Indian land obtain a permit before using land for grazing purposes?
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| May an emancipated minor grant a permit?
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| When can the Indian landowners grant a permit?
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| Who may represent an individual Indian landowner in granting a permit?
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| When can the BIA grant a permit on behalf of Indian landowners?
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| What requirements apply to a permit on a fractionated tract?
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| What provisions will be contained in a permit?
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| How long is a permit term?
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| Must a permit be recorded?
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| When is a decision by the BIA regarding a permit effective?
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| When are permits effective?
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| When may a permittee take possession of permitted Indian land?
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| Must I comply with any standards of conduct if I am granted a permit?
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| Will the BIA notify the permittee of any change in land title status?
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| How can I find Indian land available for grazing?
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| Who is responsible for permitting Indian land?
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| In what manner may a permit on Indian land be granted?
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| How do I acquire a permit through tribal allocation?
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| How do I acquire a permit through negotiation?
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| What are the basic steps for acquiring a permit through negotiation?
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| How do I acquire an advertised permit through competitive bidding?
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| Are there standard permit forms?
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| Can I use a permit as collateral for a loan?
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| What factors does the BIA consider when reviewing a leasehold mortgage?
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| May a permittee voluntarily assign a leasehold interest under an approved encumbrance?
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| May the holder of a leasehold mortgage assign the leasehold interest after a sale or foreclosure of an approved encumbrance?
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| How can Indian land be removed from an existing permit?
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| How will the BIA provide notice if Indian land is removed from an existing permit?
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| Other than to remove land, how can a permit be amended, assigned, subpermitted, or mortgaged?
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| When will a BIA decision to approve an amendment, assignment, subpermit, or mortgage under a permit be effective?
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| Must an amendment, assignment, subpermit, or mortgage approved under a permit be recorded?
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Subpart D--LAND AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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| How is Indian agricultural land managed?
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| How is Indian land for grazing purposes described?
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| How is a range unit created?
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| Can more than one parcel of Indian land be combined into one permit?
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| Can there be more than one permit for each range unit?
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| When is grazing capacity determined?
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| Can the BIA adjust the grazing capacity?
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| Will the grazing capacity be increased if I graze adjacent trust or non-trust rangelands not covered by the permit?
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| Can the number of animals and/or season of use be modified on the permitted land if I graze adjacent trust or non-trust rangelands under an on-and-off grazing permit?
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| Who determines livestock class and livestock ownership requirements on permitted Indian land?
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| What must a permittee do to protect livestock from exposure to disease?
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| Is an Indian agricultural resource management plan required?
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| Is a conservation plan required?
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| Is environmental compliance required?
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| Can a permittee apply a conservation practice on permitted Indian land?
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| Who is responsible for the completion and maintenance of a conservation practice if the permit expires or is canceled before the completion of the conservation practice?
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| Can a permittee construct improvements on permitted Indian land?
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| What happens to improvements constructed on Indian lands when the permit has been terminated?
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Subpart E--GRAZING RENTAL RATES, PAYMENTS, AND LATE PAYMENT COLLECTIONS
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| Who establishes grazing rental rates?
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| How does the BIA establish grazing rental rates?
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| Why must the BIA determine the fair annual rental of Indian land?
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| Will the BIA ever grant or approve a permit at less than fair annual rental?
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| Whose grazing rental rate will be applicable for a permit on tribal land?
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| Whose grazing rental rate will be applicable for a permit on individually-owned Indian land?
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| Whose grazing rental rate will be applicable for a permit on government land?
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| If a range unit consists of tribal and individually-owned Indian lands, what is the grazing rental rate?
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| Is the grazing rental rate established by the BIA adjusted periodically?
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| How is my grazing rental payment determined?
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| When are grazing rental payments due?
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| Will a permittee be notified when a grazing rental payment is due?
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| What if the permittee does not receive an invoice that a grazing rental payment is due?
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| To whom are grazing rental payments made?
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| What forms of grazing rental payments are acceptable?
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| What will the BIA do if the permittee fails to make a direct payment to an Indian landowner?
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| May a permittee make a grazing rental payment in advance of the due date?
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| May an individual Indian landowner modify the terms of the permit on a fractionated tract for advance grazing rental payment?
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| When is a grazing rental payment late?
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| What will the BIA do if grazing rental payments are not made in the time and manner required by the permit?
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| Will any special fees be assessed on delinquent grazing rental payments due under a permit?
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| If a permit is canceled for non-payment, does that extinguish the permittee's debt?
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| What does the BIA do with grazing rental payments received from permittees?
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| How do Indian landowners receive grazing rental payments that the BIA has received from permittees?
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| How will the BIA determine the grazing rental payment amount to be distributed to each Indian landowner?
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Subpart F--ADMINISTRATIVE AND TRIBAL FEES
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| Are there administrative fees for a permit?
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| How are annual administrative fees determined?
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| Are administrative fees refundable?
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| May the BIA waive administrative fees?
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| Are there any other administrative or tribal fees, taxes, or assessments that must be paid?
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Subpart G--BONDING AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
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| Must a permittee provide a bond for a permit?
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| How is the amount of the bond determined?
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| What form of bonds will the BIA accept?
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| If cash is submitted as a bond, how is it administered?
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| Is interest paid on a cash performance bond?
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| Are cash performance bonds refunded?
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| What happens to a bond if a violation occurs?
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| Is insurance required for a permit?
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| What types of insurance may be required?
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Subpart H--PERMIT VIOLATIONS
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| What permit violations are addressed by this subpart?
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| How will the BIA determine whether the activities of a permittee under a permit are in compliance with the terms of the permit?
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| Can a permit provide for negotiated remedies in the event of a permit violation?
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| What happens if a permit violation occurs?
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| What will a written notice of a permit violation contain?
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| What will the BIA do if a permit violation is not cured within the required time period?
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| Will the BIA's regulations concerning appeal bonds apply to cancellation decisions involving permits?
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| When will a cancellation of a permit be effective?
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| Can the BIA take emergency action if the rangeland is threatened with immediate, significant, and irreparable harm?
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| What will the BIA do if a permittee holds over after the expiration or cancellation of a permit?
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Subpart I--TRESPASS
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| What is the BIA's trespass policy?
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| Who can enforce this subpart?
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| How are trespassers notified of a trespass determination?
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| What can I do if I receive a trespass notice?
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| How long will a written trespass notice remain in effect?
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| What actions does the BIA take against trespassers?
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| When will we impound unauthorized livestock or other property?
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| How are trespassers notified if their unauthorized livestock or other property are to be impounded?
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| What happens after my unauthorized livestock or other property are impounded?
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| How do I redeem my impounded livestock or other property?
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| How will the sale of impounded livestock or other property be conducted?
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| What are the penalties, damages, and costs payable by trespassers on Indian agricultural land?
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| How will the BIA determine the value of forage or crops consumed or destroyed?
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| How will the BIA determine the value of the products or property illegally used or removed?
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| How will the BIA determine the amount of damages to Indian agricultural land?
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| How will the BIA determine the costs associated with enforcement of the trespass?
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| What happens if I do not pay the assessed penalties, damages and costs?
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| How are the proceeds from trespass distributed?
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| What happens if the BIA does not collect enough money to satisfy the penalty?
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Subpart J--AGRICULTURE EDUCATION, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, RECRUITMENT, AND TRAINING
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| How are the Indian agriculture education programs operated?
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| How will the BIA select an agriculture intern?
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| How can I become an agriculture educational employment student?
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| How can I get an agriculture scholarship?
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| What is agriculture education outreach?
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| Who can get assistance for postgraduate studies?
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| What can happen if we recruit you after graduation?
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| Who can participate in continuing education and training?
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| What are my obligations to the BIA after I participate in an agriculture education program?
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| What happens if I do not fulfill my obligation to the BIA?
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Subpart K--RECORDS
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| Who owns the records associated with this part?
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| How must a records associated with this part be preserved?
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