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United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Navajo Partitioned Lands Grazing Permit
Grazing Permit No.:__________
______________________________ ____________ ___________ _____________________
Name of Grazing Permittee Census Number Range Unit # (Range Management Plan)
____________________________________________________________________ ________________
(Description of the Permitted Area) (Carrying Capacity)
Kind of livestock
Number of head
Sheep units
Stocking rate
Total sheep units
Cattle
Sheep / Goats
Total
Animal Identification _______________ _______________ _____________ _ _____________
(Brand) (Location: Left Hip) (Earmark) (Tribal/State)
Premise Identification ____________ TERM OF GRAZING PERMIT ____________ _____________
(GPS) Beginning Date Ending Date
On or before January 01, is livestock Tally received YES / NO? Is permittee in compliance YES / NO?
OPTION to Renew / Extend / Suspend.
PROVISIONS AS SET FORTH FOR GRAZING PERMITTEE:
1. Permittee agrees that he or she will not use, cause, or allow to be used any part of the permitted area for any
unlawful conduct or purpose.
2. The grazing permit authorizes no other privilege than grazing use.
3. The grazing regulations and the required range unit Range Management Plan provide the terms under which
livestock grazing is permitted and managed. Please attach the range unit Range Management Plan.
4. No person is allowed to hold a grazing permit in more than one range unit of the Navajo Partitioned Lands
(exclusion unless the customary use area extends beyond the range unit boundary).
5. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Navajo Nation reserve the right of entry for range survey, inventory,
inspection and compliance purposes.
6. Individuals will prohibit the creation of a nuisance, any illegal activity, and negligent use or waste of resources.
7. All trespass, sale of seized stock; disposition of proceeds will be in accordance with NNC 3 §1307.
8. Navajo Nation Council Resolution CO-59-03 Approving and Promulgating Rules for Land, Grazing and Farming
disputes will be applicable.
9. Grazing permits cannot be subdivided once it has been issued.
10. Other provisions that is discretionary for the Bureau of Indian Affairs with the concurrence of the Navajo Nation
to protect the land and/or resources. _______________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
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11. Permit Modification, when the Navajo Nation approves a land withdrawal, the grazing permit will be modified to
reflect the change in available forage. The withdrawn land will be excluded from the grazing permit, and grazing
cannot take place on that part of the range unit.
RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON GRAZING PERMITS:
1. Only a grazing permit issued under this part authorizes the grazing of livestock within the Navajo Partitioned
Lands. (25 CFR, 161.302)
2. Grazing permits will not be issued for less than 10 sheep units.
3. Grazing permits will not exceed 350 sheep units.
4. Permittee must meet the eligibility criteria set forth by the Navajo Nation RDCF-20-17.
5. Carrying capacity and stocking rates of each range unit will determine the number of livestock, and or wildlife
that can be grazed on each range unit.
6. This permit shall not be fractionated, assigned, or transferred except as provided in said Grazing Regulations
By AUTHORITY of law and pursuant to the regulations in Part 161 Navajo Partitioned Lands Grazing
Permits Regulations, Title 25 C. F. R. and amendments thereto, the above named Navajo is hereby granted
permission to hold and graze the number and kind of livestock as specified above on the Navajo Partitioned
Lands for the time and in the range unit as stated above and thereafter until further notice, subject to compliance
with the Range Management Plan for the range unit and any changes made in accordance with and pursuant to
the said Grazing Regulations as amended.
The Regional Director shall make decisions relative to the interpretation of the terms of this permit and enforcement
of Grazing Regulations.
Issued at the Navajo Area Region on this _______________ day of __________, 20 __________
___________________________________________
(Regional Area Director)
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In accordance with authority contained in Navajo Nation Resources Development Committee resolution of
February 14, 2017 section III Eligibility requirements to qualify for issuance of a grazing permit on Navajo Partitioned
Lands. Number 6 should new permits be issued for the NPL under 25 CFR 161.401 legally recognized heirs of the
permittee will have first priority.
I __________________________________ Census No. ___________________________
(Name)
The holder of the grazing permit within assigned range unit _______ hereby designate,
____________________________________ Census No. ___________________________
(Name)
To receive this assignment upon my death subject to approval of this designation by the heirship process and the
concurrence of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The beneficiary ________________________________________
(Name)
Understands that acceptance of this request subjects him or her to all conditions of the original eligibility requirements
RDCF-20-17 to assume this assignment.
______
Date ________________________ signed _______________________________________________________________
(Print Name) (Signature)
Witnessed: Witnessed:
________________________________________________ _____________________________________________
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is collected to manage agriculture and grazing permits. The information is
supplied by a respondent to obtain or retain a benefit, that is, a permit. It is estimated that responding to the request will take an
average of 1 hour to complete. If you wish to make comments on the form, please send them to: Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW, Mail Stop 4141, Washington, DC 20240. Comments,
including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at this Indian Affairs address during business hours.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should
be aware that your entire commentincluding your personal identifying informationmay be made publicly available at any time. In
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, the collection has been reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget and assigned a number and expiration date. The number and expiration date are at the top right corner of the form. Please
note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless there is
a valid OMB clearance number.
Privacy Notice: Authority: 25 CFR 161, Navajo Partitioned Lands Grazing Permits. Purpose: The principal purpose for collecting
the information is to determine eligibility to obtain a Navajo Partitioned Lands Grazing Permit. Routine Uses: The information will
be used by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in determining whether an applicant is eligible and complies with all applicable grazing
permit requirements. Information collected may be shared with Navajo Nation members applying for a permit, the Navajo Tribal
Government; U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Department of Justice. Disclosure: Voluntary; however, if information is not
provided, the BIA cannot make a determination on whether the applicant is eligible and complies with all applicable grazing and
compliance requirements, which may result in non-acceptance of this application or determined not eligible to receive a permit to
graze livestock.