§1902 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used for grazing and rangeland rules in the sixteen contiguous Western States. Rangelands or public rangelands are lands managed by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management or by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forest Service in the sixteen contiguous Western States where domestic livestock graze or that those Secretaries decide could be used for grazing. Allotment management plan means the same as in section 1702(k), but only for those same sixteen States. Grazing permit and lease is any document that allows grazing of domestic livestock on public lands or in national forests in those States. Range condition is the land’s ability to support plants, soil, water, wildlife, and forage compared to the desired state for that site. Native vegetation is the plant species and communities that naturally belong in an area and show a healthy, productive range. Range improvement is any work on rangelands to boost forage, change plant mix, control use, provide water, protect soil and water, or help livestock and wildlife, including structures and mechanical treatments. Court ordered environmental impact statement means the environmental statements the Secretary of the Interior must prepare under the final judgment in Natural Resources Defense Council against Andrus dated June 18, 1975. Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior unless the law says otherwise. The sixteen contiguous Western States are Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.