Preserving Opportunities for Grazing on Federal Land
- Subject
- Preserving Opportunities for Grazing on Federal Land
- Date
- July 24, 2018
- Time
- 2:00 pm
- Place
- 2247 Rayburn HOB
PURPOSE:
- To examine challenges faced by ranchers seeking to graze livestock on federal land and to identify opportunities for more productive range management practices.
BACKGROUND:
- Congress mandated both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS) manage federal land under “multiple use and sustained yield” principles to include livestock grazing.
- Access to public lands for grazing is critical for ranchers in many western states. In 2013, grazing on federal land contributed at least $1.5 billion to the economy and supported over 18,000 jobs.