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Part 166 — Grazing Permits

141 sections · Title 25: Indians

§ 166.1What is the purpose and scope of this part?
§ 166.2Can the BIA waive the application of these regulations?
§ 166.3May decisions under this part be appealed?
§ 166.4What terms do I need to know?
§ 166.100What special tribal policies will we apply to permitting on Indian agricultural lands?
§ 166.101May individual Indian landowners exempt their land from certain tribal policies for permitting on Indian agricultural lands?
§ 166.102Do tribal laws apply to permits?
§ 166.103How will tribal laws be enforced on Indian agricultural land?
§ 166.104What notifications are required that tribal laws apply to permits on Indian agricultural lands?
§ 166.200When is a permit needed to authorize possession of Indian land for grazing purposes?
§ 166.201Must parents or guardians of Indian minors who own Indian land obtain a permit before using land for grazing purposes?
§ 166.202May an emancipated minor grant a permit?
§ 166.203When can the Indian landowners grant a permit?
§ 166.204Who may represent an individual Indian landowner in granting a permit?
§ 166.205When can the BIA grant a permit on behalf of Indian landowners?
§ 166.206What requirements apply to a permit on a fractionated tract?
§ 166.207What provisions will be contained in a permit?
§ 166.208How long is a permit term?
§ 166.209Must a permit be recorded?
§ 166.210When is a decision by the BIA regarding a permit effective?
§ 166.211When are permits effective?
§ 166.212When may a permittee take possession of permitted Indian land?
§ 166.213Must I comply with any standards of conduct if I am granted a permit?
§ 166.214Will the BIA notify the permittee of any change in land title status?
§ 166.215How can I find Indian land available for grazing?
§ 166.216Who is responsible for permitting Indian land?
§ 166.217In what manner may a permit on Indian land be granted?
§ 166.218How do I acquire a permit through tribal allocation?
§ 166.219How do I acquire a permit through negotiation?
§ 166.220What are the basic steps for acquiring a permit through negotiation?
§ 166.221How do I acquire an advertised permit through competitive bidding?
§ 166.222Are there standard permit forms?
§ 166.223Can I use a permit as collateral for a loan?
§ 166.224What factors does the BIA consider when reviewing a leasehold mortgage?
§ 166.225May a permittee voluntarily assign a leasehold interest under an approved encumbrance?
§ 166.226May the holder of a leasehold mortgage assign the leasehold interest after a sale or foreclosure of an approved encumbrance?
§ 166.227How can Indian land be removed from an existing permit?
§ 166.228How will the BIA provide notice if Indian land is removed from an existing permit?
§ 166.229Other than to remove land, how can a permit be amended, assigned, subpermitted, or mortgaged?
§ 166.230When will a BIA decision to approve an amendment, assignment, subpermit, or mortgage under a permit be effective?
§ 166.231Must an amendment, assignment, subpermit, or mortgage approved under a permit be recorded?
§ 166.300How is Indian agricultural land managed?
§ 166.301How is Indian land for grazing purposes described?
§ 166.302How is a range unit created?
§ 166.303Can more than one parcel of Indian land be combined into one permit?
§ 166.304Can there be more than one permit for each range unit?
§ 166.305When is grazing capacity determined?
§ 166.306Can the BIA adjust the grazing capacity?
§ 166.307Will the grazing capacity be increased if I graze adjacent trust or non-trust rangelands not covered by the permit?
§ 166.308Can 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?
§ 166.309Who determines livestock class and livestock ownership requirements on permitted Indian land?
§ 166.310What must a permittee do to protect livestock from exposure to disease?
§ 166.311Is an Indian agricultural resource management plan required?
§ 166.312Is a conservation plan required?
§ 166.313Is environmental compliance required?
§ 166.314Can a permittee apply a conservation practice on permitted Indian land?
§ 166.315Who 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?
§ 166.316Can a permittee construct improvements on permitted Indian land?
§ 166.317What happens to improvements constructed on Indian lands when the permit has been terminated?
§ 166.400Who establishes grazing rental rates?
§ 166.401How does the BIA establish grazing rental rates?
§ 166.402Why must the BIA determine the fair annual rental of Indian land?
§ 166.403Will the BIA ever grant or approve a permit at less than fair annual rental?
§ 166.404Whose grazing rental rate will be applicable for a permit on tribal land?
§ 166.405Whose grazing rental rate will be applicable for a permit on individually-owned Indian land?
§ 166.406Whose grazing rental rate will be applicable for a permit on government land?
§ 166.407If a range unit consists of tribal and individually-owned Indian lands, what is the grazing rental rate?
§ 166.408Is the grazing rental rate established by the BIA adjusted periodically?
§ 166.409How is my grazing rental payment determined?
§ 166.410When are grazing rental payments due?
§ 166.411Will a permittee be notified when a grazing rental payment is due?
§ 166.412What if the permittee does not receive an invoice that a grazing rental payment is due?
§ 166.413To whom are grazing rental payments made?
§ 166.414What forms of grazing rental payments are acceptable?
§ 166.415What will the BIA do if the permittee fails to make a direct payment to an Indian landowner?
§ 166.416May a permittee make a grazing rental payment in advance of the due date?
§ 166.417May an individual Indian landowner modify the terms of the permit on a fractionated tract for advance grazing rental payment?
§ 166.418When is a grazing rental payment late?
§ 166.419What will the BIA do if grazing rental payments are not made in the time and manner required by the permit?
§ 166.420Will any special fees be assessed on delinquent grazing rental payments due under a permit?
§ 166.421If a permit is canceled for non-payment, does that extinguish the permittee's debt?
§ 166.422What does the BIA do with grazing rental payments received from permittees?
§ 166.423How do Indian landowners receive grazing rental payments that the BIA has received from permittees?
§ 166.424How will the BIA determine the grazing rental payment amount to be distributed to each Indian landowner?
§ 166.500Are there administrative fees for a permit?
§ 166.501How are annual administrative fees determined?
§ 166.502Are administrative fees refundable?
§ 166.503May the BIA waive administrative fees?
§ 166.504Are there any other administrative or tribal fees, taxes, or assessments that must be paid?
§ 166.600Must a permittee provide a bond for a permit?
§ 166.601How is the amount of the bond determined?
§ 166.602What form of bonds will the BIA accept?
§ 166.603If cash is submitted as a bond, how is it administered?
§ 166.604Is interest paid on a cash performance bond?
§ 166.605Are cash performance bonds refunded?
§ 166.606What happens to a bond if a violation occurs?
§ 166.607Is insurance required for a permit?
§ 166.608What types of insurance may be required?
§ 166.700What permit violations are addressed by this subpart?
§ 166.701How will the BIA determine whether the activities of a permittee under a permit are in compliance with the terms of the permit?
§ 166.702Can a permit provide for negotiated remedies in the event of a permit violation?
§ 166.703What happens if a permit violation occurs?
§ 166.704What will a written notice of a permit violation contain?
§ 166.705What will the BIA do if a permit violation is not cured within the required time period?
§ 166.706Will the BIA's regulations concerning appeal bonds apply to cancellation decisions involving permits?
§ 166.707When will a cancellation of a permit be effective?
§ 166.708Can the BIA take emergency action if the rangeland is threatened with immediate, significant, and irreparable harm?
§ 166.709What will the BIA do if a permittee holds over after the expiration or cancellation of a permit?
§ 166.800What is trespass?
§ 166.801What is the BIA's trespass policy?
§ 166.802Who can enforce this subpart?
§ 166.803How are trespassers notified of a trespass determination?
§ 166.804What can I do if I receive a trespass notice?
§ 166.805How long will a written trespass notice remain in effect?
§ 166.806What actions does the BIA take against trespassers?
§ 166.807When will we impound unauthorized livestock or other property?
§ 166.808How are trespassers notified if their unauthorized livestock or other property are to be impounded?
§ 166.809What happens after my unauthorized livestock or other property are impounded?
§ 166.810How do I redeem my impounded livestock or other property?
§ 166.811How will the sale of impounded livestock or other property be conducted?
§ 166.812What are the penalties, damages, and costs payable by trespassers on Indian agricultural land?
§ 166.813How will the BIA determine the value of forage or crops consumed or destroyed?
§ 166.814How will the BIA determine the value of the products or property illegally used or removed?
§ 166.815How will the BIA determine the amount of damages to Indian agricultural land?
§ 166.816How will the BIA determine the costs associated with enforcement of the trespass?
§ 166.817What happens if I do not pay the assessed penalties, damages and costs?
§ 166.818How are the proceeds from trespass distributed?
§ 166.819What happens if the BIA does not collect enough money to satisfy the penalty?
§ 166.900How are the Indian agriculture education programs operated?
§ 166.901How will the BIA select an agriculture intern?
§ 166.902How can I become an agriculture educational employment student?
§ 166.903How can I get an agriculture scholarship?
§ 166.904What is agriculture education outreach?
§ 166.905Who can get assistance for postgraduate studies?
§ 166.906What can happen if we recruit you after graduation?
§ 166.907Who can be an intern?
§ 166.908Who can participate in continuing education and training?
§ 166.909What are my obligations to the BIA after I participate in an agriculture education program?
§ 166.910What happens if I do not fulfill my obligation to the BIA?
§ 166.1000Who owns the records associated with this part?
§ 166.1001How must a records associated with this part be preserved?