The Taylor Grazing Act of 1934[1] (Pub. L. 73–482) is a United States federal law that provides for the regulation of grazing on the public lands (excluding Alaska) to improve rangeland conditions and regulate their use.
Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
Long title
An Act to stop injury to the public grazing lands by preventing overgrazing and soil deterioration, to provide for their orderly use, improvement, and development, to stabilize the livestock industry dependent upon the public range, and for other purposes.
Reported by the joint conference committee on June 15, 1934; agreed to by the House on June 15, 1934 (Agreed) and by the Senate on June 16, 1934 (Agreed)
The law initially permitted 80 million acres (32 million hectares) of previously unreserved public lands of the United States to be placed into grazing districts to be administered by the Department of the Interior. As amended, the law now sets no limit on the amount of lands in grazing districts. Currently, there are approximately 162 million acres (66 million ha) inside grazing allotments.
These can be vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved land from public lands, all except for Alaska, national forests, parks, monuments, Indian reservations, railroad grant lands, and revested Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands. Surrounding land owners may be granted right of passage over these districts. Permits are given for grazing privileges in the districts. Also permits can be given to build fences, reservoirs, and other improvements.
The permittees are required to pay a fee, and the permit cannot exceed ten years but is renewable. Permits can be revoked because of severe drought or other natural disasters that deplete grazing lands.
During the administration of President Herbert Hoover, it became clear that federal regulation of public land use was needed to address the root causes of the Dust Bowl.[2] Since vast portions were used for livestock grazing, the importance of range management loomed large.
The advocacy of John Francis Deeds, Chief of the Agricultural Division of the Geological Survey and Deputy Director of the Department's Grazing Division, was influential in bringing about the benefits of the Taylor Grazing Act.
Congressman Don B. Colton of Utah introduced a bill to create grazing districts, but the bill failed to pass the US Senate.[3] In 1933, Edward T. Taylor, a Representative from Colorado, reintroduced the Colton bill as the Taylor bill. This bill set up the grazing bureau, or service in the Department of Interior, to administer the range lands.[4] The Grazing Service was merged with the General Land Office in 1946 to form the Bureau of Land Management.
Case studies by Phillip O. Foss on the role of local grazing advisory committees established by the Taylor Grazing Act in regulating the grazing of livestock on federal public lands found that such committees were often dominated by the same ranchers and cattlemen whose activities were supposed to be regulated,[5][6][7] raising questions as to whether grazing regulation had been "captured" by the regulated interests.
A 2022 study found the law, which demarcated property rights, led to greater land productivity in large grazing districts in the Western US.[8]
Amendments to 1934 Act
U.S. Congressional amendments to the Grazing Act of 1934.
^Peffer, E. Louise. The Closing of the Public Domain: Disposal and Reservation Policies, 1900-50 Stanford University Press, 1951, pp. 203-15.
^Steen, Harold K. The United States Forest Service A History University of Washington Press, 1976, p. 205 ISBN0-295-95523-6
^Foss, Phillip O. The Grazing Fee Dilemma. University, AL: University of Alabama Press, 1960.
^Foss, Phillip O. Politics and Grass. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1960.
^Foss, Phillip O. The Battle of Soldier Creek. University, AL: University of Alabama Press, 1961.
^Bühler, Mathias (2022). "On the other side of the fence: Property rights and productivity in the United States". Journal of the European Economic Association. doi:10.1093/jeea/jvac029. ISSN 1542-4766.
Ruth S. Musgrave, et al. (1998) Taylor Grazing Act, Chapter 4: Statute Summaries, Federal Wildlife and Related Laws Handbook, Rockville, Md.: Government Institutes, ISBN086587557X
Citation For Distinguished Service - John Francis Deeds - by Secretary of Interior Julius Albert Krug[full citation needed]
Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Veto of Amendments to the Taylor Grazing Act.," September 5, 1935". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
August 21, 2023
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The Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 1 Pub L 73 482 is a United States federal law that provides for the regulation of grazing on the public lands excluding Alaska to improve rangeland conditions and regulate their use Taylor Grazing Act of 1934Long titleAn Act to stop injury to the public grazing lands by preventing overgrazing and soil deterioration to provide for their orderly use improvement and development to stabilize the livestock industry dependent upon the public range and for other purposes NicknamesGrazing Act of 1934Enacted bythe 73rd United States CongressEffectiveJune 28 1934CitationsPublic law73 482Statutes at Large48 Stat 1269CodificationTitles amended43 U S C Public LandsU S C sections created43 U S C ch 8A 315 et seq Legislative historyIntroduced in the House as H R 6462 by Edward T Taylor D CO on March 10 1934Committee consideration by House Public Lands Senate Public Lands and SurveysPassed the House on April 11 1934 265 92 Passed the Senate on June 12 1934 Passed Reported by the joint conference committee on June 15 1934 agreed to by the House on June 15 1934 Agreed and by the Senate on June 16 1934 Agreed Signed into law by President Franklin D Roosevelt on June 28 1934The law initially permitted 80 million acres 32 million hectares of previously unreserved public lands of the United States to be placed into grazing districts to be administered by the Department of the Interior As amended the law now sets no limit on the amount of lands in grazing districts Currently there are approximately 162 million acres 66 million ha inside grazing allotments These can be vacant unappropriated and unreserved land from public lands all except for Alaska national forests parks monuments Indian reservations railroad grant lands and revested Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands Surrounding land owners may be granted right of passage over these districts Permits are given for grazing privileges in the districts Also permits can be given to build fences reservoirs and other improvements The permittees are required to pay a fee and the permit cannot exceed ten years but is renewable Permits can be revoked because of severe drought or other natural disasters that deplete grazing lands Contents 1 History 2 Amendments to 1934 Act 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditDuring the administration of President Herbert Hoover it became clear that federal regulation of public land use was needed to address the root causes of the Dust Bowl 2 Since vast portions were used for livestock grazing the importance of range management loomed large The advocacy of John Francis Deeds Chief of the Agricultural Division of the Geological Survey and Deputy Director of the Department s Grazing Division was influential in bringing about the benefits of the Taylor Grazing Act Congressman Don B Colton of Utah introduced a bill to create grazing districts but the bill failed to pass the US Senate 3 In 1933 Edward T Taylor a Representative from Colorado reintroduced the Colton bill as the Taylor bill This bill set up the grazing bureau or service in the Department of Interior to administer the range lands 4 The Grazing Service was merged with the General Land Office in 1946 to form the Bureau of Land Management Case studies by Phillip O Foss on the role of local grazing advisory committees established by the Taylor Grazing Act in regulating the grazing of livestock on federal public lands found that such committees were often dominated by the same ranchers and cattlemen whose activities were supposed to be regulated 5 6 7 raising questions as to whether grazing regulation had been captured by the regulated interests A 2022 study found the law which demarcated property rights led to greater land productivity in large grazing districts in the Western US 8 Amendments to 1934 Act EditU S Congressional amendments to the Grazing Act of 1934 Date of Enactment Public Law Number U S Statute Citation U S Legislative Bill U S Presidential AdministrationJune 26 1936 P L 74 827 49 Stat 1976 H R 10094 Franklin D RooseveltMay 28 1954 P L 83 375 68 Stat 151 H R 6186 Dwight D EisenhowerSee also EditRange war Sheep WarsReferences Edit http www publiclandscouncil org CMDocs PublicLandsCouncil Taylor 20Grazing 20Act 20 201934 pdf permanent dead link 43 U S Code 315 316o The Dust Bowl 2016 February 18 Retrieved from https www loc gov teachers classroommaterials presentationsandactivities presentations timeline depwwii dustbowl Peffer E Louise The Closing of the Public Domain Disposal and Reservation Policies 1900 50 Stanford University Press 1951 pp 203 15 Steen Harold K The United States Forest Service A History University of Washington Press 1976 p 205 ISBN 0 295 95523 6 Foss Phillip O The Grazing Fee Dilemma University AL University of Alabama Press 1960 Foss Phillip O Politics and Grass Seattle University of Washington Press 1960 Foss Phillip O The Battle of Soldier Creek University AL University of Alabama Press 1961 Buhler Mathias 2022 On the other side of the fence Property rights and productivity in the United States Journal of the European Economic Association doi 10 1093 jeea jvac029 ISSN 1542 4766 Ruth S Musgrave et al 1998 Taylor Grazing Act Chapter 4 Statute Summaries Federal Wildlife and Related Laws Handbook Rockville Md Government Institutes ISBN 086587557X Citation For Distinguished Service John Francis Deeds by Secretary of Interior Julius Albert Krug full citation needed External links EditThe Taylor Grazing Act Bureau of Land Management United States Department of the Interior 43 USC 315 amp 43 USC 316 Legal Information Institute Cornell Law School Peters Gerhard Woolley John T Franklin D Roosevelt Veto of Amendments to the Taylor Grazing Act September 5 1935 The American Presidency Project University of California Santa Barbara Retrieved 3 July 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 amp oldid 1156214380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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