Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0010 - Rangeland Health Assessment Program
Chapter 15 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE RANGELAND HEALTH ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Section 15-2 - Purpose
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) To assure the development and use of credible data in the assessment of Wyoming Rangelands by providing through the Wyoming Department of Agriculture a structured approach that fosters and assists in collaborative efforts to monitor rangelands involving, as applicable, landowners, lessees, permittees and federal and state land agencies.
(b) The short-term goal of the program is to sustain viable levels of federal land grazing by providing credible data to assist federal land agencies in completing required permit National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis and to enable agencies and permittees to defend against challenges to grazing permit renewals and management plans.
(c) The long-term goal of the program is to assess trends in the health of all rangelands and assure the use of credible data in making adjustments in their management where indicated. Monitoring will help maintain or improve the economic viability of the livestock grazing industry and its contribution to the Wyoming economy.
(d) These rules are adopted in order to provide for a method of application review, recommendation for inclusion in the program, and govern the distribution of any available funds for on-the-ground projects supporting this program.
