You state it well, as far as it goes. One point that you missed is that many of the grazing rights existed prior to the feds taking “possession”. The feds had no authority to charge grazing fees - in these cases they were termed “management fees”.
As managers, they operate at the will of those who own what is being managed. When they began managing for the environmentalists instead of the grazers they were guilty of mismanagement and in violation of their enabling legislation - and many ranchers set about to fire them.
Thanks,
I’m trying to discern the historical difference between “Grazing” rights and “Water” rights.
I’m certain that in New Mexico and parts of Arizona the historical claims of Ranchers occupying those lands at the time of these fed land deals where provided relief from Federal authority.
Not so much in Nevada.
Exactly great post. from what I read Bundy went along with the grazing fees as long as the blm helped the ranchers. The minute they started working for the enviro wackos he stopped paying. Can’t hardly blame him.Trouble is he played into their hands and now they are striking back at the last man standing in the area; Cliven Bundy.