1993 was the year Bruce Babbit and Jim Baca tried to double the grazing fees as part of reform catering to the envirals in the Clinton coalition, sparking some serious pushback from western state Governors and cattlemen associations.
Baca was eventually sacrificed and fired as BLM director as a result of this.
Thanks. There was a big push to raise BLM and NPS grazing fees in 2011, which had the support of several Dem senators. Surprisingly, it was one of the rare federal fees/taxes the Obama administration declined to pursue, despite petitions from several conservation groups.