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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 640d-18. Reduction of livestock within joint use area
(a) Institution of conservation practices
Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter, or any order of
the District Court pursuant to section 640d-2 or 640d-3 of this
title, the Secretary is authorized and directed to immediately
commence reduction of the numbers of all the livestock now being
grazed upon the lands within the joint use area and complete such
reductions to carrying capacity of such lands, as determined by the
usual range capacity standards as established by the Secretary
after December 22, 1974. The Secretary is directed to institute
such conservation practices and methods within such area as are
necessary to restore the grazing potential of such area to the
maximum extent feasible.
(b) Survey location of monuments and fencing of boundaries
The Secretary, upon the date of issuance of an order of the
District Court pursuant to sections 640d-7 and 640d-2 or 640d-3 of
this title, shall provide for the survey location of monuments, and
fencing of boundaries of any lands partitioned pursuant to sections
640d-7 and 640d-2 or 640d-3 of this title.
(c) Completion of surveying, monumenting, and fencing operations
and livestock reduction program
(1) Surveying, monumenting, and fencing as required by subsection
(b) of this section shall be completed within twelve months after
July 8, 1980, with respect to lands partitioned pursuant to section
640d-3 of this title and within twelve months after a final order
of partition with respect to any lands partitioned pursuant to
section 640d-7 of this title.
(2) The livestock reduction program required under subsection (a)
of this section shall be completed within eighteen months after
July 8, 1980.
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