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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1902. Definitions
As used in this chapter -
(a) The terms "rangelands" or "public rangelands" means lands
administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of
Land Management or the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forest
Service in the sixteen contiguous Western States on which there is
domestic livestock grazing or which the Secretary concerned
determines may be suitable for domestic livestock grazing.
(b) The term "allotment management plan" is the same as defined
in section 1702(k) of this title, except that as used in this
chapter such term applies to the sixteen contiguous Western States.
(c) The term "grazing permit and lease" means any document
authorizing use of public lands or lands in national forests in the
sixteen contiguous Western States for the purpose of grazing
domestic livestock.
(d) The term "range condition" means the quality of the land
reflected in its ability in specific vegetative areas to support
various levels of productivity in accordance with range management
objectives and the land use planning process, and relates to soil
quality, forage values (whether seasonal or year round), wildlife
habitat, watershed and plant communities, the present state of
vegetation of a range site in relation to the potential plant
community for that site, and the relative degree to which the
kinds, proportions, and amounts of vegetation in a plant community
resemble that of the desired community for that site.
(e) The term "native vegetation" means those plant species,
communities, or vegetative associations which are endemic to a
given area and which would normally be identified with a healthy
and productive range condition occurring as a result of the natural
vegetative process of the area.
(f) The term "range improvement" means any activity or program on
or relating to rangelands which is designed to improve production
of forage; change vegetative composition; control patterns of use;
provide water; stabilize soil and water conditions; and provide
habitat for livestock and wildlife. The term includes, but is not
limited to, structures, treatment projects, and use of mechanical
means to accomplish the desired results.
(g) The term "court ordered environmental impact statement" means
any environmental statements which are required to be prepared by
the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the final judgment or
subsequent modification thereof as set forth on June 18, 1975, in
the matter of Natural Resources Defense Council against Andrus.
(h) The term "Secretary" unless specifically designated
otherwise, means the Secretary of the Interior.
(i) The term "sixteen contiguous Western States" means the States
of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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