Rangeland Management

Open for public comment until Dec. 14, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov

What it does

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department) proposes to amend the regulations governing grazing and livestock use on the National Forest System to modernize grazing administration, improve clarity, codify existing policy, and expand opportunities for stewardship and access. The proposed amendments would update permit issuance, eligibility, and qualification provisions; establish a framework for adaptive response to drought, wildfire, and similar disturbance events; and expand authorities for stewardship-oriented livestock use, including adding the ability to implement stewardship projects (such as outcome-based grazing or targeted grazing) under a temporary grazing permit or livestock use permit. The proposed rule would revise grazing fee provisions to ensure consistent fee-setting across the national forests in the 16 contiguous Western States and the national grasslands, and establish a surcharge for authorized leasing of livestock by permittees. It would consolidate and renumber existing sections in subpart A for clarity and make conforming, technical, and administrative updates throughout part 222. The Department invites public comment on all aspects of the proposed rule.

The Forest Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

36 CFR 222

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0596-AD75 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Comments must be received in writing by December 14, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FS-2026-0199 on Regulations.gov
• Title 36 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register