Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) — Senator Thune is standing up for ranchers
Thune recently introduced legislation to improve grazing rights for U.S. Forest Service national grasslands permit holders.
Under current Federal Land Policy and Management Act rules, ranchers with permits on national grasslands do not have the same rights as those who have grazing permits on Bureau of Land Management and national forest land.
This legislation would fix this disparity and ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other federal lands.
