,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dahd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ah1 #bjbd,mr4  
,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &         
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf to au?orize !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture to ent] into coop]ative    
agreem5ts ) ,/ates to provide = ,/ate   
adm9i/ration ( allotm5t managem5t plans4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,/ate ,graz+ ,managem5t ,au?ority   
,act4  #b4 ,au?orization ( coop]ative   
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & 
,/ates ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,l&     
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts
 ) ,/ates  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection3 7,a7 ,allotm5t managem5t    
plan ,! t]m allotm5t managem5t plan has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7k7 (   

section #ajc1 except t-- 7i7 any ref]5ce
 to ! lessees or p]mittees involv$ 9 t  
subsection %all be consid]$ to be a     
ref]5ce to ! ,secret>y conc]n$2 &  7ii7 
any ref]5ce to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 9 t  
subsection %all be consid]$ to be a     
ref]5ce to ! ,gov]nor ( ! applicable    
,/ate4  7,b7 ,coop]at+ ag5cy ,! t]m     
coop]at+ ag5cy means1 z applicable-- 7i7
 a ,/ate agricultural ag5cy t is involv$
 9 a propos$ action "u an allotm5t      
managem5t plan au?oriz$ "u p>agraph     
7#b72 or  7ii7 a ,f$]al ag5cy t-- 7,i7  
is involv$ 9 a propos$ action "u an     
allotm5t managem5t plan au?oriz$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b72  7,,ii7 is n ! lead      
ag5cy2 &  7,,iii7 has ! jurisdiction or 
special exp]tise su* t ! ,f$]al ag5cy   
ne$s to be consult$-- 7aa7 to use a     
categorical exclusion2 or  7bb7 to      
prep>e an environm5tal assessm5t or     
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 z          
applicable4  7,c7 ,coop]ative agreem5t  
,! t]m coop]ative agreem5t means a      
coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u       

p>agraph 7#b74  7,d7 ,dome/ic live/ock  
,! t]m dome/ic live/ock means an animal 
rais$ 9 an agricultural sett+ to produce
 labor or commodities4  7,e7 ,eligible  
,f$]al l& ,! t]m eligible ,f$]al l&     
means-- 7i7 public l&s t-- 7,i7 are     
subject to a graz+ p]mit or lease issu$ 
by ! ,bureau "u section #c or #ae ( !   
,act ( ,june #bh1 #aicd 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,taylor ,graz+ ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cae;b1 #caem72 &  7,,ii7 h p]iodically 
or hi/orically be5 us$ or (f]$ = public 
dome/ic live/ock graz+1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y conc]n$2 &  7ii7 ,national    
,=e/ ,sy/em l& t-- 7,i7 is subject to a 
graz+ p]mit or lease issu$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 &  7,,ii7 has 
p]iodically or hi/orically be5 us$ or   
(f]$ = public dome/ic live/ock graz+1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7,f7   
,environm5tal assessm5t ,! t]m          
environm5tal assessm5t has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #aaa ( ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e74  7,g7 ,environm5tal 

impact /atem5t ,! t]m environm5tal      
impact /atem5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #aaa ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccf;e74  7,h7 ,lead ag5cy ,! t]m lead 
ag5cy means ! ,f$]al ag5cy head$ by !   
,secret>y conc]n$ t1 at ! reque/ ( !    
,gov]nor ( ! applicable ,/ate "u        
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii71 c>ries out !    
,,nepa process = a propos$ action "u an 
allotm5t managem5t plan au?oriz$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7,i7 ,,nepa process  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,,nepa process means   
any portion ( ! process1 analysis1 & o!r
 measure1 includ+ ! prep>ation ( an     
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 if         
necess>y1 t is requir$ to be c>ri$ out  
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ "u ! ,national   
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 be=e !         
,secret>y conc]n$ und]takes a propos$   
action4  7ii7 ,p]iod ,= purposes (      
clause 7i71 ! ,,nepa process-- 7,i7     
beg9s on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ receives an application = a     

propos$ action f a project sponsor2 &   
7,,ii7 ends on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ issues1 ) respect to ! propos$ 
action-- 7aa7 a record ( decision1      
includ+1 if necess>y1 a revis$ record ( 
decision2  7bb7 a f9d+ ( no significant 
impact2 or  7cc7 a categorical exclusion
 "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy   
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq474  7,j7 ,project sponsor ,! t]m    
project sponsor means a ,f$]al ag5cy or 
applicable ,/ate ag5cy t seeks approval 
( a propos$ action4  7,k7 ,secret>y     
conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means--
 7i7 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director
 ( ! ,bureau1 ) respect to public l&s2 &
  7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 )       
respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4    
7,l7 ,/ate commission ,! t]m ,/ate      
commission means an advisory commission 
= a ,/ate e/abli%$ "u p>agraph          
7#h77;,a74  7#b7 ,pilot project         
au?orization  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! reque/
 ( ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y    

conc]n$ %all ent] into a coop]ative     
agreem5t ) ! ,/ate to au?orize ! ,/ate  
to adm9i/] #a or m allotm5t managem5t   
plans on eligible ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate1  
includ+ ! comm5cem5t ( a lease or !     
issuance ( a p]mit = dome/ic live/ock   
graz+ on ! applicable allotm5t1 subject 
to valid exi/+ rights & ?is subsection4 
7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y conc]n$   
may ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 & a ,/ate may comm5ce a
 lease & issue a p]mit "u an allotm5t   
managem5t plan au?oriz$ "u t subp>agraph
 only aft] ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate has     
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y conc]n$-- 7i7 if
 ! applicable allotm5t is occupi$1 a    
notice f ea* hold] ( a graz+ p]mit or   
lease occupy+ ! applicable allotm5t t   
provides t-- 7,i7 ! hold] cons5ts to    
managem5t by ! ,/ate ( ! applicable     
p]mit or lease1 :i* may include a       
maximum fee t ! ,/ate may *>ge ! hold] (
 ! graz+ p]mit or lease "u p>agraph     
7#f77;,c72 &  7,,ii7 if ! graz+ p]mit or
 lease is subsequ5tly transf]r$1 !      

transf] %all be subject to ! requirem5t 
t ! transf]ee cons5ts to ! managem5t by 
! ,/ate ( ! applicable p]mit or lease1 9
 accordance ) subclause 7,i72 &  7ii7 a 
propos$ allotm5t managem5t plan = !     
applicable allotm5t4  7#c7 ,,nepa       
au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! reque/ ( !
 ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate-- 7i7 a coop]ative  
agreem5t %all include an assignm5t ( !  
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
"u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq47 to ! ,/ate ) respect to ! allotm5t
 managem5t plans au?oriz$ "u p>agraph   
7#b72 or  7ii7 7,i7 ! ,f$]al ag5cy head$
 by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all c>ry out ! 
,,nepa process = ea* propos$ action "u  
an allotm5t managem5t plan au?oriz$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b72  7,,ii7 ! applicable     
agricultural ag5cy ( ! ,/ate %all       
p>ticipate 9 ! ,,nepa process z a       
coop]at+ ag5cy2 &  7,,iii7 any o!r      
,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy may p>ticipate 9 !
 ,,nepa process z a coop]at+ ag5cy1 z ! 
applicable ,/ate commission det]m9es to 

be appropriate4  7,b7 ,multi-ag5cy      
projects  7i7 ,responsibilities ( lead  
ag5cy ,! lead ag5cy = a propos$ action  
%all-- 7,i7 z soon z practicable & 9    
consultation ) ! coop]at+ ag5cies1      
det]m9e :e!r a propos$ action requires !
 prep>ation ( an environm5tal assessm5t 
or an environm5tal impact /atem5t2 &    
7,,ii7 if ! lead ag5cy det]m9es "u      
subclause 7,i7 t an environm5tal impact 
/atem5t is necess>y-- 7aa7 be           
responsible = coord9at+ ! prep>ation ( !
 environm5tal impact /atem5t2  7bb7     
incorporate1 to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable1 any applicable ,/ate or    
local res\rce managem5t plans into !    
environm5tal impact /atem5t &           
environm5tal assessm5t1 z applicable2   
7cc7 provide ea* coop]at+ ag5cy ) an    
opportunity to review & contribute to ! 
prep>ation ( ! environm5tal impact      
/atem5t & environm5tal assessm5t1 z     
applicable1 = ! propos$ action1 except t
 a coop]at+ ag5cy %all limit comm5ts to 
issues )9 ! special exp]tise or         

jurisdiction ( ! coop]at+ ag5cy2 &  7dd7
 z soon z practicable & 9 consultation )
 ! coop]at+ ag5cies1 det]m9e ! range (  
alt]natives to be consid]$ = ! propos$  
action4  7ii7 ,environm5tal docum5ts    
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,,nepa     
process = a propos$ action "u an        
allotm5t managem5t plan au?oriz$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! lead ag5cy1 9          
consultation ) ! coop]at+ ag5cies1 %all 
prep>e n m ?an #a ( ea* type ( docum5t  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 z          
applicable4  7,,ii7 ,docum5ts describ$  
,! docum5ts ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i7  
are-- 7aa7 an environm5tal assessm5t2   
7bb7 a f9d+ ( no significant impact2    
7cc7 an environm5tal impact /atem5t2 &  
7dd7 a record ( decision4  7iii7        
,prohibition ,a coop]at+ ag5cy may n    
evaluate an alt]native to ! propos$     
action t ! lead ag5cy has n det]m9$ to  
be )9 ! range ( alt]natives to be       
consid]$ "u clause 7i77,,ii77dd74  7,c7 
,categorical exclusions ,) respect to ! 
allotm5t managem5t plans au?oriz$ "u    

p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+ actions %all    
qualify = a categorical exclusion "u !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq473 7i7
 ,! conduct ( vegetation re/oration     
projects us+ a me?od su* z-- 7,i7 a]ial1
 drill1 or broadca/ se$+2  7,,ii7 disk+2
  7,,iii7 m[+2  7,,iv7 *a9+2  7,v7 ! use
 ( a =e/ry mul*]2  7,,vi7 prescrib$     
fire2  7,,vii7 invasive species         
managem5t2 or  7,,viii7 any o!r me?od ( 
vegetation re/oration t ! applicable    
,/ate commission consid]s to be         
appropriate4  7ii7 ,! conduct ( p9yon or
 junip] treatm5ts us+ a me?od su* z--   
7,i7 prescrib$ fire2  7,,ii7 h& removal2
  7,,iii7 *a9+2  7,,iv7 doz+2  7,v7 !   
use ( a =e/ry mul*]2 or  7,,vi7 any o!r 
me?od t a ,/ate commission consid]s to  
be appropriate4  7iii7 ,any *ange to--  
7,i7 ! type ( dome/ic live/ock graz+ on 
! applicable allotm5t2 or  7,,ii7 !     
numb] (1 or season ( use =1 p]mitt$     
animal unit mon?s t a ,/ate commission  
makes to ! allotm5t managem5t plan4     

7iv7 ,! in/allation ( new f5c+ & !      
ma9t5ance & repair ( exi/+ f5c+1        
includ+-- 7,i7 ! in/allation ( cattle   
gu>ds2  7,,ii7 ! in/allation ( new f5c+ 
to adju/ pa/ure b\nd>ies2  7,,iii7 !    
in/allation ( new gates2 &  7,,iv7 !    
removal ( f5c+4  7v7 ,wat] infra/ructure
 improvem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  
7vi7 ,any o!r activity t w\ld o!rwise   
qualify = a categorical exclusion "u an 
allotm5t managem5t plan1 p]mit1 or lease
 = dome/ic live/ock graz+4  7#d7 ,wat]  
infra/ructure improvem5ts ,a coop]ative 
agreem5t %all include1 ) respect to     
allotm5t managem5t plans au?oriz$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! assignm5t to ! ,/ate ( 
! responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 to approve or con/ruct wat]            
infra/ructure improvem5ts t are         
appropriate = ! improvem5t ( public     
graz+1 includ+-- 7,a7 7i7 guzzl]s1 head 
boxes1 ponds1 pumps1 tanks1 spr+s1      
wells1 div]sions1 tr\ghs1 imp\ndm5ts1   
wat] control /ructures1 & pipel9es2 or  
7ii7 any o!r improvem5ts t ! applicable 

,/ate commission consid]s appropriate2 &
  7,b7 any appurt5ance to an improvem5t 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7      
,access to l&2 wat] rights  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$-- 7i7 %all   
provide access to ! l& cov]$ by an      
allotm5t managem5t plan au?oriz$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ = ! purpose ( !  
con/ruction ( wat] infra/ructure        
improvem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 & 
7ii7 %all n require z a condition ( a   
managem5t activity "u a coop]ative      
agreem5t an action t affects wat]       
rights4  7,b7 ,adjudication ( wat]      
rights ,) respect to ! allotm5t         
managem5t plans au?oriz$ "u p>agraph    
7#b71 wat] rights "u ! au?ority ( a     
,/ate by law %all be adjudicat$ by !    
,/ate4  7#f7 ,graz+ fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a fee *>g$ = dome/ic live/ock graz+ "u 
an allotm5t managem5t plan au?oriz$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 & %>$ betwe5 ! ,/ate & !  
,secret>y conc]n$ 9 accordance )        
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be 9 an am\nt n   
great] ?an ! am\nt e/abli%$ = !         

applicable ye> "u ,executive ,ord]      
#abedh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aije note2 relat+
 to graz+ fees7 7or a successor         
,executive ord]74  7,b7 ,rev5ue %>+  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,a coop]ative agreem5t %all   
include a provision = ! %>+ betwe5 !    
,/ate & ! ,secret>y conc]n$ ( rev5ue    
receiv$ f graz+ fees describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,requirem5t     
,rev5ue %>+ "u ?is subp>agraph %all be  
proportional to ! s]vices t ! ,/ate & ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ are requir$ to provide
 "u ! applicable coop]ative agreem5t4   
7,c7 ,additional fees ,9 addition to any
 fee *>g$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,/ate  
may *>ge additional fees = dome/ic      
live/ock graz+ on l& cov]$ by an        
allotm5t managem5t plan adm9i/]$ by !   
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! rev5ue f :i*  
%all be reta9$ by ! ,/ate4  7#g7        
,wildfires  7,a7 ,wildfire              
rehabilitation ,9 ! case ( a cata/rophic
 wildfire 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ 7or a designee ( ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$77 on l& cov]$ by an allotm5t    

managem5t plan au?oriz$ "u p>agraph     
7#b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all          
rehabilitate ! l& 9 accordance ) ?is    
,act4  7,b7 ,comp5sation  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,if a ,/ate or ! hold] ( a graz+ p]mit  
has po/$ a bond or pur*as$ insurance z  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ad77;,a77iv71 !   
,secret>y conc]n$ may seek comp5sation =
 any damages caus$ by a cata/rophic     
wildfire1 includ+ ! co/s ( any          
rehabilitation ef=ts c>ri$ out "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 f ! bond or insurance 
if-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! wildfire is br\ght "u     
control1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$-- 7aa7     
conducts an inve/igation ( ! cata/rophic
 wildfire2 &  7bb7 makes ! results ( t  
inve/igation public2  7,,ii7 z a result 
( t inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
det]m9es t neglig5t or delib]ate        
behavior by ! ,/ate or ! hold] ( ! graz+
 p]mit1 z applicable1 contribut$ to !   
wildfire2 &  7,,iii7 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 is able-- 7aa7 to provide to ! ,/ate or

 ! hold] ( ! graz+ p]mit1 z applicable1 
an itemiz$ li/ ( damages2 &  7bb7 to ask
 = paym5t ( ^? damages f ! applicable   
bond or insurance4  7ii7 ,disputes ,if a
 ,/ate or ! hold] ( a graz+ p]mit       
disagrees ) a det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ "u subclause 7,,ii7 ( clause 7i7
 or ! valuation1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y conc]n$1 ( any damages        
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ "u      
subclause 7,,iii7 ( t clause1 !         
,secret>y conc]n$ may-- 7,i7 negotiate )
 ! ,/ate or hold]2 or  7,,ii7 file an   
action = damages 9 an appropriate       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ !  
,/ate or hold]4  7,c7 ,effect ,no?+ 9   
?is p>agraph exempts any individual or  
entity f any monet>y or o!r p5alty due  
to crim9al or neglig5t behavior4  7#h7  
,/ate advisory commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate t ent]s into a   
coop]ative agreem5t %all e/abli% a      
commission to advise ! ,gov]nor on-- 7i7
 ! sub/ance & t]ms ( ! coop]ative       
agreem5t2 &  7ii7 any matt]s relat+ to  

c>ry+ out ! coop]ative agreem5t4  7,b7  
,memb]%ip ,a ,/ate commission %all be   
compris$ ( #ad memb]s1 ( :om-- 7i7 #aa  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( !       
applicable ,/ate1 ( :om-- 7,i7 #c %all  
be hold]s ( #a or m graz+ p]mits or     
leases 9 ! ,/ate1 ea* ( :om1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 repres5t a   
diff]5t indu/ry2  7,,ii7 #a %all be a   
repres5tative ( ! ,/ate dep>tm5t (      
agriculture 7or any sub/antially simil> 
,/ate ag5cy72  7,,iii7 #a %all be a     
repres5tative ( ! ,/ate dep>tm5t (      
wildlife 7or any sub/antially simil>    
,/ate ag5cy72  7,,iv7 #a %all be a      
repres5tative ( a nationally or         
regionally recogniz$ agricultural       
organization2  7,v7 #a %all be a        
repres5tative ( a nationally or         
regionally recogniz$ organization !     
mission ( :i* is to promote graz+ (     
dome/ic animals on public l&s2  7,,vi7  
#a %all be a repres5tative ( a          
cons]vation or environm5tal             
organization2  7,,vii7 #a %all be a     

repres5tative ( a sportsm5's            
organization2  7,,viii7 #a %all be a    
repres5tative ( o!r us]s ( public l&s2 &
  7,,ix7 #a %all be a repres5tative (   
l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 7z def9$
 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national          
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 9 ! ,/ate ) exp]tise  
relat$ to agricultural graz+2  7ii7 #a  
%all-- 7,i7 be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture2 &  7,,ii7 be a            
repres5tative ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7iii7
 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 (   
:om-- 7,i7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( 
! ,bureau2 &  7,,ii7 #a %all be a       
repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &  
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7,c7 ,*air ,to      
manage ! meet+s ( a ,/ate commission1 ! 
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate %all appo9t a ,*air (
 ! ,/ate commission f among memb]s      
appo9t$ to ! ,/ate commission "u        
subp>agraph 7,b77i74  7,d7 ,quorum  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,t5 memb]s ( a ,/ate commission
 %all con/itute a quorum4  7ii7         

,decisions ,) respect to ! duties       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 decisions (
 a ,/ate commission %all be made by     
majority vote1 a quorum be+ pres5t4     
7,e7 ,duties ,a ,/ate commission %all-- 
7i7 ov]see ! developm5t ( policies = !  
op]ation & use ( ! allotm5t managem5t   
plans cov]$ by ! coop]ative agreem5t2   
7ii7 be involv$ 91 & /ay in=m$ (1 any   
dispute resolution necess>y to ensure t 
! adm9i/ration ( ! applicable allotm5t  
managem5t plans by ! ,/ate is 9         
accordance )-- 7,i7 ?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7 
! laws describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#aa72  7iii7     
assi/1 z necess>y1 9 sett+ or adju/+    
graz+ p]mit or lease b\nd>ies2  7iv7    
assi/ & be involv$ 9 any o!r decision t 
may affect ! /ability (-- 7,i7 !        
allotm5t managem5t plan2 or  7,,ii7 !   
hold] ( ! graz+ p]mit or lease2 &  7v7  
adopt or approve ! allotm5t managem5t   
plans cov]$ by ! coop]ative agreem5t4   
7#i7 ,t]ms2 conditions  7,a7 ,t]m (     
coop]ative agreem5ts ,a coop]ative      

agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#b7    
%all be = a t]m ( #cj ye>s4  7,b7       
,r5ewal ( coop]ative agreem5ts  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all agree to
 a r5ewal ( a coop]ative agreem5t = an  
additional #cj ye>s if-- 7,i7 ! ,/ate   
reque/s t ! coop]ative agreem5t be      
r5ew$2  7,,ii7 ! ,/ate has satisfi$ all 
conditions ( ! coop]ative agreem5t2 &   
7,,iii7 ! applicable ,/ate commission   
det]m9es t monitor+ dur+ ! p]iod ( a    
graz+ lease or p]mit has %[n positive   
outcomes 9 ! jo9t monitor+ regim5 "u    
p>agraph 7#ac74  7ii7 ,no o!r           
requirem5ts or conditions = r5ewal ,!   
,secret>y conc]n$ may n impose any      
additional requirem5t or condition = !  
r5ewal ( a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is   
subp>agraph4  7,c7 ,t]m ( graz+ leases &
 p]mits ,a p]mit or lease = dome/ic     
live/ock graz+ on l& cov]$ by a         
coop]ative agreem5t %all-- 7i7 be issu$ 
by ! applicable ,/ate ag5cy = a t]m (   
#cj ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !      
applicable coop]ative agreem5t is ent]$ 

into "u p>agraph 7#b7 or r5ew$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b71 z applicable2 &  7ii7 
conta9 only ! t]ms & conditions includ$ 
9 ! applicable allotm5t managem5t plan  
adopt$ or approv$ by ! applicable ,/ate 
commission4  7#aj7 ,en=cem5t ( graz+    
leases & p]mits ,a ,/ate ent]+ into a   
coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is subsection   
may ent] into an agreem5t ) any local   
law en=cem5t ag5cy = ! en=cem5t ( ! t]ms
 ( any p]mit or lease = dome/ic live/ock
 graz+ on l& cov]$ by ! coop]ative      
agreem5t if ! area 9 :i* ! law en=cem5t 
ag5cy w\ld act "u t agreem5t is )9 !    
jurisdiction ( t ag5cy4  7#aa7          
,applicable law ,9 adm9i/]+ allotm5t    
managem5t plans "u p>agraph 7#b71 a     
,/ate %all be subject to-- 7,a7 !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7,b7 ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 &  7,c7 any   
o!r applicable ,f$]al law 7includ+      
regulations7 t is consi/5t ) ,/ate      
adm9i/ration ( allotm5t managem5t plans 

"u ?is subsection4  7#ab7 ,resolution ( 
disputes  7,a7 ,au?ority ( ! ,int]ior   
,bo>d ( ,l& ,appeals ,no?+ 9 ?is        
subsection provides to ! ,int]ior ,bo>d 
( ,l& ,appeals au?ority to he> a case ) 
respect to a decision relat+ to an      
allotm5t managem5t plan adm9i/]$ by a   
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,/ate     
dispute resolution process  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a coop]ative agreem5t %all provide = !
 developm5t ( a process by ! ,/ate to   
resolve disputes relat+ to a decision by
 ! ,/ate ) respect to an allotm5t       
managem5t plan adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate "u ! 
coop]ative agreem5t1 includ+ resolution 
( disputes ?r\gh any m$iation au?ority  
available to ! ,/ate on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  7ii7        
,resolution ,a dispute describ$ 9 clause
 7i7 %all be resolv$ 9 accordance ) !   
process develop$ "u t clause4  7,c7     
,?ird-p>ty disputes ,no p>ty t is n     
directly involv$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( an  
allotm5t managem5t plan by a ,/ate "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 may receive any co/s or   

fees "u section #bdab ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to any   
action br\ght to *all5ge any action tak5
 ) respect to ! allotm5t managem5t plan4
  7#ac7 ,monitor+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
coop]ative agreem5t %all include        
provisions = a jo9t monitor+ regim5 = ! 
l& cov]$ by ! applicable allotm5t       
managem5t plan to be conduct$ by !      
applicable ,/ate ag5cy & any applicable 
,f$]al ag5cies4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,a    
jo9t monitor+ regim5 implem5t$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all comply ) !        
requirem5ts ( ! applicable allotm5t     
managem5t plan1 z adopt$ or approv$ by !
 applicable ,/ate commission "u p>agraph
 7#h77;,e77v74  7,c7 ,data collection   
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 all    
p>ties to ! coop]ative agreem5t %all be 
pres5t :5 data are collect$ "u ! jo9t   
monitor+ regim5 c>ri$ out "u ?is        
p>agraph4  7,d7 ,availability ( f9d+s ,!
 f9d+s ( any monitor+ c>ri$ out "u ?is  
p>agraph %all be made available to !    
,secret>y conc]n$4  7#ad7 ,t]m9ation    

7,a7 ,t]m9ation ( allotm5t managem5t    
plans by ! ,secret>y conc]n$  7i7       
,notification ( noncompliance ,if !     
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t a ,/ate is 
n adequately c>ry+ out !                
responsibilities ( ! ,/ate "u an        
allotm5t managem5t plan cov]$ by a      
coop]ative agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all-- 7,i7 notify ! ,/ate ( !         
det]m9ation ( noncompliance ) !         
applicable allotm5t managem5t plan2 &   
7,,ii7 on reque/ ( ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1
 provide ! ,/ate ) a description ( ea*  
responsibility ( ! ,/ate "u ! applicable
 allotm5t managem5t plan t is 9 ne$ (   
corrective action4  7ii7 ,corrective    
action ,a ,/ate %all take corrective    
action ) respect to ea* area (          
noncompliance = :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
has made a det]m9ation ( noncompliance  
"u clause 7i7 by-- 7,i7 ! date t is #a  
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ notifies ! ,/ate "u clause      
7i77,i72 or  7,,ii7 if ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ det]m9es an ext5sion is         

appropriate1 ! date t is #abj days aft] 
! deadl9e describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74    
7iii7 ,t]m9ation ,subject to clause     
7iv71 if a ,/ate has n tak5 satisfactory
 corrective action1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y conc]n$1 by ! applicable date 
describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ %all t]m9ate ! applicable       
allotm5t managem5t plan4  7iv7 ,effect (
 bond & insurance ,! ,secret>y conc]n$  
may n t]m9ate an applicable allotm5t    
managem5t plan cov]$ by a coop]ative    
agreem5t "u ?is subp>agraph if ! ,/ate  
or ! hold] ( a graz+ p]mit or lease     
cov]$ by ! coop]ative agreem5t has po/$ 
a bond or pur*as$ insurance t1 9 !      
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 is   
suffici5t to cov] ! co/ ( any pot5tial  
h>m to ! applicable l& t is caus$ by !  
,/ate or ! hold]1 z applicable4  7,b7   
,t]m9ation ( allotm5t managem5t plan by 
! ,/ate  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause
 7ii71 a ,/ate may t]m9ate an applicable
 allotm5t managem5t plan cov]$ by a     
coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is   

subsection at any "t4  7ii7 ,notice     
requir$ ,a ,/ate %all provide to !      
,secret>y conc]n$ notice ( any t]m9ation
 ( an applicable allotm5t managem5t plan
 cov]$ by a coop]ative agreem5t "u      
clause 7i7 n less ?an #ij days be=e !   
date on :i* t t]m9ation %all take       
effect4  7,c7 ,revocation ( cons5t by ! 
p]mittee  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! hold] ( a     
graz+ p]mit or lease t has cons5t$ to   
managem5t by ! ,/ate ( ! p]mit or lease 
"u subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( p>agraph  
7#b77;,b77i7 may revoke t cons5t at any 
"t4  7ii7 ,t]m9ation ,on revocation (   
cons5t to managem5t by ! ,/ate ( ! p]mit
 or lease "u clause 7i71 ! applicable   
allotm5t managem5t plan %all be t]m9at$4
  7,d7 ,effect ( t]m9ation or revocation
 ,on t]m9ation ( an applicable allotm5t 
managem5t plan cov]$ by a coop]ative    
agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or  
7,c7-- 7i7 managem5t ( ! applicable     
allotm5t %all rev]t to ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$2  7ii7 ! allotm5t %all be manag$
 9 accordance ) ! au?orities "u :i* !   

allotm5t 0 manag$ be=e ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y conc]n$ ent]$ into !          
coop]ative agreem5t1 includ+ any        
allotm5t managem5t plan t appli$ to !   
allotm5t be=e t date2 &  7iii7 no new   
,,nepa process %all be requir$ ) respect
 to ! use1 9 accordance ) clause 7ii71 (
 an allotm5t managem5t plan t appli$ to 
! allotm5t be=e ! date on :i* !         
,secret>y conc]n$ ent]$ into !          
coop]ative agreem5t4  4