![]() Under this formula, the grazing fee cannot fall below $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) also, any fee increase or decrease cannot exceed 25 percent of the previous year’s level. The federal grazing fee is adjusted annually and is calculated by using a formula originally set by Congress in the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978. The receipts from these annual fees, in accordance with legislative requirements, are shared with state and local governments. In 2015, the BLM collected $14.5 million in grazing fees. The other funds covered such activities as weed management, rangeland monitoring, planning, water development, vegetation restoration, and habitat improvement. Of that figure, the agency spent $36.2 million, or 46 percent, on livestock grazing administration. In Fiscal Year 2015, the BLM was allocated $79 million for its rangeland management program. BLM offers livestock operators increased flexibility through outcome-based grazing authorizations. ![]()
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