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Laws and Rules

• Idaho Open Range Law
• Idaho Herd Districts
  There are a number of statutes assigning the authority to develop and govern herd distict is Idaho. On the Idaho Statutes and Constitution Search Page you can search for "herd district" to find those applicable laws.
• To determine if an area you are interested in is designated as "Open Range" or is within a "Herd District" contact the county commissioners office governing that area.

• Fence Laws
  • Partition Fences
• Maintenance of Adjoining Fences
• Gates
• Opening Gates and Destroying Fences

Federal Laws Governing Public Rangelands

• Public Rangelands Improvement Act
• Federal Land Policy And Management Act
• Taylor Grazing Act
• Bureau of Land Management Grazing Regulations
• Healthy Rangeland Initiative: Implementation of Standards and Guidelines

Endangered Species Act and Related Links

• Endangered Species Act
• BLM policy for Section 7 consultation and reissuing grazing permits
• General information on species conservation and findings