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Nava vajo jo Nation ion Grazi zing ng Commi mmittee ttee Execut cutive ive Board Challenges in Enforcing Grazing Laws Navaj ajo Natio ion n Resourc ources and Deve velopm pment nt Committee tee Public Meetin ing Fire Rock k Casino, no, Church rch Rock k ,New w Mexi xico co July y 14, 2012 12

DGCM CM Ex Exec ecutiv utive e Boar ard Wilbert ert Ben en Lee ee, Ch Chai airpe rperson rson (Northern) rthern) Eugene ne Ts Tso, Vice ce Chairpe rperson rson (Chinle le) Les eslie lie Williams, ams, Sec ecretary etary (NPL) PL) Calvi vin n Begay, , Member ber (Weste tern) rn) Willis is Nez, , Member ber (Ft. Defianc ance)

Dutie ies and d Respons sponsibi ibili liti ties es  Livestock vestock Inven entor torie ies, , and d follo low ups .  Livestock vestock va vacc ccin inat atio ions and d Brand andin ing. g.  Range, ange, win indmill dmill , spring ing, , and d earthe then n dam m assessmen essments ts  Range ange dispute pute resolu olutio ion.  Inves esti tigat gate e trespas pass s and d dispu putes. es.  Hom omesit esite e lease ase Field eld clea earan ances. es.  Land and with thdraw rawal al field ld clear earan ances. ces.  Easeme sement t and d rights ghts of f way y fi field ld clea earan ances es.  Recomm ecommen end d grazin zing permit mit trans nsfers. fers.  Recomm ecommen end d Land and use e permit mit issuan uance ce and d transfers. nsfers.  Recommend probates on grazing permits and LUP’s.  Mon onthl thly Grazin zing g Meeti etings gs for Permit ittees tees and nd Land and users rs.  Mon onthl hly Agen ency Grazin zing g Meetin etings gs fo for Agenc ency issue ues.  Mon onthl thly Planni nning g Meet etin ings. gs.  Mon onthl thly Chapter hapter Meet etin ings. gs.

Navaj vajo Natio ion 16, 6,363 363,837.9 ,837.91 Acres res Northe hern rn Agency ncy 2,695, 95,08 089. 9.46 46 Ac. 20 Members rs 134, 4,754 754.473 .473 Acres / m member Western tern Agency ncy 6,032, 32,083.16 083.16 Ac. 18 Members rs 335, 5,115 115.73 .73 Acres / M Member ber Chinl nle Agency ncy 2,272, 72,932 932 Ac. 14 Members rs 162, 2,352 352.29 .29 Acres / M Member ber Fort Defiance iance Agency ncy 3,596, 96,672.71 672.71 Ac. 26 Members rs 138, 8,333.57 333.57 Ac Acres es / Member er Easter ter Nava vajo jo Agency ncy 2,267, 67,54 540. 0.58 58 Ac. 20 Member bers 113, 3,377 377.03 .03 Acres / M Member ber

Fundi ding ng Challen enge ges s (Grazin ing g Offic icia ials ls are not fully funded ded at the begin inni ning ng of eve very y fiscal al Year) Bi-weekly stipend (twice a month) $339.78 District Grazing Meeting 0 Agency Grazing Meeting 0 Agency Council Meeting 0 Chapter Planning Meeting 0 Monthly Chapter Meeting 0 Mileage 0 Annual ($339.78 x 24) $8,15 $8 154. 4.72 72

Breakdow akdown by Acreage eage com ompared pared to Budget dget Average Acreage of a Western Agency Chapter 335,115.73 Acres. Annual Compensation $8,154.72 Compensation per acre / year $0.024 Breakdow akdown by hou ours rs Annual Compensation $8,154.72 8 hours /5 days $4.25 10 hours/5days $3.40 Grazing ng Officia cials ls work on weekends kends and holidays ys

201 012 supple plementa ntal l Appropria ropriatio tions Chapter Planning Meeting $250.00 Regular Chapter Meetings $250.00 Agency Council Meetings $250.00 District Council Meetings $250.00  Some Agencies do not have District Councils and funds are lost or or carried over.  DGCM’s, ENLB’s and Farm Boards had no funding to attend meetings the first half of the year resulting in carryovers.  Supplemental Funding still does not include mileage or Bi-Weekly Stipend, Officials continue to use their own funds for Day to Day Operations.

Histor tory y of Bi-weekly ekly and nd milea leage ge fundin nding Bi-we Bi weekly Mileag age 2003 003 $51 511.80 .80 $0 $0 2004 004 $40 400.00 .00 $11 111.80 .80 2005 005 $40 400.00 .00 $11 111.80 .80 2006 006 $40 400.00 .00 $95 95.21 .21 2007 007 $39 396.16 .16 $0 $0 2008 008 $39 395.06 .06 $0 $0 2009 009 $39 394.90 .90 $0 $0 2010 010 $39 396 .97 97 $0 $0 2011 011 $33 339.9 .96 $0 $0

Solu lutio ions  Fundin unding g at lo t local cal chapt hapters ers.  Full ll fun unding ding acc ccording ording to the e Plan an of Oper erat atio ion.  Acc ccount untabil abilit ity to Chapt hapter er and d cons onsti titue tuents. s.  Establi ablish sh a Grazin zing g Mana nagem gemen ent Departmen partment t under der DNR.  Grazin zing g Com ommit mittee tee estab abli lishm shmen ent un under der Titl tle e 26.  Fun undin ding g for equipm uipmen ent and nd opera peratio ions. s.

Illega gal l Dumping ng Solutio ion Establish lish a R Regi gional onal Land Fill and Recyc cycling ling Cente ters

Illegal legal Developme elopment Rodeo o Arenas nas, Dance ce Halls, Bingo o Halls, Mobile Homes, and Cerem remonia onial Ground nds

Solu lutio ions  Increa rease fines for illegal al deve velopers pers.  Requi uire re Homesite te lease on im importat atio ion n of m mobile homes.  Cance cel l permits ts to t those that deve velop on cultiv ivate ated lands.  Busine ness site leases on Bingo Halls, Arena nas, and auto shops.  Mandat ator ory y educati cation on for HS HSL applicants nts at g grazin ing g meeti tings. ngs.  Mandat ator ory y fenci ncing ng of Ho Homesite te Leases.  No corrals outsid side e of homesite esite lease e withou out t a Gr Grazing ng Permit. t.  Designate ignate areas as for c ceremo remoni nial al grounds. unds.

Over verpo popula pulatio ion of Feral ral Horses rses Solutio ion Declara arati tion on of a a S State of Emergency, gency, and allow the use of Em Emerge rgency cy funds for Round nd-up ups

Su Suppo port rt for or reser servation tion wide de feral al horse rse round ound-ups ups

Voluntar untary y Horse se Sales

Water r Shortage rtages

Non on complian ompliance Solutio ion  Treat at livesto tock ck inve vento ntory y / c citati tion n as a a le legal al citatio ion  Establish lish a c court t system tem for natur ural l resourc ources  Enforceme rcement of Title III o on R Rodeo Stock  No compliance nce – no consent nt on developm pment nt and RMU

Livestock vestock in Rights ghts of ways

Solutions ions  Mandat ator ory y Rights hts of w ways For all R Road Develop opment. ment.  Turn n all State Route tes over to N NDOT OT.  Fund d our Deput uty y Livesto tock ck Inspect pector ors to se seize ze animals.  Brush h and weed contro rol along g all im improve ved roads.  Warnin ing g si signs ns on open range. ge.  No gates on state te Highwa hways ys.  Frontag tage Roads to l limit turno nouts uts, and scho hool bus safety. ty.  Demand and sched hedul ules of ro road maintenance. tenance.  Speci cifi fica cati tions ons on fencing, cing, range ge fence nce no barbwires. res.

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Than hank Y k You ou Ro Roland d Ts Tso, Secr creta tary, ry, Chinle le Agency cy Many y Farms ms Chapter ter Ph# # (92 928) 8)34 349-8080 8080 roland_tso@ nd_tso@ya yahoo. hoo.com com