[passionfruit]

"On the way home, he was followed by law-enforcement officers, and once home, he was issued a citation for traveling on federal land without a permit." Just what permit do you need to travel on federal land? Under the provisions of ANILCA, the Forest Service MUST grant passage to and from your own land in the National Forest.

However, I don't understand why the rancher thinks he has rights to anything beyond his own 100 acres. Did he have some kind of special use permit?

I am very interested in this. My husband and I own a ranch in the mountains of Southern California, and we are surrounded on all sides by USFS lands.

[endthematrix]

"However, I don't understand why the rancher thinks he has rights to anything beyond his own 100 acres. Did he have some kind of special use permit?"

The crux of his argument is that he had "ownership" (of water rights)prior to the issuance of permits.

[Ditter]

Apparently the ranchers lease was up & had not been renewed.

[editor-surveyor]

"However, I don't understand why the rancher thinks he has rights to anything beyond his own 100 acres. Did he have some kind of special use permit?"

Go here to find out why he doesn't need any permit