In order to pay the grazing fees to the BLM, he has to sign a contract with the BLM, signing all his rights away.
THAT'S why he's not paying, because he can't, because there's no contract.
"That's some catch, that Catch-22," said Yossarian.
Why Clive Bundy isn’t WRONG regarding grazing fees
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2014/04/why-clive-bundy-isnt-wrong-regarding-grazing-2938622.html
There have been a lot of people criticizing Clive Bundy because he did not pay his grazing fees for 20 years. The public is also probably wondering why so many other cowboys are supporting Mr. Bundy even though they paid their fees and Clive did not.
What you people probably do not realize is that on every rancher’s grazing permit it says the following: “You are authorized to make grazing use of the lands, under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and covered by this grazing permit, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this grazing permit and payment of grazing fees when due.”
The “mandatory” terms and conditions go on to list the allotment, the number and kind of livestock to be grazed, when the permit begins and ends, the number of active or suspended AUMs (animal units per month), etc.
The terms and conditions also list specific requirements such as where salt or mineral supplements can be located, maximum allowable use of forage levels (40% of annual growth), etc., and include a lot more stringent policies that must be adhered to. Every rancher must sign this “contract” agreeing to abide by the TERMS AND CONDITIONS before he or she can make payment.
I would like to see/read the entire "Contract". All the "Terms and conditions".
The BLM website lacks many details.
Another thing, are these permits/contracts/T&C the same for every Rancher ?
In every case ?
How much discretion is then given to the BLM by agreeing to the terms ?