Availability of Revised Bureau of Land Management Forms 4120-6, Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement and 4120-7, Range Improvement Permit
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
November 17, 2014
In Reply Refer To:
4120 (220) P
EMS TRANSMISSION 11/21/2014
Instruction Memorandum No. 2015-018
Expires: 09/30/2018
To: All Field Office Officials
From: Assistant Director, Resources and Planning
Subject: Availability of Revised Bureau of Land Management Forms 4120-6, Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement and 4120-7, Range Improvement Permit
Program Area: Grazing Administration
Purpose: This Instruction Memorandum (IM) announces the availability of the renewed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Forms 4120-6 and 4120-7.
Policy/Action: All field offices should now use the updated Forms 4120-6 and 4120-7 with a May 2014 edition date and an October 31, 2016 expiration date. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the renewal of these forms with a new expiration date of October 31, 2016. Dispose of both paper and electronic copies of the previous version of the forms (March 2011). The updated forms are available in a fillable and savable Adobe Acrobat “portable document file” (.pdf) on the BLM’s External Forms website at http://www.blm.gov/noc/st/en/business/eForms/rangeland.html.
Timeframe: This IM is effective immediately.
Budget Impact: None
Background: Forms 4120-6 and 4120-7 are used to document agreements and responsibilities for constructing and maintaining range improvements. Form 4120-6 is used to document cooperator contributions toward the installation, use, maintenance, and/or modification of permanent range improvements. Form 4120-7 is used to authorize grazing operators to install, use, maintain, and/or modify removable or temporary rangeland improvement projects. Under 43 CFR 4120.3-1(b), the BLM requires that an operator enter into a Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement, or obtain a Range Improvement Permit, before installing, using, maintaining, and/or modifying a range improvement.
Manual/Handbook Sections Affected: Grazing Management (H-4120-1)
Coordination: Division of Forest, Rangeland, Riparian, and Plant Conservation (WO-220) and Division of Regulatory Affairs (WO-630).
Contact: Please direct any questions regarding this to Kimberly Hackett, Rangeland Management Specialist (WO-220) at 202-912-7216.
Signed by: Authenticated by:
Edwin L. Roberson Robert M. Williams
Assistant Director Division of IRM Governance,WO-860
Resources and Planning