CFR > Title 25 - Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER H—LAND AND WATER (parts 150 to 183) > PART 166—GRAZING PERMITS > SUBPART E—Grazing Rental Rates, Payments, and Late Payment Collections (§166.400 to §166.424) > 166.402—Why must the BIA determine the fair annual rental of Indian land?

166.402—Why must the BIA determine the fair annual rental of Indian land?

The BIA must determine the fair annual rental of Indian land to:
(a) Assist the Indian landowner in negotiating a permit with potential permittees; and
(b) Enable us to determine whether a permit is in the best interests of the Indian landowner.