Taylor Grazing Act
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The Taylor Grazing Act is a 1934 U.S. federal law that established a system to regulate and manage livestock grazing on public lands to prevent overgrazing and land degradation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taylor Grazing Act canonical | 2 |
| Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5597644 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taylor Grazing Act Context triple: [Federal Land Policy and Management Act, relatedTo, Taylor Grazing Act]
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A.
Homestead Act of 1862
The Homestead Act of 1862 was a landmark U.S. law that encouraged westward expansion by granting settlers ownership of public land, typically 160 acres, if they lived on and improved it for a set period.
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B.
Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960
The Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 is a U.S. federal law that directs national forests to be managed for a balanced combination of uses—such as recreation, timber, watershed, wildlife, and range—on a sustainable basis.
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C.
Curtis Act of 1898
The Curtis Act of 1898 was a U.S. federal law that dismantled tribal governments and communal landholding in Indian Territory, paving the way for Oklahoma statehood and further undermining Native American sovereignty.
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D.
Smith–Lever Act of 1914
The Smith–Lever Act of 1914 is a U.S. federal law that established the Cooperative Extension Service to provide agricultural education and outreach from land-grant universities to rural communities.
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E.
Cullom Act
The Cullom Act was a late 19th-century U.S. federal law associated with Senator Shelby M. Cullom, best known for addressing issues of interstate commerce regulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taylor Grazing Act Target entity description: The Taylor Grazing Act is a 1934 U.S. federal law that established a system to regulate and manage livestock grazing on public lands to prevent overgrazing and land degradation.
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A.
Homestead Act of 1862
The Homestead Act of 1862 was a landmark U.S. law that encouraged westward expansion by granting settlers ownership of public land, typically 160 acres, if they lived on and improved it for a set period.
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B.
Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960
The Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 is a U.S. federal law that directs national forests to be managed for a balanced combination of uses—such as recreation, timber, watershed, wildlife, and range—on a sustainable basis.
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C.
Curtis Act of 1898
The Curtis Act of 1898 was a U.S. federal law that dismantled tribal governments and communal landholding in Indian Territory, paving the way for Oklahoma statehood and further undermining Native American sovereignty.
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D.
Smith–Lever Act of 1914
The Smith–Lever Act of 1914 is a U.S. federal law that established the Cooperative Extension Service to provide agricultural education and outreach from land-grant universities to rural communities.
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E.
Cullom Act
The Cullom Act was a late 19th-century U.S. federal law associated with Senator Shelby M. Cullom, best known for addressing issues of interstate commerce regulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
grazing regulation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Grazing Service ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal rangelands
ⓘ
public domain lands ⓘ |
| authorizes |
establishment of grazing districts on public lands
ⓘ
issuance of grazing permits to livestock operators ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdAgency | Grazing Service ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1934-06-28 ⓘ |
| environmentalAspect |
soil conservation on rangelands
ⓘ
vegetation protection on public lands ⓘ |
| establishes | system of grazing districts and allotments ⓘ |
| excludes |
national forests
ⓘ
national parks ⓘ |
| goal |
to control unauthorized grazing
ⓘ
to improve rangeland conditions ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Taylor Grazing Act of 1934
ⓘ
linked to:
Taylor Grazing Act
|
| historicalContext | New Deal era ⓘ |
| impact |
formalized federal control over rangeland use
ⓘ
reduced open-range grazing on federal lands ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| ledTo | creation of the Bureau of Land Management ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mechanism |
grazing districts
ⓘ
grazing fees ⓘ grazing permits ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward T. Taylor ⓘ |
| presidentDuringEnactment |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| purpose |
to prevent land degradation
ⓘ
to prevent overgrazing ⓘ to regulate livestock grazing on public lands ⓘ to stabilize the livestock industry using public rangelands ⓘ |
| regulates |
cattle grazing on public lands
ⓘ
other livestock grazing on public lands ⓘ sheep grazing on public lands ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bureau of Land Management grazing regulations
ⓘ
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Land Policy and Management Act
public land law reform ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
public land management
ⓘ
ranching industry ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| sponsor | Edward T. Taylor ⓘ |
| subject |
livestock grazing
ⓘ
public rangelands management ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | use-rights system for grazing ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1934 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taylor Grazing Act Description of subject: The Taylor Grazing Act is a 1934 U.S. federal law that established a system to regulate and manage livestock grazing on public lands to prevent overgrazing and land degradation.
Referenced by (4)
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