Then you understand wrong, see Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 and the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978. All grazing fees have been federal since at least 1978 including Clark County NV. That means that without legal protest The Bundy Ranch paid the federal fees for 16 years affirming their approval.
And poetically see what President Ronald Reagan did in 1986
Executive Order 12548 -- Grazing Fees
"Executive Order 12548 -- Grazing Fees
February 14, 1986
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in order to provide for establishment of appropriate fees for the grazing of domestic livestock on public rangelands, it is ordered as follows:"
"Forage Value Index'' the forage on that public land in Clark COunty Nevada has a indexable value that is owned by the people of the United States of America. The Bundy Ranch is stealing "Forage Value Index'' on a dialy bases since 1994, the assholes need to pay or get the **** out.