Arizona Public Lands Council (PLC) Dues & Information
AACD serves as the fiscal agent for the Arizona Public Lands Council, supporting administrative functions while AZ PLC maintains full independence in governance and policy direction.
About the Public Lands Council
The Public Lands Council (PLC) is the only national organization dedicated solely to representing cattle and sheep producers who hold federal grazing permits. Since 1968, PLC has worked in Washington, D.C. and across the West to advocate for policies that support responsible grazing on public lands.
The organization works with Congress and federal agencies to ensure grazing remains a viable tool for land stewardship, wildfire prevention, open space preservation, and food security.
Arizona producers participate in PLC through the Arizona Public Lands Council (AZ PLC), which helps ensure the state has a voice in national discussions affecting public lands ranching.
PLC represents more than 22,000 ranchers who steward nearly 120 million acres of private land and hold grazing permits on over 250 million acres of federally managed lands.
AACD Administrative Support for AZ PLC
AACD’s Responsibilities include
Maintaining a separate bank account dedicated to AZ PLC
Sending membership and dues notices
Receiving and processing dues payments
Issuing consolidated payments to the national Public Lands Council
Beginning in 2026, the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) serves as the fiscal agent for the Arizona Public Lands Council.
As fiscal agent, AACD provides administrative support only, while AZ PLC retains full autonomy over its leadership, priorities, and policy positions.
AACD is a nonprofit organization that supports Arizona’s Natural Resource Conservation Districts in planning and implementing natural resource conservation efforts. Because AACD does not engage in policy advocacy, it is uniquely positioned to provide administrative support without influencing AZ PLC’s policy direction.
PLC Membership & Dues
Each year, Arizona contributes $24,500 in dues to the national Public Lands Council, which allows the state to maintain four voting delegates, including a seat on the PLC Board of Directors.
To support Arizona’s representation, AZ PLC collects dues from grazing permittees across the state.
Voting Members
Producers who wish to retain voting rights for Arizona PLC delegate selection must pay dues based on the AUM formula.
Supporters
Producers, businesses, or supporters who wish to contribute without voting rights may submit a voluntary contribution and designate their payment as “AZ PLC Supporter.”
Submit AZ PLC Dues or Contributions
Mail Payments
Please send checks to:
Arizona Association of Conservation Districts
222 South Mill Ave., Suite 800, Box 49
Tempe, AZ 85281
Memo line:
AZ PLC AUM Dues (for voting members)
AZ PLC Supporter (for voluntary contributions)
Online Payment
Pay AZ PLC Dues Online
AUM Dues Calculation
Cattle Ranchers
Number of head × 12 months × $0.07 per AUM
Examples:
100 head × 12 months = 1,200 AUMs
1,200 × $0.07 = $84 annual dues
500 head × 12 months = 6,000 AUMs
6,000 × $0.07 = $420 annual dues
Sheep / Woolgrowers
Number of head × 12 months × $0.02 per AUM
(Maximum of $400 per producer)
Example:
500 head × 12 months = 6,000 AUMs
6,000 × $0.02 = $120 annual dues