Grazing Management. Inspection
Grazing Management. The Cooperator currently grazes livestock pursuant to a grazing management plan developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service in 1998. The Cooperator has installed livestock and elk fencing in several areas of the EC Bar Ranch. Pastures have been created that exclude these large ungulates from foraging in many segments of the riparian area. The Cooperator intends to use funds from both the Partners Program and ADEQ to install additional fencing. In the terms and conditions of the Private Lands Agreement, ungulates would be excluded from the project area for at least two growing seasons following project implementation to enhance vegetative recovery. At the end of two years the Service will meet with the Cooperator to determine if the majority of riparian trees planted display good health and vigor (physical features to be considered include new stem growth, additional leaf foliage, new stems sprouting). If the trees are not in good health and vigor, these parties will meet annually to determine when grazing can resume during the growing season. If the trees display good growth and vigor, grazing during the growing season can resume. The Cooperator may graze livestock during the dormant season providing the grazing is consistent with the recommendations contained in the riparian restoration plan and the established grazing management plan, and does not reduce woody vegetation below the baseline level.
Grazing Management. There will be no grazing permitted within areas indicated on Figure ‘2’.
Grazing Management. Lessee shall follow the Grazing Management requirements set forth in this section, including the grazing schedule for each pasture set forth below:
Grazing Management. 3.5.1 ACTIONS & CONSERVATION MEASURES The following five measures will be incorporated into current grazing management:
Grazing Management. Consider prevention practices and cooperative management of weeds in grazing allotments. Prevention practices may include altering season of use, minimizing surface disturbance, exclusion, preventing weed seed transportation, maintaining healthy vegetation, revegetation, inspection, education, and reporting. Provide certified weed-free supplemental feed in a designated area so new weed infestations can be detected and treated immediately. Pelletized feed is unlikely to contain viable weed seed. If livestock may contribute to seed spread in a weed-infested area, schedule livestock use prior to seed-set or after seed has fallen. If livestock were transported from a weed-infested area, annually inspect and treat entry units for new weed infestations. Consider closing infested pastures to livestock grazing when grazing will either continue to exacerbate the condition or contribute to weed seed spread. Designate those pastures as unsuitable range until weed infestations are controlled. Manage the timing, intensity (utilization), duration, and frequency of livestock activities to maintain the competitive ability of desirable plants and retain litter cover. The objective is to prevent grazers from selectively removing desirable plant species and leaving undesirable species. Exclude livestock grazing on newly seeded areas with fencing to ensure that desired vegetation is well established, usually after two to three growing seasons. Reduce ground disturbance, including damage to biological soil crusts. Consider changes in the timing, intensity, duration, or frequency of livestock use; location and changes in salt grounds; restoration or protection of watering sites; and restoration of yarding/loafing areas, corrals, and other areas of concentrated livestock use. Inspect areas of concentrated livestock use for weed invasion, especially watering locations and other sensitive areas that may be particularly susceptible to invasion. Inventory and manage new infestations. Defer livestock grazing in burned areas until vegetation is successfully established, usually after two to three growing seasons.
Grazing Management. The Conservancy intends to manage the area for multiple purposes, including wildlife and recreation. With this management concept in mind, the available AUM’s is limited to a maximum of 30 AUM’s annually (adaptive management can be allowed in adjusting the number of cattle to achieve specific management objectives with annual climatic conditions). Turnout date and pasture rotation will be left up to the Contractor. Other pasture management strategies to pursue include: mowing the areas where the rank Tall Wheatgrass has become dominate to increase its utilization, dragging the pasture yearly to spread manure and increase growing space, clipping the pasture to a uniform height after grazing to encourage vegetative growth and eliminate forage seed heads.
Grazing Management. There will be no grazing permitted within any compartments as indicated on Map 121519.
Grazing Management. College has previously granted Park the right to enter into and administer grazing licenses on the Premises. College acknowledges the existing month-to-month grazing license between Park and Xxxxx Xxxxxx, of Xxxxxx Ranches. Any extension or renewal of this License or any new license with Xxxxx Xxxxxx or a different licensee shall require prior written approval from College. Park shall include with any other licenses or renewals or extensions, a provision requiring its licensee to vacate upon expiration or termination of this Lease. The term of any other licenses, renewals or extensions shall not extend beyond the Lease Term. Park shall bear any relocation assistance costs relating to any licensees. Park shall credit all grazing revenues to a separate account, which revenues shall be used for maintenance, operation, and development of the Premises as part of Mission Peak Regional Preserve.
Grazing Management
