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Summary

Range Planning & Practices Workshop

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Topics Covered

• Summary of key points• Working in the transition phase• Meeting the objectives of FRPA• Sample Plan• Q & A

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Range Plans & FRPA

• Introduces a new planning framework:• Range Use Plan for grazing or

hay cutting• Range Stewardship Plan (for

those who requested & qualify)• propose results & strategies

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Summary of Planning

•What range plans are required?•What are the contents of range plans?•How do I get a range plan?•What happens to existing plans?

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RUP Content

• a map• a grazing schedule• actions to deal with issues • conform with prescribed matters (range

readiness criteria, stubble heights and required plant communities)

• measures to prevent introduction and spread of invasive plants

• consistent with objectives set by government

• Signature of the Agreement holder

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Summary Practices

• What are the practices that must be followed?

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Regulated Practice

•fish and fish habitat•water quality•resource and wildlife habitat features•revegetation•restrictions of approval for a range development in a community watershed

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Ensuring Consistency with Objectives

•Wildlife Habitat Area,

• Ungulate Winter Range,

•Water Quality

•Biodiversity

•Water

•Wildlife

•Forage & Plant Communities

•Fish

•Soils

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Range Transition – FPC to FRPA

• All current Range Use Plans continue until• December 31, 2005

• Must be replaced with new RUP or RSP

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Sample Plan

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The Map

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Grazing schedule

Pasture name No. ofLivestockby class

Period ofUse

Range ReadinessCriteria

Ave. stubble ht.At end of period;

Plant community

Lower Flats 100cow/calfpairs4 bulls

May 1 toMay 31

Leaf stage of 3.5 8 cm Crested wheatgrass

Spring Fire 50cow/calfpairs

June 1 toJune 30

Bluebunchwheatgrass at 4.0leaf stage

15 cm onbluebunch

8 cm onbluegrass

Late seral community of open D.-fir forest, bluebunch w.g. , Rockymtn fescue

UpperBreaks

50cow/calfpairs

June 1 toJune 30

Pinegrass 2.25leaf stage

15 cm Lodgepole pine forest withpinegrass

Windymountain

50cow/calfpairs

July 1 toJuly 21

Soils dried sograss plants noteasily uprootedand tramplingwill not occur

8 cm Kobresia and willow

Upper Flats 50 pr.cow/calf

50 pr.cow/calfpairs

July 1 toSept. 15

July 22 toSept. 15

2.25 leaf stageon pinegrass

8 cm Cutblocks with lodgepole pine,pinegrass fireweed and brome

Plant communities, Stubble heights, Readiness and Grazing schedule

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Actions to deal with issues identified by the Minister

Issues Actions

Meandering Creek. Restoring plant communityand PFC

Livestock use will occur when soils are dried to point where they are notsusceptible trampling and compaction

Livestock use will occur prior to mid-July in order to prevent browsing of willowshoots

Livestock will be removed from the riparian portion of the unit when the averagestubble height in the key area reaches 8 cm

Livestock will be distributed by daily herding and by placement of salt blocks.Salt blocks will be placed no closer 400 m from the riparian area

2 off-stream water sites will be developed at kms 3 and 5 of Meandering Creek.Plantations not free growing Not salt within 400 m of plantations

Remove livestock from the unit when a stubble height of 8 cm is reached or priorto Sept. 15.

Western rattlesnake WHA A 100-m drift fence will be constructed to exclude cattle from the immediatevicinity of the site. This is shown on the attached map. A 15 cm stubble height onbluebunch wheatgrass applies.

Ungulate winter range for California bighornsheep

Spring graze native bunchgrass range to allow regrowth of forage plants. Stubbleheight on bluebunch wheatgrass will average >20 cm.

Distribute livestock use uniformly by active herding in order to remove decadentold grass growth

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Summary - Roles & Responsibilities

• Set Objectives

• Identify Issues or Resource Features

• Identify Requirements for Review & Comments

• Required Amendments

•Approve RUP OR RSP

• Provide public record of performance

Prepare RUP or RSP

• Submit Amendments

• Communication

• Review & Comment

• Monitor & Report

• Maintain Developments

• Make Grazing Schedule Available to Public

• First Nations Consultation

• Monitoring

• Communication

GovernmentSupport Role

Tenure HolderInitiation Role

Tenure Holder & Government

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Questions

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Participant Evaluation

• Evaluation form is at the back of your handouts package

• Please complete the form & hand it back to your facilitators

• Written comments are encouraged!

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Thank you for attending!

Range Planning & Practices Workshop