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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
Summary3
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
Summary4
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