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U nited States D ep artm en t of A gricu ltu re

Forest Service

225 W est 8th St A lturas, CA 96101 (530)233-5811 (530)233-2162 TTY

D evil's G ard en R an g e r D istrict

F ile Code:

2210

D ate: April 24, 2017

W ilson R a n c h e s P.O. Box 4 3 5 A ltu ras, CA 96 1 0 1

D ear Bill: These are the 2017 A nnual O perating Instructions for the Pine Springs C & H Allotment. These Instructions are im plem entation o f your T erm G razing Permit, 00197, as indicated in P art 2 General Term s and Conditions, 7(a-j) and P art 3 Special Terms and Conditions. P art 1, (a) your perm itted num ber and planned schedule o f pasture use on the Pine Springs Allotment is as follows: P in e S p rin g s Season L o n g G razing Area:

P astu re N am e McGinty Res., Lost Hill, Rimrock Res., Crowder Mtn. Res. Dead Horse Res.

N um ber 300 Pair

Class Cattle

D ate of Use 5/1-9/30

T h is le tte r d o c u m e n ts o u r d ec isio n for re d u c e d n u m b e rs (300) th is g ra z in g sea so n d u e to excess w ild h o rse s o n P in e S p rin g allo tm e n t. T h e se an im als w ill b e p u t in to n o n -u se for re so u rce p ro tectio n on th e P in e S p rin g s A llo tm en t. D u e to th e excess w ild h o rse n u m b e rs o n th e P in e S prings A llotm ent n e x t y ear’s a u th o riz e d g ra z in g n u m b e rs w ill b e re d u c e d a g a in b rin g in g th e a u th o riz ed u se n u m b ers d o w n to zero . T h is n o n - u se for re so u rce p ro te c tio n w ill n o t c o u n t a g a in s t y o u r p erm it. P art 2, 7 (c) Based on range readiness, your on-date may be adjusted up to two weeks earUer or later, depending on soil and forage conditions and approval by a F orest Officer. liv esto ck may also be counted before going on the Forest. I f this is needed, a Forest Service representative will contact you to arrange a date, time and location for counting. P art 2, 7 (c) “T he perm ittee will rem ove livestock from Forest Service-administered lands before the expiration o f the designated grazing season.” Dates may be adjusted only with prior approval o f the Forest Officer. Actual o ff dates will be based on m anagem ent a n d /o r utilization criteria shown below. P art 3 - M onitor actual conditions closely, and notify the Forest Service prom ptly if it appears that livestock will need to be m oved sooner or later than the dates estimated above. Cattle will be m oved hom e when utilization criteria have been reached. Utilization criteria: Pine Springs 1.

T h e 2004 S ierra N e v a d a F o re s t P la n A m e n d m e n t (S N F P A ) F in a l S u p p le m en tal E n v iro n m en tal I m p a c t S ta te m e n t (Volume 1 - Appendix A, pages 358 and 359). U nder tlie provisions o f this document, allowable utilization or other applicable standards include the following:

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U nder season-long grazing, utilization o f grass and grass-Uke plants is km ited to 30 percent (or m inim um 6 inch stubble height) for meadows in early serai status to a maxim um o f 40 percent for meadows in late serai status. Range Condition Utilization Riparian/ Upland/Browse Herbaceous Satisfactory Condition Herbaceous Unsatisfactory Condition Upland Browse Stream bank Alteration Aspen/Riparian Woody Stubble Height

Livestock Allowable Use Levels (%, inches) Moderate (41-60%) Light (21-40%) Slight (20%) 20% Slight (20%)

Allowable use standards may be adjusted if monitoring shows a downward trend in vegetation or watershed conditions according to the adaptive management procedure in the FLRMP 4-138.

3-5”

d rain ag e to Croose Lake.

Reasonable efforts will be m ade to invite permittees to participate in annual and long-term monitoring. If the perm ittee cannot participate, m onitoring data will be collected and shared at a later date. Perm ittees are encouraged to conduct and subm it m onitoring information. It is the responsibility o f the perm ittee to be familiar with the standards and guidelines and to ensure utilization by h is/h er livestock complies with them. T he m onitoring m ethods that will be used by the Forest Service to determ ine compliance w ith these standards and guidelines are described in the Pine Springs AMP. Salting and riding are also im portant tools with which to achieve proper utilization throughout the allotment. Salt should be placed in several locations, w ith salt grounds changed periodically. Salt m ust be placed as far from water as possible (no less th a n Vi-mile from w ater) unless explicitly directed by the Forest Officer. N o m ore than two blocks o f salt should be placed at any single location, preferably o ff the ground on a rock, log or other suitable surface. Riding should also be used as a tool to disperse livestock at turnout and throughout the grazing season to keep livestock properly distributed. P art 3 - Im provem ents may be inspected before livestock are allowed to go on the Forest. I f range im provem ents will be inspected, a Forest Service representative wiU notify you o f this requirem ent. All fences that will have livestock against them at turn out m ust be maintained to standards prior to livestock entering the allotment. Internal allotm ent fences m ust be maintained prior to livestock use. Materials for routine im provem ents maintenance wiU be furnished by the permittee. P e r th e d isc u ssio n at y o u r 2011A O I m e e tin g w ith Je n n y Jayo u se o f L ayton S pring, is n o t acceptable. A herd m ovem ent record and expense record is enclosed for you to keep track o f your actual livestock num bers, m ove dates, and expenses. These records m ust be com pleted during the season and returned to this office by O ctober 31, 2017. T he inform ation is compiled as a perm anent record o f actual grazing use for each allotm ent on the District and entered into our national database. Therefore, it is im perative that you complete these forms thoroughly and rem m them. Jenny Jayo will be the primary contacts for Perm it Adm inistration; they can be reached at our Alturas office, at 530-233-8817. Sincerely,

GREGORY MOON District Ranger e n c lo s u r e s

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