National Forest System Grazing Objectives

1. National Forest System Grazing Objectives • Manage range vegetation to protect basic soil and water resources, provide for ecological diversity, improve or maintain environmental quality, and meet public needs for interrelated uses. • Integrate management of range vegetation with other resource programs to achieve multiple use objectives contained in Forest land and resource management plans. • Provide for livestock forage, wildlife food and habitat, outdoor recreation and other resource values dependent on range vegetation.

2. National Forest System Grazing Objectives cont. • Provide opportunities for economic diversity and promote stability for communities that depend on range resources for their livelihood. • Provide expertise on range ecology, botany, and management of grazing animals.

3. Grazing Plan • Develop Goals and Objectives • Identify a Management System • Maintain or Develop Range Improvements • Livestock Distribution • Herding • Fencing • Water development • Salting sites • Monitoring Plan

4. Monitoring pastureland for desired conditions • ANNUAL MONITORING • LONG TERM CONDITION & TREND MONITORING • Criteria developed by US Forest Service specialists • Hydrology • Soil • Vegetation

5. Monitoring pastureland for desired conditions • Monitoring goals • To maintain: • Species habitat • Meadow health • Stream health • Water Quality • OUTCOME – SUSTAINABLE GRAZING

6. Monitoring using a Team Approach

7. Monitoring in Consultation with Livestock Owners

8. MONITORING • Permittee Monitoring • Grazing Planning • Education/Training • Implementation • Range Staff Verification

9. Monitoring Training

10. Learning monitoring methods