"Pilot grazing" project at Asotin Widlife Area - Invited Lecture to show point of view of concerned citizens Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson.

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"Pilot grazing" project at Asotin Widlife Area - Invited Lecture to show point of view of concerned citizens Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Pintler Creek -Without cattle from 1990 to 2007 -Purchased with BPA and U.S. Army Corp of Engineers mitigation funding Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Smooth Iron Unit Without cattle from 2003 to 2007 Purchased with BPA mitigation funding Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Pintler Canyon upland spring Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Bench above the spring Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Fence “protecting” Pintler Creek Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Owl Gulch/Pintler first cattle since 1990 Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Smooth Iron “Pasture” # 6 forbs for wildlife? Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Pasture # 5 cattle improved winter elk forage? Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Pasture #5 cattle improved fescue for elk? Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Pasture # 5 -- 2nd year of “benefits”; 50% utilization Pasture # 5 -- 2nd year of “benefits”; 50% utilization? “We finished in pasture 5 which was better this year than the previous (Ledgerwood Jan 2009) Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Pasture #5 “Targeted grazing”, suitable ground cover? Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Pasture #1 gone to the South Fork of Asotin Creek after “targeted” grazing on October 07 Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Pasture #1 suitability? Permitee asked to grazing in Oct 09 “To help get grasses that have gone to seed in pasture 1 to make contact with the soil.” Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Related Information Hardesty recommended 70 AUMs of Smoothing Iron in 2009 Ledgerwood requested140 AUMs Subsequently WDFW draft 2009 Grazing Plan schedules 150 pair with 113 to 200 AUMs after 50% utilization of bluebunch wheatgrass and Idaho fescue 2007 was 575 AUMs 2008 was 400 AUMs Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Rare Plants at smooth Iron Spalding’s catchfly in pasture #4 (permitee requested 60% utilization for 2009); survey of other psatures not completed (Pastures #2 & #5 possible sites) Stalk-leaved monkeyflower in pasture #1 Sagebrush mariposa lily outside #6 fence Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

Wildlife Biologist Conference with District Team Wildlife Biologist, Pat Fowler, regarding elk should be scheduled. Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson