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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.

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

2 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

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

4 Pintler Canyon upland spring
Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

5 Bench above the spring Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

6 Fence “protecting” Pintler Creek
Viewpoint Presentation by Don Johnson

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

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

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

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

11 Pasture # 5 -- 2nd year of “benefits”; 50% utilization
Pasture # nd 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

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

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

14 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

15 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

16 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

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

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