Public Lands Management A Local Perspective on Public Lands Grazing
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1 Public Lands Management A Local Perspective on Public Lands Grazing Presented by Dan Macon High Sierra Resource Conservation & Development Council November 8, 2005
2 Introduction/Overview Personal/Professional Background Historical Perspectives The Local Importance of Public Lands Innovations in Grazing Management on Public Lands Questions
3 Background Personal Lifelong Sierra Nevada resident Graduate of UC Davis (1990) Currently live in Auburn Part-time time farmer/rancher Past President Calif.- Pacific Section, Society for Range Management Professional Macon Brothers Auctioneers California Cattlemen s Association California Farm Water Coalition AgResource Solutions California Rangeland Trust High Sierra RC&D Council
4 Does common ground exist?
5 High Sierra RC&D Nonprofit council dedicated to sustainable resource- based economic development and natural resource conservation efforts
6 Rangelands Defined NRCS: Land on which the historic climax plant community is predominantly grasses, grass like plants, forbs, or shrubs. Includes land re- vegetated naturally or artificially when routine management of that vegetation is accomplished mainly through manipulation of grazing. Rangeland includes native or naturalized grasslands, savanna, shrub lands, most deserts, tundra, alpine communities, coastal marshes and wet meadows. Cowboy: Land that is too cold, too high, too dry or too steep to grow anything else! NRCS: Cowboy: Approximately 40 million acres in California (half of which is public land)
7 Photo: Paul Starrs
8 Historical Perspectives Historically, ranchers and livestock have followed the high quality feed Livestock graze in the valley and foothills (private land) in the winter and spring As lower elevations dry out, livestock are moved to the mountains The Homestead Act and other federal policies failed to recognize the realities of ranching and farming in the arid West 160 acres of eastern Lassen County rangeland will support one cow-calf calf pair or seven sheep
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10 Historical Perspectives Public Land grazing allotments are tied to a home ranch (a.k.a. base property) Land and/or water can be considered base property Some ranching families have been using these allotments since before the Forest Service or BLM existed Forage provided by public land is often critical to individual ranching operations. Is grazing on federal land a right or a privilege? Public lands are far more important to ranching in the West than they are elsewhere ~1/2 of the cattle in the West spend at least part of their lives on public lands
11 The category "Home Ranch" designates the permanent property of a livestock ranch. It is required by law of all ranchers who wish to make use of federal rangelands, and can include acreage as slender as a few dozen acres, or as much as several thousand. Nonetheless, it is a testament to a livestock owner's commitment to the local area, and is supposed to guard against despoiling the range. The success of this thinking is not certain. Paul Starrs University of Nevada, Reno
12 Historical Perspectives Grazing Fees Private Land Lease Generally higher quality feed Exclusive use Better facilities (fences, corrals, etc.) Closer to transportation Lower death loss Public Land Grazing Fee Generally lower quality feed More extensive operation (greater acreage) Multiple use Utilization restrictions Some facilities must be reconstructed every year Further from the home ranch higher transportation costs Higher death loss
13 The Local Importance of Public Economic Timber Ranching Recreation Ecological Watershed Habitat Quality of Life View Open Space Fire Protection Lands
14 What values do ranches produce? Local economic contributions (including multipliers) Social/cultural contributions Habitat improvement Watershed protection Fuels management Viewshed Open space
15 What s s at risk if we lose local resource-based businesses?
16 Photo: Luanna Dowling
17 Photo: Paul Starrs
18 Sprawl and fragmentation impact the environment by disrupting wildlife migratory routes, damaging watershed function, and converting vegetative communities. Photo: Sonoran Institute
19 Sprawl impacts local infrastructure and the tax base by: Increasing the need for services (fire, police, ambulance, etc.) Impacting roads, sewer system, water system, etc. Local governments rarely examine the costs of servicing new development Photo: Paul Starrs
20 Innovations Management Planning and Monitoring Managed Grazing Off-Stream Water Development Controlling Brush and Woody Vegetation Riparian Restoration and Enhancement Controlled Burning and Prescribed Fire Native Grass Restoration Multi-Species Grazing Conservation Easements
21 Why do ranchers care about stewardship? Ranches are both homes and businesses We all want to live and work in places that are aesthetically pleasing and environmentally safe Ranchers are in the business because they care about the land and their animals Photo: Kent Reeves
22 Grazing Management and Monitoring Tools Management Planning Rangeland Water Quality Management Plan Holistic Management NRCS Conservation Plan Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Plan Other planning processes Monitoring Utilization versus Trend
23 Grazing Management Tools Rotational Grazing Vary the timing, duration and intensity of use on a particular plant Improve plant vigor and composition Mimic wildlife use Distribution Techniques
24 Grazing Management Tools Off-stream water development Keep livestock away from riparian areas and springs (to protect vegetation and water quality) Aid in livestock distribution (especially when used with minerals) Provide additional water for wildlife UCCE research
25 Grazing Management Tools Brush and woody vegetation control/removal Reduce threat of wildfire (which protects water quality) Increase forage production Blodgett Forest research Goat research project
26 Grazing Management Tools Riparian restoration Improve wildlife habitat Protect/enhance water quality Increase forage quality/quantity Examples Photo: Kent Reeves
27 Grazing Management Tools Controlled burning programs Control invasive weeds (starthistle, medusahead, blackberries, etc.) Encourage establishment of native grasses TNC programs
28 Grazing Management Tools Native perennial grass restoration Improve wildlife habitat Protect water quality (depending on what is being replaced) Increase forage production (depending on what is being replaced) Three Creeks Ranch Photo: Kent Reeves
29 Grazing Management Tools Multi-species grazing different species use rangelands differently multiple species can help control invasive plants, manage brush, etc. increased risk management opportunities through diversification
30 Grazing Management Tools Conservation Easements Allows landowners to realize development value of their land without developing Provides for transfer from one generation to the next SHOULDN T T PRESCRIBE RANGE MANAGEMENT! CRT programs Malpai Borderlands Group
31 Grazing Management Tools Predator Management Use of fencing and/or guard animals can reduce predator losses Predator Friendly marketing may be a niche for some producers.
32 Grazing and Ecological Health Properly managed grazing can improve ecological health Nutrient cycling Disturbance Maintenance of open space Wildlife benefits
33 Bibliography Let the Cowboy Ride: Cattle Ranching in the American West,, by Paul Starrs Sierra Nevada Grazing in Transition: The Role of Forest Service Grazing in the Foothill Ranches of California,, by Adriana Sulak and Lynn Huntsinger Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests: A Photographic Interpretation of Ecological Change Since 1849,, by George E. Gruell Grazing for Change: Range and Watershed Management Success Stories in California,, by Dan Macon
34 Websites National Cattlemen s s Beef Association ( California Cattlemen s s Association ( California Rangeland Trust ( Malpai Borderlands Group ( California Wool Growers Association ( American Sheep Industry Association ( Society for Range Management ( California Pacific Section Society for Range Management ( California Rangelands Research and Information Center ( The Savory Center (
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