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TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i 



TABLE OF CONTENTS iii 



INTRODUCTION 1 



Lakota World View 1 



Prairie Dog Poisoning/Overgrazing 2 



Environmental Assessment Issues 4 



Chronology of Events 5 



"PRAIRIE MANAGEMENT PLAN" APPROACH 8 



Environmental Impact Statement 9 



"Prairie Management Plan" Strategies 9 



1. Development of Adequate Water on Rangelands . 9 



2. Range Unit Fencing to Accommodate Grazing 



Rotation 10 



3. Wildlife and Fish Habitat 10 



4. Endangered, Threatened or Candidate Species . 11 



5. Public Education 12 



6. Interdisciplinary Team 13 



7. Bison Enhancement Project 13 



RESULTS AND BENEFITS 14 



Environmental 14 



Tribal 14 



Federal 14 



National 15 



BUDGET REQUIREMENTS 16 



Year 1 16 



Year 2-5 17 



APPENDICES 18 



1 Interdisciplinary Team Members 19 



2 Cheyenne River Tribal Resolutions 20 



3 "Prairie Management Plan" Budget 25 



4 "Prairie Management Plan" Position Descriptions . 26 



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