srructural controls and operation and maintenance procedures. Appropriate 

 practices may he applied before, during, or after pollution producing activi- 

 ties." Montana's water quality improvement law requires the Department of 

 Environmental Quality (DEQ) to develop and promote a system of these 

 practices to help landowners address nonpoint source pollution. Montana's 

 NonPoint Source Management Plan refers to the NRCS Eield Office Techni- 

 cal Guide for agricultural non-point source BMPs. Tlie Prescribed Grazing 

 Standard is part of that Field Office Technical Guide. 



If you work on the range, own or lease rangeland, or are concerned about 



rangeland resources, this book is for you. It explains how and why to use the 



BMPs to manage upland rangeland, 



forested rangeland, and riparian areas. It 



also describes how grazing BMPs fit into 



a grazing management plan, which can 



help get the most out of rangeland while 



protecting its resources. Applying these 



BMPs will require practice, patience, 



and personal judgment, but the rewards 



are well worth it. ^3^p-»p^ 



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