Between 20 and 30 acres of the irrigated alfalfa hay fields will also be farmed in small 

 grains each year, for 2-year periods. This will maintain vigorous stands of alfalfa, while 

 increasing forage diversity for wildlife, particularly deer and upland birds. To further 

 enhance deer and upland bird habitat on the river bottom terraces, native plant species 

 (primarily chokecherry, buffaloberry and juniper) will be planted in shelterbelts. Acreages 

 that are farmed and/or irrigated may be increased. 



The most productive irrigable alfalfa hay land (about 120 acres) will be irrigated, and 

 possibly fertilized, each year by a lessee. To insure maximum production and yield, and 

 regrowth available for wildlife, there will be 2 cuttings of hay that will be irrigated before, 

 between and after. The harvested hay will be removed from the property when haying is 

 completed. 



The above described grazing and haying schedule will attract and hold deer on the 

 property throughout the majority of most years. The improved vegetative condition, the 

 early green-up of the range and hay fields, the regrowth of alfalfa after haying, and the 

 increased amount of forage provided by palatable shrubs in the coulees and on the river 

 bottoms will help alleviate deer use on adjacent landowners' crop and pasture lands. 



Travel Plan 



Present 



Motor vehicle access is by means of one graveled county road that enters the property on 

 the western border and continues into the center of the property about 2 miles, ending at 

 the headquarter buildings on the river bottom. There is another vehicular trail that leaves 

 this county road about half way into the property. It angles northeast across a bench and 

 down a Coulee to the river bottom and another set of old buildings that are located 1 .25 

 miles north of the headquarters. Off of this trail, on the bench, another trail enters a 

 neighbor's property. This route to the neighbor's property is their legal access/easement. 

 There are other unimproved dirt roads on the property that lead to almost every field or 

 pasture. 



Future 



Motorize vehicles will be allowed on 2 designated roads/trails from April 1 through 

 December 15. These roads/trails will lead to 3 designated parking areas, 1 of which will 

 be located on the bench, the other 2 will be located on the river bottom at the ends of the 

 roads (Map 1 ). Fergus County will be asked to grant a seasonal road closure from 

 December 16 through March 31 for the one designated road that is the county road that 

 goes to the headquarters. 



Motorized vehicles will not be allowed off of the designated roads/trails (except for 



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