ISSUE 1: Vegetation needs to be allowed adequate rest periods for health and vigor. The 

 continuation of livestock use of the WMA would be required to attain Objectives 2 & 3 

 (below). Properly managed livestock grazing can be utilized to attain Objective 1. 



Strategy 1: Utilize livestock grazing on the WMA as designated by a management 

 plan and under a rest-rotation system that would allow plants two years of growing 

 season rest to achieve and/or maintain health and vigor. Each pasture will be rested 

 during the growing period two out of every three years with one of the pastures 

 being totally rested (year long). 



Sub-Strategy 1: Address concerns related to livestock concentrations by: 

 water developments, salting, herding, pasture layout and timing of use. 

 Sub-Strategy 2: Address problem related to potential larkspur poisoning to 

 livestock by the use of medicated feeds (Silent Herder), limited used of 

 electric fencing, pasmre layout and timing of livestock movements. 



ISSUE 2: Noxious weeds occur on the property. 



Strategy 1: Control noxious weed infestations when they are found to 

 occur as outlined in the Region 3 WMA Weed Control Management Plan. 

 Strategy 2: Require that any livestock utilizing the WMA grazing system (that will 

 be given hay before arriving on the game range) be fed only "weed free" hay at 

 least two weeks prior to the "on date." 



ISSUE 3: Documenting success of reaching vegetative objectives. 



Strategy: Monitor grass and shrub species by permanent photo and/or other 

 physical measurements to ensure health, vigor and plant succession is moving 

 toward desired conditions as noted in Objective 1. Employ the assistance of the 

 Montana Riparian Association to assist in this effort. 



OBJECTIVE 2. Expand the beneHts of managing the deeded WMA land as wildlife habitat 

 to adjoining DNRC Land. 



ISSUE 1: The Ledford Creek Grazing Association has the grazing rights to the 3,620 

 acres of DNRC property (McGuire) found within the boundaries of the WMA with a rated 

 carrying capacity of 1059 AUMs. The McGuire property is important elk winter range and 

 wildlife habitat. 



Strategy: Enter into an exchange of use, whereby the Association is allowed to 

 graze livestock on the WMA in remm for FWP being allowed to include the 

 McGuire in the management of the WMA. 



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