process which will develop a long term grazing management plan based on the objectives developed 

 for the WMA listed on page 13. In addition, FWP intends to enter into an "exchange of use" 

 agreement with DNRC lands leased to the Association in order to manage a 3,600 acre inholding 

 within the WMA for habitat protection. DNRC lands leased directly by FWP are grazed by the 

 Ledford Grazing Association through an Annual Pasturing Agreement approved by DNRC. 



LIVESTOCK WATER DEVELOPMENTS 



Approximately 14 miles of water lines supplied by two separate springs make up a complex and 

 lengthy pipeline system that flows into 17 tanks for livestock water. This network of pipes and tanks 

 are crucial to the success of an efficient livestock grazing program on the WMA. Many areas of the 

 WMA which include the lower reaches of the Dry Hollow drainage and high ridges that separate 

 Ledford Creek from Robb Creek, Robb Creek from Dry Hollow and Dry Hollow from Spring Brook 

 have no water that is naturally available to livestock through the grazing season. In addition to 

 supplying water where none is available, water tanks placed in the appropriate locations will increase 

 the opportunity to disperse livestock throughout the pasture system and reduce the grazing pressure 

 in riparian areas. 



HOGBACK SPRING 



This spring, it's development and water line starts on land that is owned by the United States Forest 

 Service. This line initially feeds two tanks on the Forest Service pasture then continues Vi mile to the 

 north before crossing the boundary of the WMA. This water line will then continue north along the 

 top of the ridge between Robb Creek and Ledford Creek for a total of three miles feeding water to 

 four tanks. 



At this time the complete system is in very poor condition which includes the development at the 

 spring box. A cooperative effort between FWP and the U.S. Forest Service to improve and re-build 

 this line will need to be initiated. 



KELLY SPRING 



There are two separate water lines that originate from Kelly Spring. One line feeds a series of tanks 

 along the ridge between Dry Hollow and Robb Creek ending to the north on land owned by the 

 Snowcrest Ranch. 



On the WMA this line is approximately five miles long and supplies water to seven different tanks. 

 A separate line from Kelly Spring feeds water initially to the west then runs north along the ridge 

 between the Spring Creek drainage and Dry Hollow. This line is approximately six miles long and 

 supplies water to six tanks. In addition to supplying livestock water to the WMA pastures, this line 

 also is used by three other landowners for their grazing programs. 



The Kelly Spring lines and tanks are in very poor condition and are in need of major replacement. 

 As we design a new pasture system, tanks will need to be added to the line to improve our 

 opportunity to disperse livestock. 



