2. Several miles of unnecessary cross fence and small interior pasture fences exist which create 

 livestock distribution and resource damage problems. 



3. Livestock grazing is presently utilizing pre-existing pasture fences which has created 

 management problems. 



4. Elk traditionally use private lands adjacent to the WMA as winter range. 



5. Perception by some that WMA is only an elk winter range, and that FWP does not manage 

 for a diversity of wildlife species and vegetative corrmiunities. 



6. Some adjacent private lands are closed to hunting. 



7. Potential for subdivision adjacent to the WMA. 



8. Public roads (county) pose problems with restricting public use on the WMA in the winter. 



9. Increased public use of the WMA will require road and gate maintenance and improvement. 



10. Potential listing of westslope cutthroat trout under Endangered Species Act may require more 

 intensive management of riparian areas. 



ROBB/LEDFORD WMA OBJECTIVES 



OBJECTIVE 1. Manage the vegetation to allow succession toward climax vegetative 

 communities and the potential natural vegetation as determined by soil types and climate. 

 Specifically, uplands would be managed as Idaho Fescue and Bluebunch Wheatgrass 

 communities. Riparian sites would be managed for the maintenance and improvement of 

 willow communities and bank stability. 



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. 



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