Vegetation Management. Carrizo Plain National Monument

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Summary of Vegetation Management Actions taken October 2011 through September 2012 to meet the Carrizo Plain National Monument RMP Biological Objectives:

Livestock Grazing:

Mountain Plover (MOPL) Core pastures: Assessments in August – September 2011 revealed adequate amount of suitable MOPL habitat present; no treatments needed in October for this purpose.

Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (BNLL) Core pastures: Late January assessments had 600 lbs/ac. and limited growth.  Mid-March assessments were 200 lbs/ac.; no treatments needed for this purpose.

Giant kangaroo rat (GKR) Core pastures: March assessments were 200 lbs/ac.; no treatments needed for this purpose.

Fairy Shrimp pastures: March assessment determined no treatment needed for this purpose.removed.

Fire Management:

An area was prepared for a prescribed burn but early season wildfires prevented fire crews from being available for our burn.

Other Restoration:

Monitoring of previous restoration sites has shown success.

Pastures Assessed	Target Resource	Summary of Assessment Results
Calf Shed, Temblor-Caliente, #53	Fairy shrimp KPSM LETH	2011 assessment; grazing doesn’t seem to affect these fairy shrimp pools, no treatment necessary.
Center Well,  KCL Ranch, #29	MOPL core BNLL core GKR core	August – September assessments; Adequate amount of suitable habitat for MOPL, no treatment needed. January assessment; variables to meet BNLL objectives within desired range, no treatment needed. March assessment; variables to meet BNLL objectives within desired range, no treatment needed.
East Cochora, Temblor-Caliente, #53	BNLL core GKR core LETH	March assessment; variables to meet BNLL objectives within desired range, no treatment needed.
East Cousins,  KCL Ranch, #29	MOPL core	August – September assessments; Adequate amount of suitable habitat for MOPL, no treatment needed.
Holding,  Carrizo Ranch, #70	GKR core	March assessment; variables to meet GKR objectives within desired range, no treatment needed.
Hostetter, Temblor-Caliente, #53	Fairy shrimp Spadefoot toads	March assessment; variables to meet Fariyshrimp objectives within desired range, no treatment needed.
Kinney-Hahl, KCL Ranch, #29,	MOPL core BNLL core GKR core	August – September assessments; Adequate amount of suitable habitat for MOPL, no treatment needed. March assessment; variables to meet BNLL objectives within desired range, no treatment needed.
Old Adobe, KCL Ranch, #29	GKR core	March assessment; variables to meet GKR objectives within desired range, no treatment needed.
Old Corral North,  KCL Ranch, #29	MOPL core BNLL core GKR core	August – September assessments; Adequate amount of suitable habitat for MOPL, no treatment needed. January assessment; variables to meet BNLL objectives within desired range, no treatment needed. March assessment; variables to meet BNLL objectives within desired range, no treatment needed.
Shipping, KCL Ranch, #29	GKR core	Use not required to support treatments in other pastures.
West Cochora,  Temblor-Caliente, #53	BNLL core GKR core LETH	March-May assessment; variables to meet BNLL objectives within desired range, no treatment needed.
West Well,  KCL Ranch, #29	GKR core  LEJA	GKR core is small portion of pasture and at edge of core area. No treatment needed.

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