Medford Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan

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Medford Record of Decision

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Appendix B. Rangeland Program Summary

The following Rangeland Program Summary (RPS) is a copy of the most current version of the RPS, revised in May 1992.

            Preference  
Allot.
Number1		 Allot.
Name		 Allot.
Acres		 Mgt.
Category2		 Initial
LVST AUMs		 3 Year Avg.
(AUMs)		 Interim Established Progress Since September 1984 RPS
Ashland Resource Area
0102 Edge Creek3   I          
20106 Deadwood 7,928 I 1,032 538   784 Evaluation completed in 1990. Forage is available to maintain current allocation. Distribution and utilization problems were noted which require correction. Operators to develop water and improve distribution within 3 years. Initial AUMs from RPS/ROD reflects preference and exchange-of-use.
0107 Dixie3   I          
10108 Jenny Creek 1,303 I 120 121   120 Evaluation completed in 1990. Forage available to maintain current allocation. Livestock to be fenced from riparian zone in southern pasture to protect stream side vegetation.
10110 Soda Mt. 35,471 I 4,011 2,255 2,694   Grazing preference within allotment reduced to 2,694 AUMs by agreement with one operator in 1986. Applications for increased preference by 2 of 4 operators within the allotment were denied. The case is presently before the Interior Board of Land Appeals. The Bureau has held that the allocation will not be increased until utilization and distribution are within acceptable limits and will not jeopardize special resource considerations. Box D allotment (#0145, 200 acres) and I-5 allotment (#0139, 173 acres) have been added to this allotment.
10112 Cove Creek 1,408 I 75 74 75   Evaluation completed in 1990. Insufficient data to set stocking level. Continue monitoring one year.
10115 Keene Creek 22,863 I 3,736 954   2,457 Evaluation completed in 1990. This allotment has been in partial nonuse in recent years. An agreement was developed to stock the allotment based on incremental increases and monitor to reach an appropriate stocking level.
20117 Conde Creek 5,346 I 592 417   592 Evaluation completed in 1990. Forage available to maintain current allocation.
10118 Siskiyou 1,930 I 200 127 200   Substantial nonuse last two of three years. Insufficient data to set stocking rate.
10119 Grizzly 5,167 I 378 130 378   Substantial nonuse in two of last four years. Continue monitoring to set stocking level.



            Preference  
Allot.
Number1		 Allot.
Name		 Allot.
Acres		 Mgt.
Category2		 Initial
LVST AUMs		 3 Year Avg.
(AUMs)		 Interim Established Progress Since September 1984 RPS
10121 Lake Creek Spring 4,999 I 478 139 478   Substantial nonuse in two of last four years. Continue monitoring to set stocking level.
10122 Lake Creek Summer 4,481 I 550 154 550   Substantial nonuse in two of last four years. Continue monitoring to set stocking level.
10125 South Heppsie 800 I 36 62     Evaluation completed in 1990. Combined with Heppsie Mountain allotment and AUMs placed in voluntary nonuse.
00126 Heppsie Mt. 4,076 I 294 277 294   Evaluation completed in 1990. South Heppsie allotment (#0125, 800 acres) combined with this allotment. Continue to collect utilization data to establish combined stocking level.
20201 Applegate 25,518 I 672       This allotment was formed by splitting the Lower Big Applegate allotment (#20206). It is currently vacant.
20203 Billy Sugarloaf 7,684 I 534 189 534   Insufficient data to set stocking level. Recommendation to split allotment due to inability to use east side. Lack of fencing. Critical period of growth conflict to be resolved.
20206 Lower Big Applegate 11,752 I 258 278 258   Insufficient data to set stocking level. Original allotment split to form Applegate allotment (#20201). Applegate allotment is not useable at this time due to a lack of fencing. Coordinated Resource Management Plan written for Lower Big Applegate in 1990.
10207 Sterling Creek 26,219 I 478       Vacant. Allotment has been in nonuse due to inability to control livestock.
10116 Howard Prairie 320 M 60 30   60 Evaluation completed in 1990. Forage available to maintain current allocation.
0101 Chase Mt.3   C          
0103 Buck Mt.3   C          
0104 Buck Lake3   C          
0105 Johnson Prairie3   C          
10109 Agate 97 C 918   9    
10111 Emigrant Creek 40 C 7 15   7  
20113 Poole Hill 1,760 C 27 0   50 Allotment was in nonuse. Recently transferred.
10114 Buck Point 3,835 C 150 88   150  
10120 Baldy 1,044 C 115 38   115  



            Preference  
Allot.
Number1		 Allot.
Name		 Allot.
Acres		 Mgt.
Category2		 Initial
LVST AUMs		 3 Year Avg.
(AUMs)		 Interim Established Progress Since September 1984 RPS
10123 Lost Creek 80 C 6 20      
10124 Deer Creek 4,025 C 314 49   314  
10127 Cartwright 40 C 4       Vacant.
10129 Hunger Flat 1,679 C 220 0   220 Allotment was in nonuse. Recently transferred.
10132 Antelope Road 400 C 30 11   30  
10133 Brownsboro 160 C 15 15   15  
10134 Yankee Reservoir 200 C 24 12   24  
10136 Canal 440 C 58 52   58  
10137 Box R Ranch 160 C 5 2   5  
10139 I-5 173 C         Combined with Soda Mt. allotment (#10110).
10140 Dry Lake3   C          
0141 Chicken Hills3   C          
0142 Long Lake3   C          
10143 Cove Ranch 40 C 20 20   20  
00144 Bybee Peak 321 C 36       Vacant.
10145 Box D Ranch 200 C         Combined with Soda Mt. allotment (#10110).
10147 Grubbs Spring3   C          
10148 North Cove Creek 281 C 20 21   20  
20202 Tunnel Ridge 2,200 C 14 8   14  
0204 Timber Mt. 1,720 C 70       Vacant.
0205 Sardine & Galls Cr. 2,820 C 101       Vacant.
0208 Spencer Gulch 1,935 C 150       Vacant.
20209 Quartz Gulch 641 C 9       Vacant.
20217 Ecker 40 C 6 2   6  
20218 Stage Road 40 C 4       Vacant.



            Preference  
Allot.
Number1		 Allot.
Name		 Allot.
Acres		 Mgt.
Category2		 Initial
LVST AUMs		 3 Year Avg.
(AUMs)		 Interim Established Progress Since September 1984 RPS
20219 Foots Creek 116 C 12 4   12  
20222 Lomas Road 635 C 20 9   50 Former lease (Rock Gulch) (#0221) added to this allotment. Currently vacant.
20223 Star 118 C 24       Vacant.
20213 Chapman Creek 3,309 C 81 74   81  
10154 Killeen3   C          
10155 Laubacher3   C          
10152 Harrington3   C          
10153 Hopkins3   C          
00157 Hill Creek4 11 C 30 28   30  
10158 Greensprings4   C         Converted to agricultural lease.
00159 Songer Butte4 154 C 155 173   155  
00160 West Arm4 25 C 50       Vacant.
20212 Burton Butte 5 C 2 2   2  
Butte Falls Resource Area
10001 Lost Creek 10,130 I 350 270 382   Evaluation completed in 1990. Substantial nonuse in 4 of last 5 years. Continue monitoring to set stocking level.
00007 Straus 1,719 I 90 32 90   Evaluation completed in 1990. Nonuse in 3 of last 5 years. Continue monitoring to set stocking level. Develop grazing management plan with exchange of use credit.
10012 Upper Table Rock 560 I 65 38 66   Evaluation completed in 1990. Nonuse in 3 of last 5 years. Continue monitoring to set stocking level. Livestock distribution problem associated with vegetation stand density.
10016 Brownsboro Park 380 I 45 42 68   Evaluation completed in 1990. Licensed temporary non-renewable for 23 AUMs. Potential for increased preference.
10017 Kanutchan Fields 2,148 I 177 163   177 Evaluation completed in 1990. Forage available to maintain current allocation.
10024 Big Butte 21,595 I 1,663 301 1,663   Evaluation completed in 1990. Substantial nonuse past 5 years. Pasture reconfiguration and administration changes were made. Continue monitoring to set stocking level.



            Preference  
Allot.
Number1		 Allot.
Name		 Allot.
Acres		 Mgt.
Category2		 Initial
LVST AUMs		 3 Year Avg.
(AUMs)		 Interim Established Progress Since September 1984 RPS
00031 Summit Prairie 25,693 I 1,158 827 1,165   Evaluation completed in 1990. Interim grazing agreement established. Pasture reconfiguration and administration changes were made. The Mule Creek and Parsnip pastures were combined, and the Conley pasture was dropped because of no public lands. Continue monitoring to set stocking level.
00035 Vestal Butte 1,715 I 120 80 120   Evaluation completed in 1990. Distribution problem identified. Nonuse in 2 of last 5 years. Continue monitoring to set stocking level.
10037 Bear Mt. 1,059 I 81 54 81   Evaluation completed in 1990. This allotment was created by splitting it from the Crowfoot allotment in 1987. Continue monitoring to set stocking level.
10038 Crowfoot 6,934 I 365 365   365 Evaluation completed in 1990. Forage available to maintain current allocation.
10044 Salt Creek 560 I 85 78   85 Evaluation completed in 1990. Current allotment (10044) is a combination of Salt Creek 1 (#0046), 2 (#0044), & 3 (#0045). Forage available to maintain current allocation.
00002 Flat Creek 14,499 C 308 328   328 Increased AUMs from administration of Forest Service land.
10003 Trail Creek 12,868 C 113 27   113  
10004 Longbranch 11,164 C 93 52   93  
00005 Antioch Road 40 C 4 0   4  
10006 Roundtop-Evans 27,086 C 110 101   110  
00008 Neil-Tarbell 529 C 56 56   56  
10009 N. Sams Valley 120 C 8 8   8  
00010 West Perry Road 75 C 10       Vacant.
00011 East Perry Road 40 C 7       Vacant.
10013 Clear Creek 1,760 C 45 44   45  
10014 Obenchain 120 C 12       Vacant.
00015 Lick Creek 200 C 15 15   15  
10018 Nichols Gap 280 C 18 18   18  
10019 Sugarloaf 1,340 C 15 15   15  
10020 Eagle Point Canal 465 C 55 47   55  



            Preference  
Allot.
Number1		 Allot.
Name		 Allot.
Acres		 Mgt.
Category2		 Initial
LVST AUMs		 3 Year Avg.
(AUMs)		 Interim Established Progress Since September 1984 RPS
10021 Section 9 343 C 25 24   25  
10022 Section 7 378 C 11 10   11  
10023 Bull Run 40 C 5 5   5  
10025 Shady Branch 320 C 32       Vacant.
10026 TouVelle 30 C 20 0   0 This allotment is closed and now under a Recreation al and Public Purposes Act lease to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
10027 Reese Creek 40 C 7 7   7  
10029 Derby Rd. Sawmill 521 C 45 45   45  
00030 Derby Station 540 C 36 36   36  
10033 Lick Creek 80 C 24 23   24  
10034 West Derby 1120 C 45 11   83 The Patco Ranch allotment (#0032, 38 initial AUMs) was combined with this allotment (45 AUMs).
10039 Crowfoot Creek 576 C 69 40   70 Difference in AUMs is due to change in season of use.
00040 Cobleigh Road 80 C 7 9   7  
10041 Moser Mt. 40 C 3 3   3  
10043 Devon South 465 C 33 33   33  
20210 Stiehl 175 C 18 20   18  
20211 Fielder Creek 40 C 5       Vacant.
20216 Del Rio 40 C 5 5   5  
Grants Pass Resource Area
00315 Glade Creek 560 C 17 17   17  
00316 Cherry Gulch 40 C 6 6   6  
10303 Jump Off Joe 40 C 8 8   8  
10308 Deer Creek 1,165 C 77 77   77  
10310 Q Bar X 15 C 3 3   3  



            Preference  
Allot.
Number1		 Allot.
Name		 Allot.
Acres		 Mgt.
Category2		 Initial
LVST AUMs		 3 Year Avg.
(AUMs)		 Interim Established Progress Since September 1984 RPS
00302 Pickett Mt. 820 C 80       Vacant.
0309 Reeves Creek 1,672 C 95       Vacant.
0312 Easterly Lake 4,457 C 152       Vacant.
1Allotment numbers are changed to correspond to numbers used in the new range computer program (GABS).
2I: Intensive management.
C: Custodial.
M: Maintain.
Note: Grazing preference AUMs on "C" category allotments are considered established unless resource conflicts are noted.
3Transferred to Klamath Falls Resource Area of the Lakeview District during the 1989 reorganization.
4Bureau of Reclamation lease.
*AUMs: Animal unit months.