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RANGELAND PROGRAM SUMMARYHEADWATERS RESOURCE AREA

BUTTE DISTRICT

JLY 1984

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1984

Department of the Interior

Bureau of Land Management

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IN REPLY REFER TO:

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Dear Reader:

This Range Program Summary describes the present status of the Range Management Program in

Headwaters Resource Area and explains how changes will be made in grazing management based on land

use decisions and current policy. The land use decisions were published in the Headwaters ResourceManagement Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) (1 983) and in the Record of Decision

for the RMP/EIS.

This Summary does not include all of the geographic area covered by the RMP/EIS because of a

jurisdictional boundary change effective in 1983. The Great Falls Resource Area now administers the

public land in Pondera, Teton, Cascade and Meagher counties and the public land in Lewis and Clark Countynorth of the town of Wolf Creek. The Great Falls office will publish a RPS which covers grazing managementfor this area. The 1983 boundary adjustment also placed some lands previously administered by the Dillon

office under the jurisdiction of Headwaters R.A. These lands lie in Deer Lodge and Silver Bow counties and a

portion of Beaverhead County adjacent to the Big Hole River between Divide and Wise River. These newallotments are not addressed in this document since they were included in the Mountain Foothills RPSpublished in 1981.

Sincerely,

j£}v> i \X155Jack McintoshDistrict Manager

RANGELAND PROGRAM SUMMARY

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FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

HEADWATERS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN

BUTTE DISTRICT

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Montana

Bureau of Land ManagementLibrary

Blag. 50, Denver Federal CenterDenver, CO 80225 -

July 1984

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1

BACKGROUND 1

THE PROGRAM 1

What It Is 1

What It Does 7Public Involvement 8

IMPLEMENTATION 10Administrative Actions 10Consultation 10Future Adjustments Based on Monitoring 10Range Improvements and Appropriations 10Periodic Progress Reports 11

1 984 Program Proposals 11

APPENDIX A: Proposed Authorization

Grazing Systems, and Range Improvements for 1 984 13Sugarloaf AMP Synopsis 13Edwards Mountain AMP Synopsis 14Big Davis Gulch AMP Synopsis 14

APPENDIX B: Summary of Current Authorized Livestock Use 15

Tables

1

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Summary of Allotment Ranking for Implementation and Investment 42. Summary of the Monitoring Plan for the Headwaters RMP/EIS Monitoring Area 63. Changes in Grazing Preference 84. Long-term Wildlife Habitat Changes Resulting from Grazing Allotment

and Riparian Habitat Management 9

A-1 . Current Grazing Authorization for Sugarloaf Allotment 13A-2. Proposed Grazing Authorization for Sugarloaf Allotment 13A-3. Current Grazing Authorization for Edwards Mountain Allotment 14A-4. Proposed Grazing Authorization for Edwards Mountain Allotment 14A-5. Current Grazing Authorization for Big Davis Gulch Allotment 14A-6. Proposed Grazing Authorization for Big Davis Gulch Allotment 14B-1 . Summary of Current Authorized Livestock Use 15

Figures

1 . Long-term Changes in Vegetative Condition 7

RANGELAND PROGRAM SUMMARY

INTRODUCTIONThe Headwaters Resource Management Plan

(RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

and the subsequent Record of Decision (ROD!established the management direction for the

Headwaters Resource Area and the grazing man-agement program for the resource area. This

Rangeland Program Summary (RPS) briefly de-

scribes the Bureau of Land Management's(BLM's) program in managing livestock grazing as

it is related to and/or effects vegetation, wildlife

use and habitat, watershed and soil conditions,

cultural resources, and other resources or land

uses.

Allotments with significant resource use conflicts

or opportunities and which where deemed man-ageable have been earmarked for improvement.Under the categorization process, these are

improve (I) category allotments.

The BLM's future efforts in developing activity

plans, investing in range improvements needed to

place these plans into action, and monitoring the

change brought about will concentrate on this

group of allotments targeted for improvement.The RMP provides management objectives for all

allotments in the I category; these objectives will

direct resource specialists in developing the live-

stock grazing prescriptions found in the activity

plan.

Appendix A of this document will summarize the

changes in use authorizations, grazing systems,and range improvements proposed for implemen-tation in 1984.

BACKGROUNDAt the time of the plan preparation, the Head-waters RMP/EIS portion of the Butte District

consisted of 31 1 ,337 surface acres of public land

in nine counties in West Central Montana: Broad-water, Cascade, Gallatin, Jefferson, Lewis S. Clark,

Meagher, Park, Pondera, and Teton.

At that time the area included 327 allotments

with 292 permittees/lessees with a current

authorized use of 31 ,501 AUMs. Existing vegeta-

tive condition acreage was summarized as fol-

lows: 8°/o is in excellent condition, 3B°/o in goodcondition, 33°/o in fair condition, 2°/o in poor condi-

tion, and 21 °/o unclassified.

In April of 1 983 the merger of BLM and the Miner-als Management Service onshore activities

resulted in administrative boundary changes in

Montana that affected the Headwaters R.A. of the

Butte District. Public lands in Teton, Pondera,

Cascade, Meagher, and the north half of Lewis &Clark counties were placed under administrationof the Great Falls Resource Area. Therefore thearea covered by this RPS now includes 239,433acres of public land in six counties. There are 226allotments with 1 96 permittees/lessees. Appen-dix B summarizes the current authorized livestock

use for these allotments.

The BLM/MMS mergeralso transferred adminis-tration of public lands in Deer Lodge, Silver Bow,and a small portion of Beaverhead counties fromDillon to the Headwaters Resource Area. Thischange, which was placed in effect in October of

1983, resulted in Headwaters having grazingadministration of an additional thirty-four allot-

ments (45,906 acres). These allotments are notaddressed in this document since they wereincluded in the RPS published by the Dillon

Resource Area in 1 981 . Updates of this RPS will

however, announce management changes pro-

posed for these thirty-four allotments in 1 985 andbeyond.

Deer, antelope, and elk are the primary big gamespecies along with smaller numbers of mountaingoat, bighorn sheep, and moose. Upland game bird

species include ruffed grouse, blue grouse, Frank-lins spruce grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, sagegrouse, Hungarian partridge, ring-necked phea-sant, and Merriams turkey. The modified area con-tains numerous trout fisheries.

THE PROGRAMWhat It Is

The Rangeland Management Program to beimplemented is the Preferred Alternative, Alter-

native A of the RMP/EIS, selected in the ROD.

Livestock Use Levels

In compliance with current BLM policy the initial

allocation for livestock forage in all allotment cate-gories (M-Maintain, C-Custodial, l-lmprove) is a

continuation of current use levels. Out of seventy-six I allotments thirteen are now in the Great Falls

Resource Area. Of the sixty-three remaining thereare twenty-one where short term adjustments in

livestock forage are proposed in the alternative.

Target levels of adjusted livestock use were devel-

oped based on range condition ratings and the Soil

Conservation Services Montana Grazing Guides(USDA, SCS n.d.). In reviewing the target stockingrate figures and other recommended changes, it is

emphasized that the target AUM figures are notfinal stocking rates. Rather, all livestock useadjustments will be implemented through docu-

I 1 Headwaters Resource Area.

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Lewistown District Office

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merited mutual agreement or by decision. Whenfuture adjustments are made through mutualagreement with no AUM use level changes, theymay be implemented as developed and thenannounced in a Rangeland Program SummaryUpdate. Where changes in AUM use levels arecontemplated, the agreements will be announcedin an RPS update and a public review period pro-

vided prior to implementation. When livestock useadjustments are implemented by decision, the

decision will be based on operator consultation,

range survey data, and monitoring of resourceconditions. These decisions will also be announcedin the RPS updates. Current BLM policy empha-sizes the use of a systematic monitoring programto verify the need for livestock adjustments pro-

posed on the basis of one-time inventory data.

The purpose of the consultation process is to

reach agreement on necessary adjustments in

use levels or management and eliminate the needfor implementation by decision.

Grazing Management

Fifty-nine I allotments have been assigned a prior-

ity ranking based upon resource needs, resourcepotential, and benefit cost analyses. Four allot-

ments are proposed to be moved from category I

to category M or C.

Group A—These allotments have both a benefit/

cost ratio of at least 1:1, and the improvementneeded is a high priority from a natural resourceviewpoint.

Group B—These allotments have either a benefit/

cost ratio of at least 1:1 or high priority from a

natural resource viewpoint, but not both.

Group C—These allotments have both a benefit/

cost ratio of less than 1 : 1 and a low priority from a

natural resources veiwpoint.

Within each group of allotments a final Area Man-ager rank has been assigned based on: 1 } the per-

cent reduction of increase in AUMs recommendedin the final RMP, 2) the livestock operator's

dependency on the public land forgrazing, 3) public

interest or controversy in bringing about theneeded improvement, 4) coordination with otherland management agencies' plans, and 5) the needfor further funding to fully implement an existing

AMP. The advisory board recommendations havebeen considered in making the final District Man-ager rank.

Under the ranking development of allotment spe-cific management plans, range improvements,treatments, and monitoring will be directed to

allotments with the greatest potential for

improvement of wildlife, watershed, vegetative

conditions, and livestock forage production [see

Table 1).

As previously stated, the management objectives

found in Appendix E of the RMP will guide the

development of grazing management prescrip-

tions. Research and literature, tempered by expe-

rience, are the basis for developing grazing sys-

tems to meet the management objectives.

Activity plans were not prepared prior to writing

the RMP/EIS. Therefore, the environmental anal-

ysis in this document addressed the aggregateeffect of changing livestock use authorization andrange improvement construction. It did notassess site specific effects that would result fromimplementation of an activity plan. Instead, Envi-

ronmental Assessments (EA) will be preparedprior to approval of activity plans. Among otherthings, the EAs will examine alternative actions,

TABLE 1

SUMMARY OF ALLOTMENT RANKING

FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND INVESTMENTNovember 1983

GROUP

Rank A B C D-::-

1. Bull Mountain (0220) Whitetail Cr. (7960) Granite Cr. (7824) Kimber Gulch (M) (0227)

2. Oxbow (7704) Whiskey Gulch (0230) Ringing Rocks (0258) Lost Horse Cr. (C) (0708)

3 Sugarloaf (0245) Blue Cloud (7827) Breaks (0215) Deadman (C) (7803)

4. Limestone Hills (0273) Drumlummon-Skelly (781 1

)

Sheriff Gulch (7719) Ogilve Gulch (C) (7806)

5. Centennial Gulch (7715) Little Boulder (0248) Cottonwood (0285)

6. Muskrat (0249) E/W. Tomahawk (0375 Spring (0358)

7. Iron Siding (7823) Empire Cr. (7804) Dowdy Ditch (0209)

8. Pole Gulch (0414) Copper City (0284) Missouri (0201)

9. Edwards Mtn. (7810) Wickiup Cr. (7718) Sixmile (0398)

10. Log Gulch (0219) County Line (0210) Keating Gulch Com . (0225)

11. Toston Canal (0376) Boulder River (0212) Rattlesnake (0294)

12. Danas Bar (7713) Whitetail Basin (0242) Pipestone (0373)

13. Limestone East (0281) Marysville (7813)

14. Devils Fence (0243) Glaster (7809)

15. Iowa Gulch (7822)

16. Indian Cr. (0233)

17. Devils Bottom (0235)

18. High Ore (0231)

19. Gold Run Cr. (5412)

20. Big Gold Run Cr. (7544)

21. Confederate Gulch (0401)

22. Horse Gulch (0287)

23. Skelly Gulch (7818)

24. Summit (0282)

25. Buffalo Creek (0263)

26. Huller Sprg. (0264)

27. Flood Place (0261)

28. Airport (5505)

29. Buffalo Hump (7959)

30. Rawhide (0247)

31. Sappmgton Spr. (0271)

32. High Peak (0234)

33. Pole Canyon (0238)

;-This group is proposed for removal from I Category.

assess impacts, and mitigate undesirable impacts

as much as possible. The most common manage-

ment actions used to correct livestock grazing

problems appear in Appendix M of the RMP. The

types of grazing systems that are in general usage

are described in Appendix G of the RMP.

Range Development

Range improvements needed to place grazing sys-tems into effect will receive priority for funding.The RMP contains estimates of 62.2 miles of fenc-ing, 2 1 spring developments, 23.5 miles of pipeline,

20 stock tanks, 1 1 cattleguards, 5 other waterdevelopments, 467.5 acres of noxious weed con-trol, 2,560 acres of reseeding, and 300 acres of

prescribed burning needed to implement the pro-posed alternative. These estimates will be refinedas individual plans are developed. Range improve-ments commonly used in the area are described in

Appendix F of the RMP.

Cultural Resources

The BLM recognizes that some of the proposals in

the Rangeland Management Program could affecthistorical and archeological properties. Therefore,prior to approval, the BLM will conduct intensivefield inventories (Class III] of these specific areas.If cultural resources are found, proposed rangeimprovements will be relocated to avoid thesesites. However, where this is not possible, BLMwould consult with the Montana State HistoricPreservation Officer and the Advisory Council onHistoric Preservation (ACHP] in accordance withthe Programmatic Memorandum of Agreementbetween BLM and ACHP, dated January 14,1980, which sets forth procedures for appro-priate mitigation of adverse impacts.

Monitoring

A rangeland monitoring and evaluation plan is being

prepared for the resource area to set up a sche-dule that specifies the type, frequency and inten-

sity of studies by allotment. The monitoring plan

will be in greater detail than the general plan shownin Table 2 but will follow the same criteria. I allot-

ments and existing AMPs that have resource con-

flicts or need substantial improvement will beclosely monitored. Future grazing use adjust-

ments will be based on the results of this monitor-ing. Range condition data gathered from 1979through 1 982 will be updated on a continuing basis

as required by Section 4(a) of the Public Range-lands Improvement Act and Section 201 (a) of the

Federal Land Policy and Management Act. Soil

moisture studies being conducted on benchmarksoil sites will be continued to gather data onvegetative changes in response to climate.

TABLE 2

SUMMARY OF THE MONITORING PLAN FOR THEHEADWATERS RMP/EIS MONITORING AREA

Monitoring Activity

Allotment CategoryM I C Purpose

A. Vegetation & Wildlife

1. Actual Use X 2 X X

2. Utilization X 2 X X

3. Climate N/A N/A N/A

4. Trend Studies 2

a. Canopy CoverageMethod X(Daubenmire)

b. VegetationProfile Board(Riparian Areas) X

c. Low Level

Aerial

Photography X

d. 3-Foot x 3-FootPlots X 1

e. Photo Evidence X

B. Allotment

Inspection/Supervision X

C. Wildlife Studies

1. Fisheries

2. Nongame

3 Game

E. Watershed

1. Soil MovementLoss

2. Available Soil

Moisture

3. Infiltration/Runoff

4. Sediment Yield

5. Water Yield

6. Water Quality

F. Livestock

Production

X

X

X

X X

X

X

Evaluate stocking levels & use patterns

Evaluate stocking levels & use patterns

Evaluate the effects climatic factors have

on vegetative communities and yearly

variation in production.

Determine the effectiveness of on the

ground management toward meetingmanagement objectives

Detect changes in composition, density &crown cover in vegetative communities.

Detect changes in height.

Usually used for riparian areas. Detectchanges in vegetative community andsoil/bank stability.

Primarily used to measure the parameterof density and frequency. Detect changesin veg. communities.

X Detect evidence of changes.

Record livestock use patterns, distribution

etc. Verify accuracy of actual use data,

ensure compliance with use authorizations.

Complete transect when doing othervegetative studies.

Census data from the MontanaDepartment of FW&P.

Evaluate effectiveness in meetingproducers objectives.

1 Only if found to be suitably located.2One trend method will be used on each AMP implemented.

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What it Does

The assumptions and procedures used to calcu-

late the environmental impacts listed below can be

found in the Environmental Consequences section

of the Headwaters Draft RMP/EIS.

Range Condition

Figure 1 illustrates the expected changes in

vegetative condition in the long term. The majorlong-term effect on native vegetation will be an

improvement in the kinds and amounts of vegeta-tion produced on sites that are now in poor or fair

condition. That is, some poor condition sites wouldbe converted to fair condition and some fair condi-

tion sites would be converted to good condition.

These projections are based on the potential of the

vegetative community that presently occupies a

site to improve in response to changes in grazing

management. The assumption is made that the

vegetative condition for sites in Category M and Callotments would not change. The 2,860 acresproposed for reseeding or burning were not

included in computing long-term vegetative condi-

tion for Alternative A, since they would becomeunclassified acres once the native vegetation wasdisturbed.

FIGURE 1

Alternative A1 00% -r

75%:_

50°/o

25%

0°/o

Long Term ChangesIn Vegetative Condition

Current Condition

Alternative A

Excellent Good Fair Poor

Vegetative Condition

Livestock Forage

Under this alternative, a short-term reduction of

3,009 AUMs is proposed for nineteen allotments

and a short-term increase of 805 AUMs is pro-

posed for seven allotments. These changes would

result in a net decrease of 2,204 AUMs or 7°/o of

the current authorized use (see Table 3).

In the long term, there would be 1,916 AUMsavailable for livestock use in addition to the 31 ,501

AUMs of current authorized use. Because the

short term proposes a net downward adjustment,

this long-term increase actually represents a net

upward adjustment of 4,120 AUMs when com-pared to the short term. This projection of addi-

tional livestock forage is dependent upon imple-

mentation of grazing systems, installation of

range improvements, and performance of land

treatments to increase forage production or con-

vert potentially suitable sites to suitable.

The short-term impacts on livestock grazing are

mitigated somewhat by the fact that during the

1 980, 1 981 , and 1 982 grazing seasons, the BLMhas issued annual licenses for nonuse that amountto 1,999 AUMs. These licenses involved nine of

the nineteen allotments proposed for downwardadjustments under this alternative. The BLM has

also issued licenses in each of the last three years

for temporary nonrenewable use amounting to an

additional 278 AUMs in two of the allotments that

are proposed for upward adjustments.

The 1 ,999 AUMs of nonuse would be part of the

short-term downward adjustment proposed in

this alternative. Therefore the impacts would be

somewhat mitigated since the net reduction from

recent actual use would amount to 205 AUMs.

Control of noxious and poisonous plants, which is

proposed for 467 acres, would have a locally bene-

ficial impact on livestock grazing by reducing death

and sickness in domestic animals. While someadditional livestock forage may be produced as a

result of timber harvesting, additional livestock

use would be granted on a year to year basis and

would not have a long-term impact on the total

number of AUMs allocated to livestock.

Seeding and interseeding of native and introduced

plants is proposed for 2,560 acres under this

alternative. For the most part, the sites proposed

to receive this type of treatment have very low

natural potential to improve from their present

poor or fair condition because of unfavorable soil or

climatic conditions. Three hundred acres are pro-

posed for controlled burns to decrease the

amount of sagebrush, juniper, and other woodyplants that currently reduce the production of

herbaceous vegetation.

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TABLE 3

CHANGES IN GRAZING PREFERENCE:ALTERNATIVE A

Current Authorized Use

Short-Term Adjustment

Long-Term Adjustment

Total AUMs Wet Change in UseAUMs o/o

31,501 — —29,297 -2,204 -7.0

33,417 +1,916 +6.1

Watershed Condition

There will be approximately a 2,000-acredecrease in unsatisfactory watershed conditions

from the current situation based on changes in

allotment management.

Wildlife Habitat

Riparian Habitat. Under Alternative A, the

preferred action, riparian habitat quality would

improve from 51 °/o satisfactory to 78°/o satisfac-

tory for I allotments over the long term (see Table

4). This represents an increase from 35.75 miles

to 54.40 miles of satisfactory riparian habitat. The

4.75 miles of unsatisfactory riparian habitat in the

M and C allotments are not expected to improve

over the long term.

The improvement in riparian condition for the I

allotments will be the result of such things as

reduced stocking rates (1 ,1 78 AUMs on nineteen

allotments with unsatisfactory riparian habitat),

livestock grazing systems designed with riparian

habitat improvement objectives, season-of-use

changes, class-of-stock changes, and in someinstances, fencing to exclude livestock grazing.

Aquatic Habitat. Both upward and downwardadjustments to livestock usage will occur on the I

allotments. With these livestock adjustments,

seasonal changes, and limited fencing along

streams; the overall change in the aquatic habitat

will be positive. The satisfactory aquatic habitat

will increase to 81.6 miles, while the unsatisfac-

tory condition will decrease to 1 2.6 miles. The Mand C allotments will increase slightly and provide

more satisfactory aquatic habitat. Improvementwould be from 62°/o satisfactory to 87°/o satisfac-

tory.

Terrestrial Habitat. Terrestrial habitat would

improve to varying degrees depending on the sea-

sonal habitat in question (see Table 4).

Impacts On Social and Economic Conditions

The reductions that would occur under this pro-

gram would be short term. The AUMs cut would be

restored as range condition improves. The magni-

tude of some of these short-term changes could

affect the economic viability of some ranches par-

ticularly in the lower size, high dependency class.

At present, most agricultural operations are fac-

ing high production costs and low prices for their

products. In reaction to a further reduction of

income, individual ranches may be forced to seek

outside employment or to cease ranching alto-

gether. This would mean a major change in lifestyle

for these people. Conversily those receiving

increases in their BLM permits may be given

enough breathing room to survive the current

economic situation without having to further

change their lifestyle.

The length of time decreases in AUMs would benecessary on a particular allotment cannot be

estimated at present. This is because long-term

changes in range condition were derived fromaggregate information of all allotments by rangesite.

Public Involvement

Consultation During Development of the Head-waters Resource Management Plan (RMP)

Consultation and coordination with agencies,

organizations, and individuals occurred in a variety

of ways throughout the land use planning process,

starting with the preliminary identification of plan-

ning issues in April 1 979. Formal opportunities for

public involvement were provided at all mandatoryplanning steps; such opportunities were struc-

tured through meetings, hearings, or special publi-

cations and mailings. Other informal opportunities

for public involvement were available throughoutthe planning process and occurred primarily bymeans of letters, personal contacts, and tele-

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TABLE 4

LONG-TERM WILDLIFE HABITAT CHANGES RESULTING FROM GRAZING ALLOTMENT AND RIPARIAN HABITATMANAGEMENT: ALTERNATIVE A 1

Current CurrentCondition Alt. A Condition Alt. A

Type of Habitat Acres °/o Acres °/o Type of Habitat Acres "lo Acres »(o

Elk-wt/sp Antelope-wt/sp

Satisfactory 51,759 77 60,267 90 Satisfactory 10,452 78 11,221 83Unsatisfactory 14,926 23 6,418 10 Unsatisfactory 3,072 22 2,303 17

Elk-su/fa Antelope-su/fa

Satisfactory 19,896 77 22,561 88 Satisfactory 10,921 77 11,541 81

Unsatisfactory 5,922 23 3,257 12 Unsatisfactory 3,259 23 2,639 19

Elk-yearlong Antelope-yearlong

Satisfactory 6,678 75 7,685 87 Satisfactory 15,618 79 16,882 85Unsatisfactory 2,142 25 1,135 13 Unsatisfactory 4,212 21 2,948 15

Mule deer-wt/sp Waterfowl-sp/su/fa

Satisfactory 82,147 75 95,035 86 Satisfactory 1,975 79 2,375 95Unsatisfactory 27,763 25 14,875 14 Unsatisfactory 525 21 125 5

Mule deer-su/fa Grizzly-yearlong

Satisfactory 9,135 90 9,541 94 Satisfactory 12,882 60 19,357 90Unsatisfactory 1,015 10 609 6 Unsatisfactory 8,588 40 2,113 10

Mule deer-yearlong

Satisfactory 38,009 78 43,191 89Unsatisfactory 10,521 22 5,339 11

Bighorn sheep-wt/sp

Satisfactory 5,095

1,035

8317

5,174

9208515

Miles »»o Miles °Jo

UnsatisfactoryFisheries-

Bighorn sheep-su/fa Satisfactory 58.1 62 81.6 87Satisfactory 9,317 92 9,494 94 Unsatisfactory 36.1 38 12.6 13Unsatisfactory 783 8 606 6

Long-term riparian habitatBighorn sheep-yearlong 2

Satisfactory 12,160 100 12,160 100cond. on I Allot.3

UnsatisfactorySatisfactory

Unsatisfactory

35.75

33.95

51

4961.75

7.958911

Moose-wt/spSatisfactory 5,832 60 6,480 66

Long-term riparian habitat

Unsatisfactory 3,888 40 3,240 34 cond. on M&C Allot. 3

Moose-su/fa

Satisfactory 5,012 88 5,138 89

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

67.45

4.75

937

68.55

3.65

955

Unsatisfactory 748 12 622 11

'All terrrestrial wildlife species information is shown in acres and percentages.

2This yearlong habitat is in the Devils Kitchen and portions of the Sleeping Giant areas that are predominantly inaccessible to

domestic livestock.

Condition of riparian habitat in 20 years with the highest ranking I allotments fully implemented.

phone calls. Public involvement throughout theRMP process stressed the need to address graz-

ing allotment management as a planning issue.

All public land users and other interested groupsand individuals were notified through mailings andnews releases of the initiation of planning activi-

ties. A Federal Register notice was published onMarch 1 8, 1 980 that announced the formal startof the planning process. A letter was sent to rangeusers in June 1 980 to announce that a vegetative

inventory would be conducted that summer andthat the data would be used in the RMP. Fourmeetings were held during July in Townsend, Hel-

ena, Choteau, and Whitehall to explain the inven-

tory process and how it would be used.

In early 1 981 , thirty-two grazing permittees wereinverviewed to determine conditions, problems,

and opportunities for improvement on key grazing

allotments in the resource area. The results of

these interviews were used to help formulate

RMP alternatives and also to assess environmen-

tal consequences of the proposed RMP and alter-

natives.

Public involvement throughout the RMP process

stressed the need to address grazing allotment

management as a planning issue.

Public Review of the RMP/EIS

The Draft RMP/EIS was filed with the Environ-

mental Protection Agency on May 6, 1983. TheNotice of Availability and Announcement of Public

Hearings was published in the Federal Register on

May 6, 1 983. The notice announced a ninety day

public comment period ending August 5, 1983.Over 1,100 copies of the Draft RMP/EIS weremailed to federal, state, and local governmentsand agencies, elected officials, businesses, organi-

zations, and individuals. Copies were sent to all

livestock operators with grazing privileges in the

resource area. News releases contained informa-

tion on the Draft RMP/EIS and the times and

locations of public meetings. Eighty-nine commentletters were received.

A formal public hearing was held in Helena on June1 5, 1 983. A court recorder transcribed the hear-

ing verbatim and five people gave testimony. Thetestimony is on file in the Headwaters ResourceArea Office.

A coordination meeting with the Governor's Natu-

ral Resource Council was held on September 8,

1983. Previous to the meeting the BLM con-

ducted a tour for the Council members along the

Rocky Mountain Front on July 22, 1 983.

All comments received were carefully considered

in the development of the Final RMP/EIS, which

was issued in November 1983. Detailed

responses were made to all comments that relate

to inadequacies or inaccuracies in the analysis or

methodologies used, identify new significant

impacts, recommend reasonable new alterna-

tives, involve disagreements on interpretations of

significance, or indicate significant misconcep-tions or misinterpretations of BLM programs and

policies.

These responses are included in Chapter 7 of the

Final RMP/EIS document.

IMPLEMENTATIONAdministrative Actions

This document serves to notify the public of the

Rangeland Management Program and as a deci-

sion document expanding on the ROD. It specifies

no immediate change in authorized livestock graz-

ing use on most allotments, and further it servesas a notification of changes proposed for threeallotments as a result of consultation.

Consultation

Consultation with affected permittees, stategovernment, and interested parties was begun in

1 984 on I allotments. Individuals or groups inter-

ested in the consultation process should imme-diately notify the Butte District Manager or the

Headwaters Area Manager of the allotments in

which they would like to be involved.

Future Adjustments Based onMonitoring

Allotments that were targeted for adjustment in

current authorized use will be monitored to bettergauge proper carrying capacity. Available rangesurvey information will be used as an initial base for

evaluation. Reductions or increases will be basedon more detailed data, consultation, and/or moni-toring of actual use and utilization. Other adjust-

ments needed in grazing management such aschanges in the season of use, class of livestock,

and areas of livestock use will be developedthrough consultation of affected parties and moni-toring.

Range Improvements andAppropriations

The proposed range improvements explained pre-

viously will be completed as funds are appro-priated. With the anticipated overall reduction in

government funds and staff, the implementationperiod will probably be extended. Although the only

current source of public funds for range improve-ments is one-half the grazing fees returned for

this purpose (currently about $50,000 annually),

contributions by range users will assist in imple-

mentation of the plan.

10

The current policy concerning range user contri-

butions to new developments, based on recom-mendations from the Butte District AdvisoryBoard, is that users will contribute to improve-

ment work. For example, it was recommended that

all range management fences be constructed with

rancher labor and BLM materials or with a 50°/o

contribution from the rancher. They also recom-mended that the range user contribute 25°/o of

the cost of developing water. BLM has also trans-

ferred the responsibility for maintenance of rangeimprovements to the benefiting users to free

more range improvement funds for new projects.

Cooperation of the range users is essential to the

success of this Rangeland Management Program.

1984 Program Proposals

As a result of the consultation started earlier this

year agreements with the range users and otherinterested parties have been reached on threeallotments. A summary of the proposed actionsfor the three allotment plans are discussed in

Appendix A.

Periodic Progress Reports

As this Rangeland Management Program is

implemented, a record of progress will be main-

tained and the specific program details will be con-

tained in a periodic update of this RPS. The publica-

tion will provide a summary of progress in meetingmanagement objectives, including the results of

monitoring, implementation of range improve-

ments, and proposed changes in grazing manage-ment. The first update is scheduled for 1985.

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APPENDIX A

PROPOSED USE AUTHORIZATION,

GRAZING SYSTEMS, ANDRANGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1984

SUGARLOAF (0245) AMPSYNOPSISResource Problems and SensitiveManagement Areas

Refer to Appendix E of the Headwaters RMP.

Objectives

1. Improve, maintain, or enhance natural

resource values on the allotment by instituting a

livestock grazing system that is workable andacceptable to the permittee.

2. Improve mule deer winter/spring range fromunsatisfactory to satisfactory condition by

improving bitterbrush vigor and composition as

measured on selected study sites.

3. Increase the vigor and frequency of herbace-

ous forage for both livestock and wildlife andimprove selected timbered sites from unsatisfac-

tory to satisfactory condition through grazing

system implementation and conifer encroach-ment control.

4. Increase the vigor and composition of key for-

age species (bluebunch wheatgrass and Idaho

fescue) and improve range condition from fair to

good.

5. Improve riparian habitat on Boomerang Guich

and its tributary from the current unsatisfactory

to satisfactory condition.

6. Evaluate the present livestock carrying capac-ity through actual use and utilization monitoring

and establish a stocking level that will help meetthe stated objectives while minimizing the effect

on the ranch's operation.

7. Control the spread and attempt to eliminate

infestations of Dalmation toadflax and commontoadflax.

8. Improve livestock distribution and achieve nomore than 60°/o utilization on bluebunch wheat-grass and Idaho fescue.

Authorized Grazing Use

Current grazing authorization is shown in TableA-1 and proposed grazing authorization is shownin Table A-2.

TABLE A-1

CURRENT GRAZING AUTHORIZATION

Livestock No.

& Class

PeriodBegin-End o/o p.l.-::- AUMs

55 C

107 C

06/16-10/15

06/01-09/15

96

96

212

360

-X-The percent of the allotment acreage that is public

land.

TABLE A-2

PROPOSED GRAZING AUTHORIZATION

Livestock No. Period

& Class Begin-End °fo P.L."- AUMs

91 06/01-10/15 96 400

Proposed Grazing System

To meet objectives as stated above, a three-

pasture rest rotation grazing system is proposed.

Proposed Improvements

Fences. Approximately five miles of proposed

fences would divide the allotment into three

separate pastures.

Cattleguards. One cattleguard would benecessary where a pasture fence crosses the

Free Enterprise Road.

Water Developments. Six springs will be devel-

oped in conjunction with this AMP.

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Pipelines. Proposed northeast pipeline will be

1.5 miles long and supply water to a 450 gallon

water trough to be located in the northern portion

of the proposed Free Enterprise Pasture.

Prescribed Burn. Approximately 250 acres of

Douglas fir encroachment and sagebrush are

planned to be burned.

TABLE A-4



& Class Begin-End °fo P.L. AUMs

250 C 6/1-10/31 26 323

EDWARDS MOUNTAIN (7810)AMP SYNOPSISResource Problems and SensitiveManagement Areas

Refer to Appendix E of the Headwaters RMP.

Objectives

1

.

Provide 323 AUMs of livestock forage on pub-

lic land on a sustained use basis.

2. Improve range condition from fair to good asmeasured by weight estimate reconnaissance.

3. Improve livestock distribution through waterdevelopment, mineral supplement placement, andherding when necessary.

4. Achieve no more than 60°/o utilization on key

species at designated transects.

5. Increase ground cover at specified sites.

6. Allow for timber harvest through saw log, postand pole, or firewood sales where a forage

increase can be realized, or where it would facili-

tate livestock movements.

Authorized Grazing Use

Current grazing authorization is shown in Table

A-3 and proposed grazing authorization is shownin Table A-4.

Grazing System

Continue with the current five-pasture manage-ment plan involving deferred, deferred rotation,and rest rotation grazing systems.

Proposed Improvements

No new improvements are planned.

BIG DAVIS GULCH (0391) AMPSYNOPSISAuthorized Grazing Use

Current grazing authorization is shown in TableA-5 and proposed grazing authorization is shownin Table A-6.

TABLE A-5


Livestock No& Class

Period

Begin-End o/o P.L. AUMs

4 C

2 C

05/01-12/31

05/01-12/31

100

100

36

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TABLE A-3


Livestock IMo

& Class

Period

Begin-End o/o P.L. AUMs

90 C

201 C

06/01-10/31

06/01-10/31

26

26

98

225

TABLE A-6



fi Class Begin-End °to P.L. AUMs

05/01-12/31 100 36

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APPENDIX B

SUMMARY OF CURRENT AUTHORIZEDLIVESTOCK USE

SUMMARY OF CURRENT AUTHORIZED LIVESTOCK USE

C urrent AUMs Pres.I[Public Land) Recom. Rating

Allot. Mgt. Operators Livestock Season of Use By Allot. Stock. 1For Imple-No. Allotment Name Status Name No. Class From To Pasture Total Rate imentation

0206 Staubach Creek C Baum, Charles 2 C 05/01 10/31 10 10 100224 Clark Gulch C Deihl Ranch Co. 2 C 06/01 10/30 11 11 11

0226 Individual c Schreder, Fern 17 c 06/01 09/30 66 66 660229 Beaver Creek c Hahn Ranch, Inc. 2 c 05/15 10/31 12 12 120237 Emigrant Creek c Libbey, Channell 2 c 06/01 12/31 16 16 160251 Nineteen Mile c Lauderdale, Jeff 4 c 06/01 10/31 22 22 220256 Spokane Creek c Masolo, Charles 1 c 06/01 10/31 5 5 50259 Rear Place c Anderson, Robert L. 1 c 06/01 10/15 3 3 30260 Wickham Field c Anderson, Robert L. 7 c 06/01 10/15 31 31 310265 T4N, R2W, Sec. 6 c McCauley, Emmett J. 2 c 06/01 10/15 9 9 90269 Corbin c Reilly, Jack 1 c 05/15 10/14 7 7 70270 Blackjack c Cam, Lelia E. 6 c 05/15 10/14 28 28 280277 Browns Gulch SGC c Boone, Thomas H. 7 c 06/01 11/30 42 42 420278 Hill & Wilkerson c Huckaba, Leonard 1 c 04/15 11/14 10 10 10

0280 Willow Spring Road c Rauser, Walter F. 1 c 06/01 11/30 10 10 100286 Smith Individual c Smith, Jack 40 c 05/01 06/30 81 81 810289 Individual SGC c Lambott, Leonard H. 3 c 06/20 11/01 15

4 c 06/20 11/01 21 36 360290 Jackson Creek c Wallace, Laramie W. 1 c 05/01 10/15 3 3 30292 Ralls Mines c Webb, Earl 14 c 06/15 09/15 55 55 550297 South Beacon c Wing, J. A. 3 c 05/16 10/31 16 16 160298 Little Butte c Wood, Warren 13 c 05/16 07/15 27 27 270299 Dry Hollow c Woodbury, Leo 6 c 05/01 10/31 12 12 120359 Farhnam Creek c Franchi, James 1 c 08/01 11/30 5 5 50360 Beavertown Creek c Erickson, Edwin 2 c 06/16 09/15 6 6 60372 Rader c Collins, Gene 1 c 05/01 10/31 7 7 70382 Deer Park c Brainard Bros., Inc. 17 c 05/01 05/31 17 17 170389 Madison Buffalo

Jump0391 Big Davis Gulch

c Hougen, Roger B. 5 c 04/01 06/30 16 16 16

c Dehaan Brothers 2 c 05/01 12/31 184 c 05/01 12/31 36 54 54

0396 North Duck Creek c Field, Lester L. 1 c 06/01 10/31 8 8 80397 Ingleside Quarr c Hinman, Dave 5 c 10/01 11/30 10 10 100402 Hiddlen Hollow c Hidden Hollow Ranch 6 c 05/01 12/31 48 48 480409 Rocky c Johnson, Byron G. 5 c 06/01 10/01 24 24 24041 1 North Sixmile c Johnson, Eddy L. 18 c 04/15 07/15 53 53 53041 9 Little Rocky Canyon c Frank Morgan, Inc. 2 c 09/01 10/31 5 5 50423 Shadoan Sawmill c Phillips, John S. 2 c 06/15 10/15 8 8 80429 T10N, R1E c Gait, Louise R. 11 c 06/01 12/31 79 79 790441 Spring Creek c Dyk, Arnold 5 c 08/01 12/31 25 25 250442 Upper Dry Creek c Williams, Fred 5 c 06/15 08/15 10 10 100445 Round Grove c Round Grove Ranch 10 s 03/01 02/28 25 25 250446 Ray Creek c Round Grove Ranch 10 s 03/01 02/28 26 26 260548 Cottonwood Gulch c Lloyd, Farrell N. 1 c 07/01 10/31 4 4 41018 Little Hellgate c Graveley L-D Ranch 1 c 07/01 10/15 35 35 351025 Sitzer Gulch c Anderson, H. Howard 1 c 06/01 10/31 4 4 43101 East Trident c Hamilton Farms 9 c 10/01 12/31 28 28 285400 West Dexter Point c Allen, Bernard N. 1 c 07/16 10/15 5 5 55410 Miner Creek c Central States Ranch 8 c 07/01 11/30 41 41 415415 Brackett Creek c Brackett Creek 4 c 06/01 10/31 16 16 16

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Current AUMs Pres.(Public Land) Recom. Rating

Allot. Mgt Operators Livestock Season of Use By Allot. Stock. for Imple-IMo. Allotment Name Statu s Name No. Class From To Pasture Total Rate mentation

5420 Suce Creek C Busby, Ernest 10 C 06/01 09/30 42 42 425421 North Fork C Strong, W. H. 2 c 05/15 10/14 12 12 125433 Sheep Creek c Double U Ranch 3 c 03/01 02/28 26 26 265436 Soldier Creek c Meynet,Maryanne 2 c 04/01 11/31 21 21 21

5442 Falls Creek c Eyman, Robert F. 4 c 06/01 09/30 16 16 165447 N. Fiddle Creek c RF Bar Ranch, Inc. 3 c 06/01 10/31 15 15 155462 Ferry Creek c Harms Livestock

Corp.

Jeans Fork Cattle Co.

2 c 05/01 12/31 18 18 18

5469 Work Creek c 2 c 06/01 09/30 8 8 85472 Willow Creek c Harms Livestock

Corp.

2 c 03/01 02/28 16 16 16

5482 Duck Creek c L B Cattle Company 14 c 03/01 03/31 1414 c 11/01 02/28 54 68 68

5487 Quinn Creek c Lichtenberg, F. D. 8 c 07/01 10/31 33 33 335497 Grizzly Creek c Malcolm, Robert 2 c 07/01 10/31 8 8 85506 Strickland Creek c O'Hair Ranch Co. 14 c 04/14 06/15 28 28 285518 Wayne Peterson c Peterson, Wayne 3 c 06/01 12/31 24 24 245521 Locke Creek c Pierson, Charles 4 c 06/15 09/14 12 12 125526 Redfield Lake c Rahn, Walter A. 3 c 06/25 10/01 11 11 11

5538 Yellowstone c Sarrazin, Emile 2 c 05/15 12/31 17 17 175539 South Fiddle Creek c Sarrazin, James 3 c 10/01 02/28 16 16 165577 Hot Springs c Weeter, Clifford E. 1 c 05/01 10/31 5 5 55579 Chadbourne c Anderson, Pehr D. 5 c 03/01 02/28 60 60 607577 Area Creek c Jenkins, Robert C. 7 c 06/01 08/31 22 22 227703 Holter Lake c Sterling, Frank D. 13 c 10/15 12/31 33 33 337705 Sheep Creek c Wirth. Phil 8 c 06/15 10/01 38 38 387800 Missouri Gulch c Vincent, George 1 c 04/15 11/14 4 4 47801 Deer Creek c McDonald, Charles D. 6 c 06/01 09/30 50 50 507805 Gravelly Range Lake c Grady, Edward S. 1 c 06/16 09/30 3 3 37806 Ogilvie Gulch c Eskildsen, Herbert E. 62 c 05/20 09/30 24 24 247807 Beartrap Gulch c Vincent, John 1 c 06/16 09/30 11 11 11

7808 Lost Horse Creek c Vincent, George 1 c 06/01 10/15 7 7 77814 Park Gulch c Schatz, Frank J. 12 c 06/01 06/30 12 12 127815 Willit Ridge c Lone Pine Ranch 1 c 06/01 10/31 6 6 67817 Spring Gulch c Senecal, George A. 2

2

HH

03/0112/15

05/3102/28

65

4 c 09/15 11/14 8 19 197819 Iron Ridge c Merntt, Robert Earl 8 c 06/01 10/01 33 33 337820 Greenhorn Gulch c Glosser, James W. 3 c 05/15 10/15 18 18 187821 War Eagle Hill c Mcintosh, John D. 4 c 07/01 08/31 7

12 c 07/01 08/31 15 22 227825 Dog Creek c Sieben Livestock Co. 1 c 06/01 09/30 70 70 707826 Ten Mile Creek c R V Ranch Company 4 c 06/01 09/30 20 20 207828 Seven Mile c Higgins, Floran C. 2 H 08/15 09/01 2 2 27829 Colorado Gulch c Sieben Livestock Co. 1 c 06/01 08/31 35 35 357833 W. Jackson Creek c Clements, Violet M 1 c 06/15 10/14 4 4 47940 Delmoe c Stratton, William H. 6 c 06/01 07/31 13 13 137948 Toston c James P. Helfrich 1 c 03/01 05/15 1

1 c 02/15 02/28 1 2 27958 Noel c Foster, James R. 3 c 05/01 12/30 26 26 267961 Mills c Mills, Levon and Laura 4 c 06/01 06/15 2

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Allot. Mgt. Operators Liveistock Season of Use By Allot. Stock. for Imple-No. Allotment Name Status Name No. Class From To Pasture Total Rate mentation

0202 Q&Q Common M Schreder, Lawrence 89 C 09/01 10/15 62Boone, Thomas 40 c 09/01 10/15 60 122 122

0203 Alta Mountain M Bar Ed Ranch Co. 158 c 06/15 09/30 66 66 660204 Amazon M Erickson, Edwin 12 c 06/11 09/30 30

Erickson, Edwin 21 c 06/11 09/30 54Bar Ed Ranch Co. 100 c 06/21 09/20 119Kyler, Glen 107 c 06/21 09/20 321 524 524

0205 Wicks M Bar Ed Ranch Co. 68 c 11/01 11/30 68 68 680207 Prickly Pear Cr. M Palmer, Alvin 13 c 06/01 10/15 60 60 600208 Dry Mountain M Ridder Ranch Co. 138 c 06/16 10/15 264 264 2640211 No. Dougherty Mtn. M Carey, Martin 7

1240175

cccc

04/1604/1605/1511/15

10/1510/1506/1512/30

46769

54153 c 11/15 12/30 229 414 414

0213 Silver Sage M Conner, John S. James 51 c 06/01 08/31 54 154 1540216 Black Sage M Dawson, George 40

60100100

cccc

05/0111/0108/0106/16

05/1512/2009/3007/31

12585048

314 c 05/05 05/15 91 259 2590217 So. Dougherty Mtn. M Monforton, Remi &

Betty

100 c 06/01 07/12 107 107 107

0218 Dry Creek M Dawson, Thomas 16 c 05/01 05/31 16McCauley, Emmett 16 c 05/16 06/16 16 32 32

0221 Yellowshack M Cline, Wyman 38 c 06/15 06/30 1937 c 10/15 11/15 37 56 56

0222 Whitehorse M Deihl Ranch Co. 27 c 06/10 10/05 3835 c 06/10 10/05 50 88 88

0223 Beaver M Deihl Ranch Co. 28 c 06/01 10/30 139 139 1390227 Kimber Diorite M Hahn Ranch Inc. 110

200cc

06/0105/15

10/1505/31

55107

200 c 10/16 11/31 100 262 3830232 Keating Individual M Hossfeld, Willis Jr. 50 c 07/01 09/30 54 54 540239 Big Foot M Tomahawk Ranch 454 c 06/16 10/15 280 280 2800240 Rocky Canyon SGC M Tomahawk Ranch 146 c 06/16 10/15 50 50 500241 Galena Gulch M Aspen Land and Live-

stock

190 c 06/08 06/15 35 35 35

0244 Cable Gulch M Kitto, Kenneth 2027

cc

09/0105/01

10/1506/15

3040

194 c 05/01 06/15 90 160 1600246 Boomerang M Kyler Ranch Co. 50 c 06/16 09/15 78

150 c 06/16 09/15 234 312 3120250 Milligan Canyon M Lane, Robert D. 30 c 06/16 09/10 29

Common Steingruber Brothers 80 c 05/16 09/15 29 58 580252 Gregory Mountain M Lohrer, Walter 32 c 06/01 10/15 23 23 230253 Dutchman Creek M Madison, Arthur 14 c 06/01 10/31 70 70 700254 Free Coinage M Marks, Robert 35 c 05/01 06/30 67

45 c 05/01 06/30 86 153 1530255 Clancy Gulch M Marks, Robert 12 c 05/01 06/30 24

27 c 06/01 10/31 137 161 161

0257 Lump Gulch M Gravers Co. 23 c 07/01 10/19 401 c 07/01 10/19 4 44 44

0262 Wood Gulch M Ed Murphy Ranches 24 c 05/16 06/15 24 24 240266 Elkhorn Creek M Ed Murphy Ranches 14

14cc

06/0109/15

08/1511/01

3521

1 c 06/01 11/01 5 61 61

0272 Riverside School M Sanderson, Gordon 36 c 05/01 06/30 67 67 670274 Rattlesnake Creek M Sanderson, Gordon 5 c 05/16 10/31 28 28 280275 Cottonwood Common M Smith, Jack 43 c 05/16 10/31 86

Sanderson, Gordon 82 c 06/01 10/31 46 132 132

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Allot. Mgt. Operators Livestock Season of Use By Allot. Stock. for Imple-IMo. Allotment Name Status Name No. Class From To Pasture Total Rate mentation

0279 Bald Hills SGC M Ragen, Charles E. 33 C 06/01 11/30 100 100 1000283 Jack Mountain M Schuele, Theodore 20 c 06/01 10/31 97 97 970288 Sunlight M Stephan, Blanche M. 16 c 06/01 10/31 82 82 820291 Lower Johnny Gulch M Webb, William F. 19 c 06/01 10/31 97 97 970293 Lone Mountain M Williams, John F. 10 c 06/01 10/31 50

Williams, William D. 10 c 05/16 10/15 50 100 1000295 West Keating Gulch M Williams, William D. 75 c 09/20 10/20 25

130 c 04/10 05/15 50 75 750296 Sec. 33 Allotment M Williams, William D. 1 c 06/01 10/31 5 5 50381 Dunbar Springs M Biggs, Ralph 8 c 06/01 11/30 50 50 500383 Roy Gulch M Brainard, Harry 60 c 06/01 10/31 303 303 3030384 Upper Sixteen Mile M Brainard, Walter R. 3 c 11/01 01/15 8

5 c 04/15 05/30 8 16 160387 Sixteen Mile M Carr, William P. 24 c 05/20 09/19 98 98 980392 Garden Gulch M Dimock Farms, Inc. 90 c 06/15 11/14 59 59 590403 Iverson M Boyd K. Iverson 8 c 06/01 11/30 49

29 c 03/01 05/31 89 138 1380425 Wall Mountain M Plymale, Laird 32 c 07/01 11/30 162 162 1620426 Lower Duck Creek M Plymale, Wayne K. 3 c 03/01 02/28 36 36 360439 Klondike Claim M Thompson, James 25 c 08/01 09/30 50 50 505402 CL&D Arthun M Arthun, Carl 8 c 06/01 11/30 48 48 485430 Gaging Station M Dana, William Jr. 14 c 06/01 09/30 22 22 225445 McAdows Canyon M Felton Angus Ranch 2 c 06/01 10/31 12 12 125452 Wineglass Mtn. M Greear, James E. 4 c 05/01 11/30 30

7 c 05/01 11/30 52 82 825489 L.V. Quarter Circle M L. V. Quarter Circle 8 c 09/01 11/31 24 24 245493 Mountain Range M Franck, Donald J. 6 c 07/01 10/31 25 25 255496 Green Mountain M Malcolm, Philip R. 8 c 07/01 10/31 30 30 305507 Sixmile M Nelson, Allen F. 8 c 04/01 11/30 64 64 645508 Eagle Creek M Nickelson, Harold W. 20 c 06/14 10/15 80 80 805519 Slaughterhouse M Petrich, Gerald 16 c 07/14 09/15 32 32 325529 Chuck Reid M Reid, Chuck 2 c 10/15 01/14 5 5 55531 Ellis Basin M Rigler, Paul & Ethel 8 c 10/01 11/30 17 17 175551 Poison M Sundling, Ray R. 20 c 06/01 11/30 120 120 1205563 Donald Wood M Wood, Donald 2 c 03/01 02/28 24 24 245575 Lower Mission Cr. M Boeh, George 0. 1 c 06/01 10/31 6 6 65583 Carbella M Gray, Thelma 15 c 05/01 09/15 69 69 6S7601 Little Creek M Wirth, Phil 10 c 06/01 10/15 43 43 437707 Spring Gulch M Wirth, Nicholas C. 5 c 06/01 09/30 18 18 187709 Sieben M Sieben Ranch Co. 300 s 10/02 02/28 300

425 s 10/02 02/28 425 725 7257710 Hilger Hills M Hilger Hereford 7

10cc

09/1505/15

11/1406/30

1515

224 c 05/15 06/14 224 254 254771 1 Prickly Pear Cr. M Cross, Ken R. 10 c 06/01 07/01 10 10 107714 Mt. Bend-Powerline M Keller, Paul T. 7

14HH

03/0101/01

04/1502/28

11

2914 H 03/01 04/15 21 61 61

7720 Spokane Hills M McMaster, James Jr. 60 c 07/01 09/30 180 180 1807802 Virginia Creek M Chevallier Ranch Co. 39 c 06/01 10/15 175 175 1757803 Deadman M Vincent, George 1 c 06/01 10/15 40 40 407816 Saint Louis Gulch M Harrer, W. T. 54 c 06/01 10/30 81 81 817830 East Scratchgravel M O'Hara, Robert J. 2 H 08/01 09/01 2

2 H 08/01 11/30 8 10 109822 Goat Mountain M Spear Lazy U Ranch 16 c 07/01 10/30 63 63 63

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Allot. Mgt. Operators Livestock Season of Use By Allot. Stock. for Imple-No. Allotment Name Status Name No. Class From To Pasture Total Rate mentation

0201 MissouriI Williams, Thomas 25 C 06/11 09/10 74 74 74 C-9

0209 Dowdy DitchI Moldenhauer, Neil 50 C 05/01 08/31 15

107 c 04/01 06/30 20 35 35 C-80210 County Line

I John Carey Ranch 3 c 05/16 11/15 20Corp. 9 c 05/16 11/15 57

10 c 05/16 11/15 6442 c 05/16 11/15 253200 c 05/16 07/15 132 559 306 B-12

0212 Boulder River Tom Carey Cattle Co. 1 c 04/16 12/31 613 c 06/01 12/31 9013 c 04/16 10/31 8319 c 04/16 12/31 16538 c 06/01 12/31 267 611 283 B-13

0215 Breaks Davis, Leslie 15 c 06/01 08/31 4537 c 06/01 08/31 112 157 45 C-3

0219 Log Gulch SGC Dawson, Thomas 2 c 05/01 10/31 12 12 9 A-120220 Bull Mountain Dutton, Walter 30 c 06/01 09/30 120

Briggs, Don 49 c 06/01 09/30 196Hanson, Melvin 92 c 06/01 09/30 368 684 684 A-1

0225 Keating Gulch Dundas, George 10 c 05/16 09/15 40Common Sanderson, Gordon 33 c 05/16 09/15 132

Webb, Earl 18 c 05/16 09/15 67Webb, William 12 c 05/16 09/15 48Williams, John 28 c 05/16 09/15 112Williams, William 30 c 05/16 09/15 120 519 519 C-12

0230 Whiskey Gulch Hanson, J., G. & D. 109 c 05/28 10/15 311 311 366 B-30231 Hi Ore Heide, Dora C. 55 c 06/16 10/15 148

Rieder Ranch, Inc. 46 c 06/16 10/15 185 333 333 B-200233 Indian Creek Hunsaker, Dan J. 7 c 05/15 10/15 12

225 c 05/15 10/15 363 375 375 B-180234 High Peak Hunsaker, Maurice 17 c 04/01 10/01 101 101 171 B-380235 Devils Bottom Ferrat, Maurice J. 2 c 06/01 09/30 8

3 c 07/01 10/30 12 20 20 B-190238 Pole Canyon Smith, John & Olive 33 c 06/01 09/30 130 130 130 B-390242 Whitetail Basin Keogh, Vincent G. 13 c 05/16 11/15 49

50 c 09/01 11/30 56100 c 05/16 06/25 97100 c 05/16 06/30 75120 c 11/01 12/15 151200 c 01/01 02/28 3200 c 03/01 05/15 4 435 435 B-14

0243 Devils Fence Kimpton Ranch Co. 2 c 06/01 10/15 103 c 06/01 10/15 159 c 06/01 10/15 4116 c 06/01 10/15 7423 c 07/01 09/30 7019 c 06/01 10/15 8750 c 06/01 07/15 2350 c 07/01 08/30 77100 c 07/01 08/30 68 465 465 A-20

0245 Sugarloaf Rieder Ranch, Inc. 55 c 06/16 10/15 212107 c 06/01 09/15 360 572 400 A-5

0247 Rawhide Kyler Ranch Co. 64 c 06/01 10/15 64 64 64 B-330248 Little Boulder Kyler Ranch Co. 200 c 05/25 10/25 114 114 200 B-60249 Muskrat Erickson, Edwin 3 c 06/11 09/30 10

Erickson, Edwin 30 c 06/11 09/30 110Kyler, Glen 67 c 07/16 10/15 167 287 109 A-8

0258 Ringing Rocks Dwyer, Larry J. 18 c 06/01 11/15 83100 c 06/01 06/15 43100 c 11/01 12/01 85 210 210 C-2

0261 Flood PlaceI Ed Murphy Ranches 15 c 05/06 06/15 20 20 20 B-30

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Allot. Mgt. Operators Livestock Season of Use By Allot. Stock. for Imple-No. Allotment Name Status Name No. Class From To Pasture Total Rate mentation

0263 Buffalo Creek I Myles, John D. 22 C 10/01 10/31 2225 c 06/01 09/30 42 64 64 B-28

0264 Huller Springs I McCauiey, Larry J. 4 c 06/16 10/31 6

40 c 06/16 10/31 64 70 70 B-29

0271 Sappington I Henry, Audrey L. 40 c 11/01 01/31 30 30 30 B-36

0273 Limestone Hilts I Lewis, Michael 76 c 05/16 09/15 306Sanderson, Gordon 76 c 05/16 09/15 304Smith, Jack 146 c 05/16 09/15 572Williams, John F. 103 c 05/16 09/15 412Williams, William D. 93 c 05/16 09/15 331 1925 1182 A-6

0281 Limestone East I Round Grove Ranch 1200 s 03/01 03/03 20Co. 1200 s 11/04 02/28 758 778 778 A-19

0282 Summit I Round Grove Ranch 1200 s 03/01 03/07 16

Co. 1200 s 11/01 02/28 2691200 s 11/08 02/28 253 538 538 B-27

0284 Copper City I Scoffield, Don K. 91 c 07/01 09/15 32135 c 11/01 12/30 38165 c 07/01 09/15 58 128 250 B-9

0285 Cottonwood I Candlestick Ranch 42 c 05/10 06/09 42134 c 05/10 06/09 134 176 88 C-6

0287 Horse Gulch I Smith, Paul T. 3 c 06/01 10/31 15

88 c 06/01 06/15 44 59 59 B-24

0294 Rattlesnake I Williams, John F. 7 c 05/16 10/15 38 38 38 C-13

0358 Spring I Forcella, Fred T. 68 c 06/05 08/20 57 57 57 C-7

0373 Pipestone I Errett, Isaac 11 c 07/01 10/31 45 45 45 C-14

0375 East & West I Tomahawk Ranch 454 c 05/15 06/15 52454 c 05/15 06/15 3225 c 09/01 11/01 100146 c 12/15 02/28 40 224 120 B-7

0376 Toston Canal I Anzik, L. & Plummer J 42 c 06/01 10/01 170 170 170 A-15

0398 Sixmile I Flynn, William 16 c 05/16 11/15 97 97 97 C-11

0401 Confederate Gulch I Graveley L-D Ranch 122 c 06/15 07/15 122122 c 10/15 11/15 122 244 244 B-23

0414 Pole Gulch I L B Cattle Company 160 c 06/15 09/30 560 560 330 A-10

0424 Greyson Creek I Plymale, Hubert A. 12 c 10/25 12/20 2820 c 06/01 07/15 30 58 58 C-10

5412 Gold Run Creek I Counts, Lonn 26 c 07/07 10/15 87 87 87 B-21

5505 Airport I Watson, Ted J. 53 c 05/01 06/30 106 106 106 B-31

7544 Big Gold Run Cr. I Counts, Lonn 26 c 06/16 09/15 68 68 68 B-22

7704 Oxbow I Babcock, Tim 20 c 06/01 09/30 43 43 43 A-2

7713 Danas Bar I Passage, Larry W. 100 c 06/01 08/15 40 40 40 A-17

7715 Centennial Gulch I Ward, Wallace 29 c 03/15 12/14 259 259 223 A-7

7718 Wickiup Creek I Running W Cattle Co. 325 c 07/01 10/31 94 94 50 B-11

7719 Sheriff Gulch I Potter, Everett D. 44 c 06/15 09/30 152 152 152 C-4

7804 Empire Creek I Grady, Edward S. 243 c 06/16 09/30 613 613 600 B-8

7809 Gloster I Grady, E. & Vincent, G. 24 c 06/16 09/30 99 99 99 B-16

7810 Edwards Mountain I B R Cattle Co. 90 c 06/01 10/31 98201 c 06/01 10/31 225 323 323 A-11

7811 Drumlummon-Skelly I Settle, Martin J. 161 c 06/15 09/30 645 645 645 B-5

7818 Skelly Gulch I Anderson, Jack E. 16 c 06/01 10/31 79 79 79 B-26

7822 Iowa Gulch I Lyndes, Jay 1 c 03/01 02/28 4

35 c 07/01 08/31 70 74 74 B-17

7823 Iron Siding I Brown, Angus 32 c 05/15 09/15 52 52 150 A-9

7824 Granite Creek I Lichtwardt, Edna C. 70 c 06/01 10/31 346 346 346 C-1

7827 Blue Cloud I Olsen, Ken C. 50 c 06/01 09/30 5

50 c 06/01 09/30 50 55 55 B-4

7959 Buffalo Hump I L B Cattle Company 14 c 04/01 07/31 57 57 57 B-32

7960 Whitetail Creek I Johns Ranch, Inc. 100 c 05/01 12/31 75 75 75 B-2

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