Appendix A: State and Transition Model of Vegetation Succession Prior to the early 1990’s, the accepted theory of secondary succession within arid and semi-arid vegetation communities was based on variations of a Clemensian-based model. These models suggested that rangeland systems are best described by a predictable linear succession of plant communities, sequentially changing in orderly response to control variables like defoliation (grazing), fire, precipitation, and competition. Disturbances, other than those natural disturbances which lead to a flux in composition defined as the potential natural condition, lead to a replacement of late seral species with more weedy and annual species. Similarly, following removal of disturbances which lead to an increase in early seral and weedy species and a retrogression in vegetation condition classification, a passive and predictable linear sequence of species replacement would occur through time to restore the vegetation composition to the climax or potential natural vegetation community for the site. A traditional Clemensian-based model of vegetation dynamics in sagebrush grassland steppe is presented in figure 1 (from AllenDiaz and Bartolome, 1998). Classical Model Seral stages Pseudoroegneria spicata >50% cover Artemisia tridentate <50% cover Range Condition Model Classes EXCELLENT (Potential Natural Condition) 75-100% potential native plant community by weight ------------------------------------------------------- GOOD (Late) Artemisia tridentate >50% cover Pseudoroegneria spicata <50% cover 50-75% potential native plant community by weight ------------------------------------------------------- FAIR (Middle) 25-50% potential native plant community by weight Artemisia tridentate and/or Bromus tectorum/Poa secunda dominant Mustard and other annual forbs, Artemisia present ------------------------------------------------------- POOR (Early) <25% potential native plant community by weight Thistles or other annual weeds on bare soil, Perennials absent Figure 1: Seral stages and transitions for the classical linear succession and range condition models in the sagebrush-grass type of southeastern Oregon. Where seeded, Agropyron cristatum or other nonnative perennial grasses substitute for Pseudoroegneria spicata. Dissatisfaction with the ability of Clemensian-based models to predict vegetation recovery following removal of disturbances, such as inappropriate livestock management practices, resulted in alternate theories of rangeland vegetation dynamics, especially in western North America. State-and-transition models were specifically developed to overcome these limitations for evaluation of vegetation dynamics in variable rangeland environments (Allen-Diaz and Bartolome, 1998; Briske et al, 2003; Bestelmeyer et al, 2003). The vegetation types in this model are called “states” and the processes that cause states to change from one to another are called “transitions”. Although predictable and passive transition from one state to another more diverse state may be possible, consistent with Clemensian-based models, more often a number of transitions dependent on the timing and intensity of inputs may lead to variable states. While some transitions may require little management input, other than removal of a disturbance, other transitions may require such significant inputs that it is unlikely that such transitions would occur within acceptable time-frames. A state and transition model of vegetation dynamics for a sagebrush-grass rangeland in southeastern Oregon is presented in figure 2 (Allen-Diaz and Bartolome, 1998). The authors identified T1, T2, T5 and T8 occurring over a 10 year period with no management action, whereas transitions T3, T4, T6, T7 and T9 resulted from plowing, spraying and/or seeding to remove competition by one species or group of species. Since this is a simplistic model of observed states and transitions, it is not intended to display the complexity of factors which contributed to currently inventoried vegetation composition and multiple pathways to desired future conditions. Nor does it depict the thresholds which may preclude attaining desired conditions within reasonable funding and time constraints. It does depict the multiple pathways to declining conditions which do not meet management objectives and suggests implementation of appropriate actions to avoid exceeding thresholds which may even more preclude future opportunities for resource use or loss of resource values. Atreemisia tridentata – Chrysothamnus sp. Pseudoroegneria spicata – Brumus tectorum Agropyron cristatum T9 T5 T6 T3 Bromus tectorum T7 T1 T4 T8 T2 Pseudoroegneria spicata – Artemisia tridentata Agropyron cristatum – Bromus tectorum Figure 2: State – Transition model for sagebrush-grass rangeland in southeastern Oregon. Boxes represent states. Arrows represent transitions observed between states at least twice (Allen-Diaz and Bartolome, 1998). The National Research Council, as others, has suggested that past thinking related to vegetation succession and rangeland health be reconsidered when identifying objectives for management of rangeland resources for desired products and amenities (National Research Council, 1994). As a result, management objectives to improve ecological condition in pastures of Dry Creek Geographic Management Area may need to be considered in light of current thinking and modified as appropriate. The National Range and Pasture Handbook, assembled by the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service, is a source of additional information about ecological sites and state-and-transition models. Allen-Diaz, B., and J.W. Bartolome. 1998. Sagebrush-grass vegetation dynamics: Comparing classical and state-transition models. Ecological Applications. Volume 8(3): 795-804. Bestelmeyer, B.T., J.R. Brown, K.M. Havstad, R. Alexander, G Chavez, and J.E. Herrick. 2003. Development and use of state-and-transition models for rangelands. Journal of Range Management. Volume 56: 114-126. Briske, D.D., S.D. Fuhlendorf, and F.E. Smeins. 2003. Vegetation dynamics on rangelands: A critique of the current paradigms. Journal of Applied Ecology. Volume 40: 601-614. National Research Council. 1994. Rangeland Health: New Methods to Classify, Inventory, and Monitor Rangelands. National Academy Press. Washington D.C. 173 p. Appendix B. Standards for Rangeland Health for Public Lands in Oregon and Washington which were met/not met within Allotments and Pastures of Dry Creek Geographic Management Area Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 00128_01 Chalk Butte Chalk Butte West Uplands ARTRW/AGCR Meeting *************** Meeting Uplands ARTRW/BRTE Meeting *************** Not Meeting Schweizer Spring drainage *************** Not Meeting* *************** 00128_02 Chalk Butte Chalk Butte North Uplands ARTRW/BRTE Meeting *************** Not Meeting 00128_03 Chalk Butte Chalk Butte Middle Uplands ARTRW/AGCR Meeting *************** Meeting 00128_04 Chalk Butte Chalk Butte East Uplands ARTRW/BRTE Meeting *************** Not Meeting 00308_01 Butte North Racehorse Uplands ARTRW/PSSP-STTH Meeting *************** Meeting Annual Rangeland Meeting *************** Not Meeting 00308_02 Butte South Racehorse Uplands ARTRW/PSSP-STTH Meeting *************** Meeting Annual Rangeland Meeting *************** Not Meeting Undeveloped Show Spring *************** Meeting *************** Tunnel "Stringer" Spring *************** Not Meeting *************** Tumbleweed Spring *************** Meeting *************** Cottonwood Creek *************** Not Meeting *************** North Fork Squaw Creek *************** Not Meeting *************** South Fork Squaw Creek *************** Not Meeting *************** Squaw Creek *************** Not Meeting *************** 00308_03 Butte North Butte Uplands ARTEW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Butte Creek *************** Meeting *************** Dry Creek DRY20009 *************** Not Meeting* *************** 1 Standard 4 Standard 5 Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting Not Meeting *************** Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Meeting *************** *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 00308_04 Butte Middle Butte Uplands ARTEW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting 00308_05 Butte South Butte Uplands ARTEW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting 00308_06 Butte Harper Junction Uplands ARTRW/PSSP-STTH Meeting *************** Meeting Annual Rangeland Meeting *************** Not Meeting 00308_10 Butte King Brown Enclosure Dry Creek DRY2011 Meeting Not Meeting* Meeting 00405_01 Wallrock Dry Creek Buttes Uplands ARTRW/PSSP-STCO Meeting *************** Meeting Uplands Salt Desert Shrub Meeting *************** Meeting Eddy Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Diamond Spring *************** Assessed *************** East Wallrock Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Ferguson Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Little Mattingly Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Lower Burnt Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Mattingly Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Y Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Unnamed seep/spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Acton Gulch *************** Not Meeting *************** Dead Horse Canyon *************** Not Meeting *************** Dead Horse Canyon trib *************** Meeting *************** 00405_02 Wallrock West Juniper Uplands ARTEW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting actually in exclosure Black Bull Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Ivers Spring *************** Meeting *************** Dry Creek DRY2005 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Dry Creek DRY2007 *************** Meeting *************** Juniper Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 00405_03 Wallrock Schaeffer Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting 2 Standard 4 Standard 5 Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting* Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Not Assessed Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting *************** Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Meeting Not Meeting* Meeting Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Meeting Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 00405_03 Wallrock Schaeffer Quartz Mountain Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Dead Horse Canyon trib *************** Not Meeting* *************** Juniper Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** Red Butte Canyon trib *************** Not Meeting* *************** 00405_04 Wallrock North McNulty Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Juniper Creek *************** Meeting *************** 00405_05 Wallrock Hub Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting 00405_07 Wallrock Antelope Flat Seeding Uplands ARCA/SIHY Meeting *************** Meeting Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting 10401_01 Keeney Creek Callahan Uplands ARTRW/PSSP-STTH (limited shrubs) Meeting *************** Not Meeting Uplands Annual Rangeland Meeting *************** Not Meeting Uplands ARTRW/PSSP-STTH (reference) Meeting *************** Meeting T20SR42ESec13 NWNW spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Little Valley Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Uranium Spring & riparian *************** Not Meeting* *************** Cabin Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** Little Valley Spring riparian *************** Not Meeting* *************** Trib to Vines Hill Reservoir *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_02 Keeney Creek Little Valley Seeding Uplands ARTRW/AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting Juncus Spring & riparian *************** Not Meeting* *************** Marsters Spring riparian *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_03 Keeney Creek Winter Spring Seeding North Uplands ARTRW/AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting* Cottonwood Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** Basin Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** *************** Meeting Meeting Meeting *************** Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting *************** *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10401_04 Keeney Creek Winter Spring Seeding South Uplands ARTRW/AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting* Long Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_05 Keeney Creek Hunter Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Uplands Annual Rangeland Meeting *************** Not Meeting East Harper Basin Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Harper Basin Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Refuge Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Hunter Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Long Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_06 Keeney Creek East Hunter Uplands ARTRW/PSSP-BRTE Meeting *************** Meeting Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting 10401_07 Keeney Creek Freezeout Uplands ARTRW/PSSP (late) Meeting *************** Meeting 10401_08 Keeney Creek Drip Springs Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Squaw Creek Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_09 Keeney Creek Chukar Uplands ARTRW/PSSP-STTH Meeting *************** Meeting Uplands Annual Rangeland Meeting *************** Not Meeting Winter Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sec 22 SESE Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Uranium Spring riparian (no line) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Basin Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_10 Keeney Creek Keeney Creek Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Keeney Creek *************** Meeting *************** 10401_11 Keeney Creek Winters Place FFR Not Cottonwood Creek *************** Assessed *************** 10401_12 Keeney Creek Stacey Cabin Exclosures STEX Stacey Cabin Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** 4 Standard 4 Standard 5 Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Meeting Not Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Meeting *************** Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting Not Meeting *************** *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** Meeting Meeting Meeting *************** Not Assessed *************** Not Meeting* *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10401_12 Keeney Creek Stacey Cabin Exclosures STEX Cabin Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_14 Keeney Creek Callahan STEX Callahan Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Basin Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_17 Keeney Creek Quicksand Uplands ARTRW/PSSP (mid) Meeting *************** Meeting Uplands ARTRW/PSSP (late) Meeting *************** Meeting Keeney Creek Spring (actually in Quicksand Spring Exclosure) *************** Meeting *************** Quicksand Spring *************** Not riparian *************** Not Keeney Creek *************** assessed *************** Long Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_18 Keeney Creek Marsters Spring Enclosure Marsters Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_19 Keeney Creek Cabin Creek Exclosure Cabin Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_21 Keeney Creek Hunter Spring Exclosure Hunter Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_22 Keeney Creek Drip Spring Water Gap Keeney Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_23 Keeney Creek Fenceline Spring Enclosure Fenceline Spring riparian *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_24 Keeney Creek Riley Spring Enclosure Riley Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_25 Keeney Creek Riley Place FFR No. 1 Keeney Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10401_26 Keeney Creek Riley Spring Enclosure No. 2 Not Developed spring *************** assessed *************** 10401_28 Keeney Creek Riley Place FFR No. 2 Not Box Canyon *************** assessed *************** 5 Standard 4 Standard 5 Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting *************** *************** Not assessed Not Meeting* *************** *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not assessed *************** Not assessed *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10403_01 Nyssa North Mud Spring Uplands AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting Chalk Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Mud Spring to Reservoir (between fences) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Drainage Mud to Schiweizer Spr. *************** Not Meeting* *************** Drainage N of Mud and W of Schiweizer Spr. *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10403_02 Nyssa South Mud Spring Uplands AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting Rock Creek Watergap Riparian *************** Meeting *************** 10403_03 Nyssa North Rock Creek Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Dam Spring *************** Not Meeting *************** Deer Butte Spring *************** Not Meeting *************** Haystack Butte Spring *************** Not Meeting *************** Rock Spring Canyon Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Undeveloped Solomon Spring *************** Meeting *************** Developed spring (T22S R44E Sec 16 SWSW) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Lone Willow Creek *************** Not Meeting *************** Lone Willow Creek trib *************** Not Meeting *************** Owyhee River trib *************** Not Meeting* *************** Rock Spring Canyon *************** Meeting *************** 10403_04 Nyssa Sagebrush Upland ARTRW/AGCR Meeting *************** Meeting Upland ARTRW/PSSP (CH fire) Meeting *************** Meeting Rimtop Spring riparian *************** Meeting *************** Rimtop Spring *************** Meeting *************** Sagebrush Gulch riparian & springs+D26 *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10403_05 Nyssa Ryefield Seeding Upland AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting Upland Mixed Shrub Meeting *************** Meeting 6 Standard 4 Standard 5 Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* *************** Meeting Meeting Not Meeting *************** Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting* Meeting Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting* Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Meeting *************** *************** Not Meeting* *************** Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10403_05 Nyssa Ryefield Seeding Lowe Spring *************** Not riparian *************** 10403_06 Nyssa Grassy Seeding Uplands ARTRW/AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting QT Spring (T21S R44E Sec 35 NESE) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sand Hollow Creek trib 002 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sand Hollow Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10403_07 Nyssa Grassy Mountain Annual rangeland Meeting *************** Not Meeting Uplands ARTRW/PSSP (Kern fire) Meeting *************** Not Meeting Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Grassy Mountain Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Grassy Spring 1 *************** Not Meeting *************** Keg Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Oxbow Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Ox Yoke Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Rye Field Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Shack Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Whiskey Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Developed spring (T22S R44E Sec 26 NENW) *************** Not Meeting *************** Developed spg/drainage(T22SR45ESec18) OWT001 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Frog Pond Spring riparian *************** Not Meeting* *************** Unnamed drainage (sec 18) OWT002 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Unnamed trib Owyhee R (sec 27) OWT003 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Owyhee Res Trib OWYT002 *************** Meeting *************** Twin Springs Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 7 Standard 4 Standard 5 *************** *************** Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Meeting Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Not Meeting *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* Meeting Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10403_08 Nyssa Schweizer FFR Uplands ARTRW/bunchgrass Meeting *************** Not Meeting Uplands ARTRW/AGCR Meeting *************** Meeting 10403_09 Nyssa Ryefield Reservoir Exclosure Ryefield Reservoir riparian *************** Meeting *************** 10403_12 Nyssa Rock Creek Riparian Stream Exclosure (Owyhee River Corridor) Upland SAVE/Annual Meeting *************** Not Meeting Uplands ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Owyhee River riparian *************** Meeting *************** 10403_13 Nyssa Sagebrush Reservoir Exclosure Sagebrush Reservoir *************** Meeting *************** 10403_14 Nyssa South Rock Creek Uplands ARTRW/Annual Meeting *************** Not Meeting Upland ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Mendiola Spring *************** Not Meeting *************** Sand Hollow Ck Spring (needs entered into JDR) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Owyhee River trib (Mendiola Spring drainage) *************** Not Meeting *************** Sand Hollow Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10403_16 Nyssa Sagebrush Spring Enclosure nonfunctional EXCL area Sagebrush Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10403_17 Nyssa Shellbark Spring Exclosure Shell Bark Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10403_18 Nyssa Frog Pond Spring Exclosure Frog Pond Spring *************** Meeting *************** 10403_19 Nyssa Lone Willow Spring Exclosure Lone Willow Spring and associated riparian *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10403_20 Nyssa Lone Willow Spring Enclosure Spring below+D36 L W Spg and associated riparian *************** Meeting *************** 10403_21 Nyssa Schweizer Spring Enclosure Schwieizer Spring *************** Meeting *************** 8 Standard 4 Standard 5 Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting Meeting *************** Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting Meeting *************** Meeting *************** Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting Meeting *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting Not Meeting* *************** *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* *************** Meeting *************** Not Meeting* *************** Meeting *************** Meeting *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10403_22 Nyssa FFA Riparian Exclosure Rock Creek *************** Meeting *************** 10403_23 Nyssa Mud Spring Exclosure Mud Spring *************** Not Meeting *************** 10403_24 Nyssa Mud Spring Reservoir Exclosure Mud Spring drainage *************** Meeting *************** 10403_29 Nyssa Twin Spring Creek Watergap Not Meeting* 10403_32 Nyssa Government Corral Government Corral Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10404_01 Sourdough Sand Hollow Seeding Upland AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting Not Hickey Spring *************** assessed *************** Not Bentonite Spring *************** assessed *************** 10404_02 Sourdough West Sand Hollow Seeding Upland AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting Negro Rock Canyon 001 *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10404_03 Sourdough Double Mountain Seeding Upland AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting 10404_04 Sourdough Canyon Field Upland SAVE/Annual Meeting *************** Meeting Upland ARTRW/STTH-PSSP (reference) Meeting *************** Meeting Upland ARTRW/STTH-PSSP (trend) Meeting *************** Meeting Uplands ARTRW/Annual Meeting *************** Not Meeting No Name Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Racoon Spring *************** assessed *************** Red Rim Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** West Shellbark Spring topo site *************** Not Meeting *************** Spring near No Name Spring *************** Meeting *************** 9 Standard 4 Standard 5 Meeting *************** Not Meeting *************** Meeting *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** Meeting Not Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting *************** Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Meeting Not Meeting *************** *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10404_04 Sourdough Canyon Field Spring (T21S R44E Sec 19 NESE) *************** Not Meeting *************** Lower Flowing Well above excl. *************** Not Meeting* *************** Upper Flowing Well *************** Not Meeting *************** Not HooDoo Creek (001) *************** assessed *************** Lower Flowing Well riparian below excl. *************** Meeting *************** Negro Rock Canyon 003 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Negro Rock Canyon 004 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Negro Rock Canyon 005 *************** Not Riparian *************** Negro Rock Canyon 006 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Negro Rock Canyon 007 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Double Mountain Spring drainage *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10404_05 Sourdough North Kane Spring Upland SAVE/Annual Meeting *************** Meeting Uplands ARTRW/Annual Meeting *************** Not Meeting Upland ARTRW/STTH-PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Butcher Block Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Ideal Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** 4 springs near Ideal Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Whiskey Spring #2 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Seep r061419c near Whiskey Spring #2 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Seep r061419d near Whiskey Spring #2 *************** Not Meeting* *************** seep r061419e near Whiskey Spring #2 *************** Not Meeting* *************** seep r061417c *************** Not Meeting* *************** seep r061418b *************** Not Meeting* *************** seep r061418c *************** Not Meeting* *************** Kane Spring Gulch (001) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Kane Spring Gulch trib 001 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sand Hollow (001) *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10 Standard 4 Standard 5 Not Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Not Meeting* *************** Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting Not Meeting Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10404_05 Sourdough North Kane Spring Sand Hollow trib 001 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sand Hollow trib 002 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sand Hollow trib 003 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sand Hollow trib 004 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sand Hollow trib 006 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sponge Spring (source & below exclosure) *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10404_06 Sourdough South Kane Spring Upland ARTRW/STTH-PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Upland ARTRW/Annual Meeting *************** Not Meeting* Basin Gulch (001) *************** Not Meeting* *************** HooDoo Creek (002) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sand Hollow (002) *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10404_07 Sourdough Freezeout Lake ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Uplands ARTRW/Annual Meeting *************** Not Meeting Bell Mare Spring (with reservoir) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Bri Pit Spring (with reservoir) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Daisy Basin Spring (spring fed reservoir) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Daisy Basin area Aspen Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Hill Pit Spring (with reservoir) *************** assessed *************** NRC spring (T21S R43E Sec 36 NWNE) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not Shaw Pit Spring (with reservoir) *************** assessed *************** spring (T22S R42E Sec 22 SESE) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Whiskey Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Basin Gulch (002) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Wildcat Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Wildcat Canyon (from top to Wildcat Spg) *************** Not Riparian *************** 11 Standard 4 Standard 5 Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Not Meeting* *************** Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Meeting Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** Meeting Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** *************** Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10404_09 Sourdough Hoo Doo State Block FFR Basin Gulch (003) *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10404_11 Sourdough Kane Spring Reservoir Exclosure Kane Spring & Reservoir *************** Meeting *************** 10404_14 Sourdough Upper Flowing Well Exclosure Upper Flowing Well riparian *************** Meeting *************** 10404_15 Sourdough Lower Flowing Well Exclosure Lower Flowing Well riparian *************** Meeting *************** 10404_17 Sourdough Charolais Spring Enclosure Charolais Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sand Hollow trib 005 *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10404_19 Sourdough Willow Spring Exclosure Willow Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Negro Rock Canyon 002 *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10404_20 Sourdough Sponge Spring Exclosure Sponge Spring riparian *************** Meeting *************** 10404_24 Sourdough Wildcat Spring Enclosure Wildcat Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10408_01 Mitchell Butte Middle Mitchell Butte Uplands ARTRW/POSA Meeting *************** Not Meeting Not Deer Butte Spring *************** assessed *************** North Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Not West Deer Butte Spring *************** assessed *************** Rock Spring Canyon *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10408_02 Mitchell Butte Mitchell Butte Northwest Uplands AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting 10408_03 Mitchell Butte Mitchell Butte Northeast Uplands AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting 10408_04 Mitchell Butte Mitchell Butte Canal Uplands ARTRW/BRTE Meeting *************** Not Meeting 10411_01 Dry Creek Cow Hollow Seeding Uplands ARTRW/AGCR Meeting *************** Not Meeting 12 Standard 4 Standard 5 Not Meeting* *************** Meeting *************** Meeting *************** Meeting *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** Meeting *************** Not Meeting* *************** Meeting Not Meeting *************** Not Meeting* *************** *************** *************** Not Meeting* *************** *************** Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Meeting Not Meeting Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10411_02 Dry Creek Double Mountain Uplands ARTRW/Annual Meeting *************** Not Meeting Upland ARTRW/STTH-PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Twin Butte Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Cow Hollow *************** Not Meeting* *************** DM Spring riparian *************** Meeting *************** Twin Butte Spring drainage *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10411_03 Dry Creek South Freezeout Uplands ARTRW/Annual Meeting *************** Not Meeting Not Bull Spring *************** Assessed *************** East Spring *************** Meeting *************** Upper Sourdough Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Bull Shirt Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Dry Creek DRY2001 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Dry Creek DRY2003 *************** Not Meeting* *************** East Spring drainage *************** Meeting *************** East Spring trib drainage *************** Not Meeting* *************** Sourdough Gulch *************** Not Meeting* *************** Twin Springs Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** Twin Springs Creek trib 001 *************** Meeting *************** Twin Springs Creek trib 002 *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10411_04 Dry Creek Hurley Spring Upland ARTRW/PSSP Meeting *************** Meeting Hurley Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Ingram Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Slim and Fatty Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Dry Creek DRY2004 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Dry Creek DRY2006 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Dry Creek DRY2008 *************** Not Meeting* *************** Hurley Spring Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** Ingram Spring Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** Juniper Creek (001) *************** Not Meeting* *************** Wallrock Creek *************** Not Meeting* *************** 13 Standard 4 Standard 5 Meeting Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** Meeting Not Assessed Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Meeting Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Not Meeting* Meeting *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** *************** Asterisked (*) items identify standards not met due to causes which include current livestock management practices. ALTPAST ALLOT_NAME PAST_NAME Assessment Location Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 10411_07 Dry Creek Twin Spring Rec Site Exclosure Twin Springs *************** Not Meeting *************** 10411_09 Dry Creek Double Mountain Reservoir Exclosure DM Spring *************** Meeting *************** DM Spring riparian (DM001) *************** Meeting *************** 10411_10 Dry Creek Little DM Spring Exclosure Little Double Mountain Spring *************** Meeting *************** 10411_12 Dry Creek Cow Hollow Spring Exclosure Cow Hollow Spring *************** Not Meeting* *************** Cow Hollow *************** Not Meeting* *************** 10411_14 Dry Creek Dry Creek Enclosure Dry Creek DRY2002 *************** Not Meeting* *************** 14 Standard 4 Standard 5 Not Meeting *************** Meeting Meeting *************** *************** Meeting *************** Not Meeting* Not Meeting* *************** *************** Not Meeting* *************** Appendix C: Dry Creek Geographic Management Area Spring Developments Butte Allotment (00308) Project Tumbleweed Spring (02) Tunnel Spring (02) JDR # 721135 721136 Condition Not assessed Fair PFC Rating Wallrock Allotment (00405) Project Ferguson Spring (01) Burnt Spring (01) Diamond Spring (01) East Wall Rock Spring (01) Lower Burnt Spring (01) Cow Camp Spring (01) Little Mattingly Spring (01) McNulty Spring (01) Y Spring (01) Cherry Spring (01) Eddy Spring (01) Mattingly Spring (01) Black Bull Spring (02) Ivers Spring (02) Quartz Mountain Spring (03) Page Cabin Spring (06) West Page Cabin Spring (09) JDR # 721235 721421 721423 721425 721427 723774 723775 723776 723777 723778 723781 724231 721397 723780 721429 721698 721956 Condition Good Failure Not assessed Failure Failure Not assessed Failure Not assessed Failure Not assessed Good Failure Good Poor Failure Not assessed Not assessed PFC Rating NF Not riparian FARN FARN NF NF FARN FARN NF FARN FARN PFC FARN Keeney Creek Allotment (10401) Project Little Valley Spring (01) Uranium Spring (01) Juncus Spring (02) Marsters Spring (02) Line Spring (04 or 05) Copeland Spring (04 or 05) Cottonwood Cabin Spring (11) East Harper Spring (05) Hunter Spring (05) Harper Basin Spring (05) Refuge Spring (05) East Harper Basin Spring (05) Squaw Creek Spring (08) Winter Spring (09) Stacey Cabin Spring (12) Callahan Spring (14) Quicksand Spring (17) Quicksand Spring (17) Keeney Creek Spring (17) Fence Line Spring (23) Coleman Spring (23) Coleman Spring (23) Riley Spring (24) T22S R42E Sec 7 NWNW (28) Nyssa Allotment (10403) Project JDR # 722176 724540 724537 724538 720090 720093 720092 720660 721394 721395 722178 724545 720278 720664 722177 724539 720670 724547 ?? 720924 720662 724678 724679 JDR # Condition Failure Poor Fair Poor Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed Fair Fair Fair Fair Good Failure Fair Failure Failure Failure PFC Rating FARN FARN FARN FARN Not assessed NF NF NF NF NF FARN FARN NF NF Failure Failure Not assessed Not assessed Failure Not assessed PFC FARN Condition PFC Rating NF Chalk Spring (01) Deer Butte Spring (03) Dam Spring (03) Haystack Butte Spring (03) Rock Spring Canyon Spring (03) T21S R45E Sec 16 NWSW (07) Rimtop Spring (04) Lowe Spring (05) QT Spring (06) Ox Yoke Spring (07) Grassy Spring (07) Oxbow Spring (07) Whiskey Spring (07) Keg Spring (07) Shack Spring (07) Rye Field Spring (07) Grassy Mountain Spring (07) T22S R44E Sec 26 NENW (07) T21S R45E Sec 31 NWNW (14) Mendiola Spring (14) T22S R44E Sec 1 NWNW (14) Sagebrush Spring (16) Shell Bark Spring (17) Frog Pond Spring (18) Lone Willow Spring (19) T21S R45E Sec 19 NWSW (20) Schweizer Spring (21) Mud Spring (23) Government Corral Spring (32) 721041 721486 724518 724525 724569 724517 720070 721396 721745 720458 722162 722168 723770 723771 725533 724569 720678 721236 720066 722161 720059 723803 721834 724295 Not assessed Failure Poor Good Good Failure Fair Failure Fair Failure Failure Good Good Failure Failure Good Failure Failure Good Not assessed Not assessed Failure Poor Good Poor Fair Fair Good Good NF FARN NF FARN FARN FARN PFC No riparian FARN FARD NF FARD FARD FARD FARN FARN FARN FARN NF NF NF NF FARN FARN PFC PFC FARN NF Sourdough Allotment (10404) Project Bentonite Spring (01) Hickey Spring (01) No Name Spring (04) Raccoon Spring (04) Red Rim Spring (04) West Shellbark Spring (04) Whiskey Spring 2 (05) Ideal Spring (05) Butcher Block Spring (05) Whiskey Spring (07) Kane Springs (11) Charolais Spring (17) Wildcat Spring (19) Sponge Spring (20) Willow Spring (21) JDR # 721748 721750 721538 722167 721398 721487 721747 724563 721369 721536 723814 721368 720362 Condition Not assessed Failure Failure Not assessed Failure Not assessed Good Poor Failure Failure Not assessed Good Failure Good Good PFC Rating No riparian NF NF NF FARN NF NF FARN NF PFC PFC Mitchell Butte Allotment (10408) Project Deer Butte Spring (01) West Deer Butte Spring (01) North Spring (01) JDR # 720069 721367 721539 Condition Not assessed Not assessed Failure PFC Rating Dry Creek Allotment (10411) Project Twin Butte Spring (02) JDR # 721717 Condition Failure PFC Rating FARN FARN East Spring (03) Upper Sourdough Spring (03) Bull Spring (03) Bull Shirt Spring (03) Lower Hurley Spring (04) Ingram Spring (04) Slim and Fatty Spring (04) Twin Springs (07) D M Spring (09) Little Double Mt S/P (10) Cow Hollow Spring (12) 721378 721411 725419 725485 721382 723779 721389 721226 721540 725980 Good Good PFC PFC Fair Fair Poor Failure Good Good Good Good PFC FARN FARN FARN FARN PFC PFC FARN Appendix D: Dry Creek Geographic Management Area Pasture Trend Summary ALTPAST 00128_01 ALLOT_NAME Chalk Butte PAST_NAME Chalk Butte West 00128_02 Chalk Butte Chalk Butte North 00128_03 Chalk Butte Mid Chalk Butte 00128_04 Chalk Butte Chalk Butte East 00308_01 Butte North Racehorse 00308_02 Butte South Racehorse 00308_03 Butte North Butte 00308_04 Butte Middle Butte 00308_05 Butte South Butte 3X3/Photo Line static-up 00308_06 Butte Harper Junction 00405_01 Wallrock Dry Creek Buttes 00405_02 Wallrock West Juniper 00405_03 Wallrock Professional Judgement Evaluation Trend static static static static static static static static static-up static-up static-up static-up static-up up static-up static-up static-up up static-up static-up static-up up static-up static-up static static up up up up static static-up static static static-up up static-up static-up Schaeffer ALTPAST 00405_04 ALLOT_NAME Wallrock PAST_NAME North McNulty 00405_05 Wallrock Hub Wallrock Antelope Flat Seeding 00405_07 10401_01 Keeney Creek Callahan 10401_02 Keeney Creek Little Valley Seeding 3X3/Photo Line Professional Judgement Evaluation Trend static static static static static static-up static-up static down down down down static up static-up static-up static-up static-up static-up down down down down down static static up up up static static static static static static static static static static-up static-up 10401_03 Keeney Creek 10401_04 Keeney Creek sattic-up Winter Spring Seeding North down Winter Spring Seeding South 10401_05 Keeney Creek Hunter 10401_06 Keeney Creek East Hunter 10401_07 Keeney Creek Freezeout 10401_08 Keeney Creek Drip Springs static static 10401_09 Keeney Creek Chukar 10401_10 Keeney Creek Keeney Creek Riparian 10401_17 Keeney Creek Quicksand static-up static staticdown up ALTPAST 10403_01 ALLOT_NAME Nyssa PAST_NAME North Mud Spring 10403_02 Nyssa South Mud Spring 10403_03 Nyssa 3X3/Photo Line Professional Judgement Evaluation Trend static-up static-up static static staticdown up static-down staticdown static-up static-up static-up static-up static static static static static staticdown static-down staticdown down down down up static static-up static-up static-up static-up static-up static static down down static static static static static static North Rock Creek 10403_04 Nyssa Sagebrush 10403_05 Nyssa Ryefield Seeding 10403_06 Nyssa Grassy Mountain Seeding 10403_07 Nyssa Grassy Mountain static 10403_08 Nyssa Schwiezer FFR 10403_12 Nyssa Rock Creek Riparian 10403_14 Nyssa South Rock Creek 10404_01 Sourdough Sand Hollow Seeding 10404_02 Sourdough down West Sand Hollow Seeding 10404_03 Sourdough Double Mountain Seeding 10404_04 Sourdough Canyon Field static down static/up ALTPAST 10404_05 ALLOT_NAME Sourdough PAST_NAME North Kane Springs 10404_06 Sourdough South Kane Springs 3X3/Photo 10404_07 Sourdough Freezeout Lake 10408_01 Mitchell Butte Middle Mitchell Butte 10408_02 Mitchell Butte Mitchell Butte Northwest 10408_03 Mitchell Butte Mitchell Butte Northeast 10408_04 Mitchell Butte Mitchell Butte Canal 10411_01 Dry Creek Cow Hollow Seeding 10411_02 Dry Creek Double Mountain 10411_03 Dry Creek South Freezeout 10411_04 Dry Creek Hurley Spring Line Professional Judgement Evaluation Trend static static down down down down static static/down static/down static/down static static static static static static static static static static up up static-up static-up up up static/up static/up up up
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