Timing of Grazing as a Tool

in Fire Mgt

Treatments

Grazed

Rested/
Unburned

2003 2008 2003

2008

Rested
Burned

2003 20

Elevation

4777

5673

5616

Samples

100

14

51

Bareground

33%

30%

25%

28%

24%

Litter

20%

29%

17%

14%

17%

Cheatgrass

18%

9%

2%

3%

9%

Perennial Grass

8%

12%

17%

17%

20%

Sagebrush

7%

4%

27%

24%

22%
5

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80

Fuel moisture (%)

Ungrazed
Winter grazed
60

40

Fuel moisture of extinction

20

y
Jul

ust
g
Au
Date

Se

be
m
te

1 Burn

2 Burns

Upper Rock Creek

Willow Fire Rehab Plan

Legend
Fire Boundary
Pastures
Road/Fence 1,408 Acres
Riparian Seedings 2,274 Acres
Mountain Sagebrush Seeding 2,390
Wyoming Sagebrush Seeding 2,741

Ownership
BLM
Barrick
Private

0.5

4
Miles