Field Office
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Allotment Name
| Number Acres BLM | Initial S&G Cat. | Date Assess.
Completed | Date
Category Determination | Final
S&G
Cat. |
Standards Not Met
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Magnitude of Standards Not Met
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Information Used for Final Cat.
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If final category different from initial, reasons
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Alturas | Cold Springs | 17,678 | 2 | 199808 | 199901 | 1 | Other riparian areas in allotment not PFC. | The 4 above springs/meadows not being met; uplands did meet standards. Juniper encroachment was a significant factor in a few of these spring areas. | Riparian PFC assessment. | Dodge Spring Stringer Meadow (functioning at risk); Happy Dog Meadow and Spring; Norte Spring and Juoc Spring (functioning at risk). |
Alturas | Mitchell Hill | 7,575 | 2 | 199807 | 199810 | 2 | NA | NA | Upland assessment of 7575 acres. | NA |
Arcata | HJ Ridge | 1,160 | 2 | 199807 | 199812 | 2 | NA | NA | Monitoring: Residual Dry Mulch/Ocular/Photos, Riparian PFC assessment (number of sites/stream reaches): 1, Upland assessment: 1000 acres interdisciplinary field visit. | NA |
Arcata | Jewett Creek | 440 | 2 | 199610 | 199812 | 2 | NA | NA | Monitoring: Ocular/Photos. Upland assessment: 440 acres. Other: New lessee (1998) uses only 9 AUM's instead of the historic 89 AUMs; and the range condition looked great when it was under 89 AUM use level. | NA |
Arcata | Pepper Gap | 451 | 2 | 199806 | 199811 | 2 | NA | NA | Monitoring: Residual Dry Mulch/Ocular/Photos, Riparian PFC assessment (number of sites/stream reaches): 4, Upland assessment: 400 acres interdisciplinary field visit. | NA |
Arcata | Spanish Flat | 9,100 | 2 | 199808 | 199812 | 4 | Water Quality | Number of riparian sites/stream reaches not in PFC: 3 stream segments. | Monitoring(specify types): Residual Dry Mulch/Ocular/Photos/water temperature monitoring. Riparian PFC assessment (specify number of sites/stream reaches): 3. Upland assessment: 9000 acres interdisciplinary field visit. | Water temperature data became available for the creeks that pass through the allotment and drain into the ocean. |
Arcata | Strawberry Rock | 550 | 2 | 199806 | 199811 | 2 | NA | NA | Monitoring: Residual Dry Mulch/Comparative Yield/Ocular/Photo points of key sites. Riparian PFC assessment (specify number of sites/stream reaches):2/1. Upland assessment: 550 acres. | NA |
Arcata | Travis Ranch | 4,607 | 4 | 199809 | 199812 | 4 | Water Quality | NA | Monitoring: Ocular/Photos/Water temperature data/Residual Dry Mulch. Riparian PFC assessment (specify number of sites/stream reaches): 2. Upland assessment: 4607 acres - interdisciplinary team field assessment. | Category remains the same,; however,the standard not met has changed as a result of our interdisciplinary rangeland health assessment. |
Arcata | Willis Ridge | 4,080 | 2 | 199810 | 199812 | 2 | NA | NA | Monitoring: Residual Dry Mulch/Ocular/Photos. Riparian PFC assessment (number of sites/stream reaches): 1. Upland assessment: 2000 acres interdisciplinary field visit. | NA |
Bakersfield | Bluestone Ridge | 2,953 | 2 | 199809 | 199809 | 2 | NA | NA | field assessment | NA |
Bakersfield | Canebrake | 9,837 | 1 | 199804 | 199804 | 2 | NA | NA | riparian and upland assessment, professional judgment. | riparian and upland assessment indicated fully functioning condition. |
Bakersfield | Case Mountain | 5,576 | 1 | 199807 | 199807 | 2 | NA | NA | field assessments, professional judgment | Upland and riparian assessment determined that springs and seeps in proper functioning condition. Impacts to giant sequoias were not evident. |
Bakersfield | Chico Martinez | 8,353 | 1 | 199806 | 199806 | 2 | NA | NA | upland assessment, professional judgment, monitoring data | upland assessment and professional judgment determined allotment making significant progress towards attaining species standard. |
Bakersfield | Freedom Hill | 2,278 | 1 | 199804 | 199804 | 2 | NA | NA | riparian assessment/PFC checklist, professional judgment | riparian assessment determined proper functioning condition |
Bakersfield | Goldpan Canyon | 470 | 1,4 | 199812 | 199812 | 2 | NA | NA | riparian and upland assessment, professional judgment | Riparian and upland assessment determined riparian functioning and impacts mainly due to road encroachment. |
Bakersfield | Kettleman Hills | 4,193 | 1,4 | 199809 | 199809 | 1,4 | species | 10% of BLM lands in allotment | Upland assessment and professional judgment. | NA |
Bakersfield | Loco Bill Canyon | 640 | 1 | 199805 | 199805 | 2 | NA | NA | field assessments | Upland and riparian assessment determined that standards were being met. |
Bakersfield | Loraine | 678 | 1,4 | 199812 | 199812 | 2 | NA | NA | field assessments, professional judgment | riparian and upland assesments determined that proper functioning condition existed and standards were being met and any impacts were mainly caused by road encroachment. |
Bakersfield | Lynch Canyon | 510 | 3 | 199812 | 199812 | 2 | NA | NA | field assessment | assessment determined meeting standards |
Bakersfield | North Fork River | 5,653 | 1 | 199808 | 199808 | 2 | NA | NA | riparian and upland assessment, professional judgment | Riparian and upland assessment determined fully functioning condition. |
Bakersfield | Oak Grove | 2,841 | 1 | 199808 | 199808 | 2 | NA | NA | riparian and upland assessment, professional judgment | riparian and upland assessment determined functioning condition. |
Bakersfield | Old Arroyo | 480 | 1,4 | 199809 | 199809 | 1,4 | species | 10% of BLM lands in allotment | Upland assessment and professional judgment | NA |
Bakersfield | Pleito Hills | 3,903 | 3 | 199808 | 199808 | 2 | NA | NA | field assessment | field assessment determined meeting standards |
Bakersfield | Short Canyon | 3,260 | 1 | 199803 | 199803 | 2 | NA | NA | upland assessment, professional judgment | field assessment determined standards being met. |
Bakersfield | Spanish Needle Creek | 3,160 | 1 | 199807 | 199807 | 2 | NA | NA | riparian and upland assessment, professional judgment | riparian and upland assessment determined proper functionaing condition. |
Bakersfield | Studhorse Canyon | 498 | 1 | 199805 | 199805 | 2 | NA | NA | riparian and upland assessment, professional judgment. | riparian and upland assessment indicated fully functioning condition. |
Bakersfield | Washburn Ranch | 8,190 | 1 | 199811 | 199811 | 2 | NA | NA | riparian PFC checklist, professional judgment | Only small portion of riparian not functioning. |
Bakersfield | Western Minerals Road | 1,479 | 1 | 199803 | 199803 | 2 | NA | NA | upland assessment, professional judgment. | upland assessment determined proper functioning condition or making significant progress towards. |
Eagle Lake | Observation | 149,063 | 4 | 199807 | 199808 | 1,4 | Riparian | 36% of the riparian sites are not meeting the riparian standard. | Riparian PFC assessment, upland monitoring information (primarily utilization). | Based on riparian assessments, and the analysis of monitoring information, cattle contributed to standards not being met. |
Eagle Lake | Shaffer Mt. | 25,752 | 1,4 | 199906 | 199908 | 1,4 | N/A | Annual grasses (medusahead and cheatgrass) dominate about 70% of the allotment. Also, about 20% of 6 miles of creek in FAR with an upward trend. | N/A | N/A |
Folsom | Appling Estate | 1,178 | 1 | 199803 | 199903 | 1 | Riparian/wetla nd; Guidelines 3, 6, 8 and 11. | For substantial portions of the main drainage within lease, grazing has degraded the riparian areas. Other smaller riparian areas are also impacted. Most occurrences of the federally listed species that occur within the lease are also affected by grazing. | Multiple field surveys from 1997-1999. | N/A |
Folsom | Banks, Vernon | 1,141 | 3 | 199809 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standard and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Bigelow | 110 | 1 | 199807 | 199903 | 1 | Guideline 6: sustain native populations & communit | Impacts from grazing on oak regeneration only evident in small portions of the lease (about 10%) where mature oaks occur and revegetation is stunted. | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | N/A |
Folsom | Burgess, James | 2,328 | 3 | 199808 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Campbell, Gordon (Sherwood) | 285 | 3 | 199710 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Cuneo, Margaret | 191 | 3 | 199812 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Dunlap, Andrew | 311 | 3 | 199809 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Dunlap, Curtis | 996 | 3 | 199809 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Griffith, Jerry (Hunter Valley) | 7,911 | 3 | 199807 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Haigh, Alan G. (Penon Blanco) | 982 | 3 | 199808 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Hope, Edgar | 996 | 3 | 199808 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Meyer, George (Merced) | 23,351 | 3 | 199806 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | O'Day, Lois (Dabadie) | 820 | 3 | 199809 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Rapini, Delbert | 140 | 1 | 199707 | 199803 | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lease boundaries were changed to exclude the portion of the lease not meeting standards and guidelines. A small population of California verbena, a federally listed plant species, grew in riparian area within the lease. The small fenced field where the population occurs was not included in the new lease that was issued in the winter of 1998. |
Folsom | Turpin, Lyle | 1,141 | 3 | 199808 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Visher, Mrs. Elsie | 1,506 | 3 | 199807 | 199903 | 1 | Riparian/wetla nd | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Heavy grazing within the allotment (RDM<125 lb/acre) and near morning star spring. |
Folsom | Whittle Ranch, Inc. | 600 | 3 | 199808 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Field inspection was completed using the information listed in initial categorization above. | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Folsom | Wooster, Betty | 240 | 3 | 199808 | 199903 | 2 | N/A | N/A | | Field inspection showed allotment to be in compliance with Rangeland Standards and Guidelines. |
Redding | Clear Ck. Pasture | 785 | 2 | 199810 | 199810 | 2 | N/A | N/A | FY 98 Grazing Monitoring Report, Special Status Plant Inventory Report, Lower Clear Creek Erosion Inventory, Clear Creek Fishery Study, Lower Clear Creek Monitoring Project. | N/A |
Redding | Dutch Gulch | 1,661 | 1 | 199809 | 199902 | 2 | N/A | N/A | FY 98 Grazing Summary Monitoring Report, Rangeland Assessment Site Documentation Worksheet and professional judgement. | Completed rangeland assessment has shown that all standards were achieved and conditions were better than originally perceived. Actions taken have shown improvement. |
Redding | J. Taylor Lease | 160 | 3 | 199812 | 199901 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Monitoring, upland assessment and professional judgement. | Completed rangeland assessment shows all standards are being met. |
Redding | Jellys/Battle Ck. | 4,618 | 2 | 199809 | 199810 | 2 | N/A | N/A | FY98 Grazing Monitoring Summary Report, Special Status Plant Inventory Report, Rangeland Assessment Site Documentation Worksheet, Blue Oak Woodland Regeneration Survey, California Department of Fish & Game Vernal Pool & Grazing Impact Study. | N/A |
Surprise | Bare | 193,211 | 3 | 199811 | 199812 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Professional observations and judgement, 10 years of livestock management observations (utilization, actual use, use pattern mapping), upland trend, special status species inventory, and noxious weed inventory and eradication program. | Monitoring and analysis of data during the allotment management plan evaluation found that all standards were being met, or that significant progress is being made toward meeting the standards. |
Surprise | East | 8,700 | 2 | 199811 | 199812 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Professional observations and judgement, 2 years of livestock management observations (utilization and actual use), and special status species inventory. | N/A |
Surprise | Long Valley | 59,079 | 2 | 199711 | 199806 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Professional observation and judgement and 10 years of livestock management observations (utilization, actual use, use pattern mapping) | N/A |
Surprise | Massacre Lakes | 39,480 | 2 | 199811 | 199812 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Professional observations and judgement, 10 years of livestock management observations (utilization, actual use, use pattern mapping), NRCS - North Washoe Soil Survey - 1997, special status species inventory, and noxious weed inventory and eradication program. | N/A |
Surprise | Mosquito Valley | 19,751 | 2 | 199711 | 199804 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Ecological Site Inventory, Riparian Functional Condition, professional judgement and observations, and livestock management observations (utilization, actual use, and use pattern mapping) | N/A |
Surprise | Nevada Cowhead | 38,460 | 1 | 199812 | 199901 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Professional observations and judgement, 10 years of livestock management observations (utilization, actual use, use pattern mapping), partial riparian functional assessment, upland trend, special status species inventory, and noxious weed inventory and eradication program. | Monitoring and analysis of data found that all standards were being met, or that significant progress is being made toward meeting the standards. |
Surprise | Ninemile | 440 | 3 | 199811 | 199902 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Professional observations and judgement, soil survey, aerial photos, and grazing case record. | Field observations and analysis of data found that all standards were being met. |
Surprise | Nut Mountain | 74,721 | 2 | 199811 | 199812 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Professional observations and judgement, 10 years of livestock management observations (utilization, actual use, use pattern mapping), NRCS - North Washoe Soil Survey - 1997, special status species inventory, and noxious weed inventory and eradication program. | N/A |
Surprise | Sand Creek | 65,716 | 1 | 199811 | 199901 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Professional observations and judgement, 10 years of livestock management observations (utilization, actual use, use pattern mapping), NRCS - North Washoe Soil Survey tables - 1997, special status species inventory, and noxious weed inventory and eradication program. | Monitoring and analysis of data found that all standards are being met, or that significant progress is being made toward meeting standards. |
Surprise | Scammon | 440 | 3 | 199812 | 199901 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Professional observations and judgement, soil survey, aerial photos, and grazing case record. | Monitoring and analysis of data found that all standards were being met. |
Surprise | South Bidwell | 320 | 3 | 199811 | 199812 | 2 | N/A | N/A | One year of professional observations and judgement. | Monitoring and analysis of data found that all standards were being met. |
Surprise | Tuledad | 143,307 | 1 | 199811 | 199812 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Professional observations and judgement, 10 years of livestock management observations (utilization, actual use, use pattern mapping), riparian functional assessment on 75% of allotment, fisheries habitat evaluation, photo monitoring, community diversity monitoring, noxious weed inventory and eradication. | A riparian functional assessment conducted between 1995 and 1998 on the majority of the riparian systems in the allotment, including all of the systems believed to be at risk, found that three ephemeral drainages are functional at risk due to headcutting, as a direct result of roads in and along the watercourse. An Experimental Stewardship Program Technical Review Team, representing livestock operators, state wildlife agencies, sportsmen, wild horses, environmental concerns, and agricultural research services, developed desired condition objectives for the allotment. The team specified projects and management methods to meet these objectives. Studies are being conducted to determine why some bitterbrush communities are in poor condition, and how they can be improved. Management actions have been taken, and projects, including fencing, prescribed burns, and brush removal, have been completed or are planned to further improve the conditions of riparian, aspen, and bitterbrush communities. |
Surprise | Wall Canyon West | 36,475 | 1 | 199810 | 199812 | 2 | N/A | N/A | Utilization, actual use, monitoring, and professional judgement. | Due to three years of rest from livestock grazing following a wildfire, the stream function and fish habitat conditions along the perennial warm water stream are rapidly improving. |
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