WRIA 62 WMP 032305 - Washington State Department of Ecology

March, 2005 -120- 023-1289-003.3040
GR&LU-2a: There is a need to identify and assess locations and associated management
practices of livestock operations that utilize riparian areas.
Management Action SEPA Analysis
1. The Pend Oreille Conservation District will coordinate with local land
management agencies, agricultural groups, landowners, etc., to
identify individuals or groups that utilize riparian areas for livestock
operations.
2. The Watershed Planning Implementing Body will pursue funding to
conduct research to identify and assess livestock management
methods in riparian areas utilized for livestock operations.
3. The Watershed Planning Implementing Body will support utilizing
GIS to develop map layers which include livestock ownerships,
locations and management methods within riparian areas.
4. The Pend Oreille Conservation District and NRCS will prepare an
action plan. All entities involved with grazing in riparian areas
should be involved with development of this action plan.
WRIA 62 WMP 032305
Study
Study, Funding
Study, Funding
WP 47, Early
Planning Stages,
Collaboration
GR&LU-2b: There is a continued need for funding of education and program implementation
related to livestock management in riparian areas.
Management Action SEPA Analysis
1. The Pend Oreille Conservation District and NRCS will develop and
distribute outreach and educational materials.
2. The Pend Oreille Conservation District and NRCS will promote and
assist landowners in applying for cost-share programs such as the
WDFW Landowner Incentive Program (LIP), NRCS Environmental
Quality Incentive Program (EQUIP), NRCS Wildlife Habitat
Incentive Program (WHIP), NRCS Wetland Reserve Program (WRP),
USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Program Producer Grant Program, USFWS Partners for Fish and
Wildlife and Private Stewardship Grants, USDA Farm Service
Administration Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Ecology’s 319
funds (for non-point source water quality issues), and other relevant
cost share programs available for livestock management in riparian
areas.
3. The Pend Oreille Conservation District and NRCS will promote land
management technical assistance programs such as the NRCS
Conservation of Private Grazing Land Program and the Grazing
Lands Conservation Initiative, as well as technical assistance through
the USFWS, USFS, WDFW, KNRD, BLM and Pend Oreille
Conservation District.
4. The Pend Oreille Conservation District and NRCS will coordinate
with the Pend Oreille Salmonid Recovery Team (Chapter 77.85
WP 36, Public
Education
WP 36, Funding
WP 36
Collaboration, WP