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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
EASTERN REGION (REGION 9)
MILWAUKEE, WI
FSM 2200 – RANGE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 10 – RANGELAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING
Supplement No.: R9RO 2210-2014-2
Effective Date: April 18, 2014
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: KATHLEEN ATKINSON
Regional Forester
Date Approved: 4/17/2014
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and
calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this
supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to
this Handbook was 2200-2014-1 to Zero Code.
New Document
R9RO 2210-2014-2
7 Pages
Superseded Document(s)
R9RO 2210-2007-4
7 Pages
Digest: In order by code, summarize the main additions, revisions, or removal of direction
incorporated in this supplement.
Entire Supplement – Reissues entire supplement without any change in direction.
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2212 - ALLOMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
2212.03 - Policy
9. Each allotment will have an Allotment Folder designated as 2210-1 Range Allotment
Management Plans (see FSH 6209.11, 41 Part 04, page 4). A three part case folder should be
used and information filed, as applicable, in the format displayed in 2212.03 - Exhibit 1.
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2212.03 - Exhibit 1
ALLOTMENT CASE FOLDER CONTENTS
SECTION I – ENVIRONMENTAL ANALASIS
1.
2.
3.
4.
Environmental Analysis
Biological Opinion
Miscellaneous NEPA documents
Old Environmental Analysis
SECTION II - PLANS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Allotment Plan
Monitoring Plan with Maps
Range Improvement Map
Range Improvement Inventories Numbers
Boundary Description
Grazing Capacity Determination
Coop-Agreements, Grazing Fee Credit Agreements
SECTION III – GRAPHICS
1.
2.
3.
Current allotment Map
Aerial Photos
List of Photos
SECTION IV - INVENTORY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Vegetative Inventories
Heritage Inventories
Threatened and Endangered Inventories
MIS Inventories
Other Inventories
SECTION V - FIELD MONITORING
1.
2.
3.
4.
Rotation Schedules and Allotment Inspection notes
Recurring Studies
Recurring Photo Points
Actual Use Records
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SECTION VI – ALLOTMENT HISTORY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Old Allotment Plans
Old Boundary Descriptions
Old Aerial Photos
Old Photos
Written Histories
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2214 –MONITORING
2214.2 – Effectiveness Monitoring
1. Allotment Inspection Frequency Standards.
Each allotment should be inspected a minimum of three times a year to:
a. Maintain accurate records of forage development, production, permittee
compliance and livestock utilization patterns,
b. Provide a record for determining permittee compliance and management
effectiveness of direction outlined in the Allotment Management Plan or Annual
Operating Instructions, and
c. Provide a basis for recommending changes in direction. See 2214.2 - Exhibit 2 for
an example of an inspection form.
More inspections are encouraged and may be necessary to insure proper utilization and
pasture rotation.
2. Allotment Inspection Procedure
a. Time of year
(1) Pre-season to determine entrance date. Check plant development, production, soil
condition, and maintenance of improvements, adequate water and fertility
maintenance. Cattle entry may be delayed until all conditions are satisfactory.
(2) Mid-season to determine obtainment of resource objectives. Note condition of
vegetation, watershed and wildlife habitat. Also check utilization patterns,
maintenance of improvements, construction of planned improvements, grazing
system, salt placement, numbers, brand, and livestock classification (cows, calves,
yearlings, bulls).
(3) Post-season to determine if years use is moving allotment to Desired Future
Condition, and if not how to improve management for next year. Note good and bad
impacts and make recommendations for next grazing season.
b. Advance Preparation
(1) Plan for permittee participation
(2) Awareness of special management problems
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(3) Update Maps
(4) Review recent agreements.
(5) Review previous examination notes.
(6) Decide where to go and what to see.
(7) Invite other interested groups to participate – NRCS, Extension, and Forest
Specialists.
(8) Decide items to discuss or “promote”.
(9) Plan for future improvement work.
c. Follow-up
(1) Document inspection in writing to permittee and Ranger.
(2) Discuss results of inspection in person with permittee and document action items
required in writing.
(3) File copy of all correspondence to proper case folder.
(4) Document events and monitoring in INFRA databases and appropriate maps.
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2214.2 - Exhibit II
ALLOTMENT INSPECTION FORM EXAMPLE
Allotment:
Permittee:
Off Date/Termination Date:
Inspector:
Field Inspection Items
Cattle-Ownership/Numbers/Kind
Improvements Maintenance
Forage Condition
Fertility Compliance
Utilization
Rotation Compliance
Salt Location
Road Condition
Improvements
Fence Condition
Water Development Condition
Last Inspection Follow-Up
Remarks:
Date:
Satisfactory
Inapplicable
Unsatisfactory
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2214.4 - Documentation
1. Filing Allotment Examination Documents. Allotment examination notes, studies,
photos and maps, etc. should be filed in an allotment folder under 2210-1 Range Allotment
Management Plans (see FSH 6209.11, 41 Part 04, page 4). Permittee compliance notes and
inspections should be filed in 2230-1-3 Permit Folder. Because most inspections will be
monitoring allotment condition and permittee compliance, it is suggested to file copies of the
inspections in both folders.