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Rumsey Natural Area Rangeland Management Plan
Work Completed:The grazing management plan of the Rumsey Natural Area was updated by TCS in 2008 and 2009. Previous range management plans of this land have also been assessed by TCS. A comprehensive assessment of each ranch within the natural area was conducted using MF5 transects and range health assessments. In addition rare species and invasive species were surveyed across the land. Range management plans were then written for a number of the ranches including updating the recommended stocking rates, mitigating negative impacts on the land base and giving an over all assessment of the quality of management and where it could be improved. Pipeline Restoration Research Program
Work Completed:A five year research program was completed by TCS in conjunction with Eastern Slopes Rangeland Seeds Ltd. This program was created in order to restore foothills rough fescue to a pipeline RoW while controlling the invasion of timothy and smooth brome on the RoW. Invasive Plant Survey of the Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve
Work Completed:A comprehensive invasive species survey was conducted across the south west side of the Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve. All species were mapped for cover, density and distribution. Species were categorized by regulatory status. A control priority list was created for each species using regulatory status, potential to cause ecological damage, current invasion status among other factors. |
