Chino Winds Demonstration Project
Appendix A. Index of Observation Written Comments, Photos, and Data for Each Monitoring Plot, Y-1 through Y-15
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Chino Winds Demonstration Project, Yavapai Ranch
List of Vegetation Monitoring Data by Plot Number to April 28, 1998
Plot Y-l
Located on a Limy Upland range site in Pasture 5 of Demonstration
Cell, not grazed by livestock since April 1992.
- Apr. 6, 1992 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 29, 1993 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 14, 1994 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 27, 1995 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 22, 1996 - No photo or data
- Apr. 21, 1997 - Photo and cover data, I0-point frame; ppt. 9-24-96 to 4-22-97
= 5.5 inches
- Apr. 27, 1998 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame; ppt. 9-29-97 to 4-27-98
= 6.9 inches
- Nov. 13, 1992 - Photo and written comments, 1992-93 Report
- Oct. 22, 1993 - Photo and written comments, 1992-93 Report
- Sep. 28, 1994 - Photo; cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant
species frequency and composition, 200, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Oct. 10, 1995 - Photo; cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant
species frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Sep. 24, 1996 - Photo; cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant
species frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Sep. 29, 1997 - Photo; cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plan
species frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats; ppt. 4-22-97
to 9-29-97 = 6.65 inches
Plot Y-2
Located on a Limy Upland range site in Pasture 5 of Demonstration Cell, time controlled grazing by livestock beginning July 1992.
Data same as for Y-l except 100, 40- X 40-cm quadrats were read on Sept. 28, 1994 rather than 200 quadrats.
- Apr. 22, 1997 - Dug pit and collected soil samples
Plot Y-3
Located on a Loamy Upland range site in Pasture 14 of Demonstration Cell, animal impact treatment, fenced in July 1992, first treatment June 1993.
- Apr. 7, 1992 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 29, 1993 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 14, 1994 - Photo, written comments and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 27, 1995 - Photo only
- Apr. 22, 1996 - Photo, written comments and cover data, I0-point frame
- Apr. 21, 1997 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 27, 1998 - Photo, written comments and cover data, l0-point frame
- Nov. 13, 1992 - Photo and written comments, 1992-93 Report
- Oct. 22, 1993 - Photo and written comments, 1992-93 Report
- Sep. 28, 1994 - Photo not taken; cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant species frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Oct. 10, 1995 - Photo; cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant species frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Sep. 23, 1996 - Photos and notes
- Sep. 29, 1997 - Photo, cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant species frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
Plot Y-4
Located on a Loamy Upland range site in Pasture 14 of Demonstration Cell, no livestock grazing, exclosure fenced in July 1992.
Data same as for Y-3 except photo was taken on Sep. 28, 1994
- August, 1993 - Overland flow event covered plot
- Aug. or Sept., 1997 - Overland flow event again covered plot
Plot Y-5
Located on a Loamy Upland range site in Pasture 14 of Demonstration Cell, time controlled livestock grazing beginning May 1992.
Data same as for Y-3 except photo was taken on Sep. 28, 1994
- August, 1993 - Overland flow event covered swale on south one-half of plot
- Apr. 22, 1997 - Soil pit dug and soil samples collected
Plot Y-6
Located on Loamy Bottom range site in Pasture 8 of Demonstration Cell, not grazed by livestock, livestock exclosure completed after Nov. 13, 1992 and prior to Apr. 30, 1993.
- Apr. 7, 1992 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 30, 1993 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 15, 1994 - Photo written comments and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 27, 1995 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 22, 1996 - Photo, written comments and cover data, l0-point frame
- Apr. 21, 1997 - Photo and cover data, l0-point frame; ppt. 9-24-96 to 4-21-97 = 4.25 inches
- Apr. 28, 1998 - Photo and cover data, I0-point frame; ppt. 9-29-97 to 4-28-98 = 7.25 inches
- Nov. 13, 1992 - Photo and written comments, 1992-93 Report
- Oct. 22, 1993 - Photo and written comments, 1992-93 Report
- Sep. 29, 1994 - Photo; cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant species frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Oct. 10, 1995 - Photo; cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant species frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Sep. 23, 1996 - Photo, cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant species frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Sep. 29, 1997 - Photo, cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant species frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats; ppt. 4-22-97 to 9-29-97 = 7.75 inches
Plot Y-7
Located on Loamy Bottom range site in Pasture 8 of Demonstration Cell, time controlled grazing by livestock beginning May 1992
Data same as for Y-6
- Apr. 22, 1997 - Soil pit dug and soil samples collected
Plot Y-8
Located in untreated area at north edge of Unit 3, Block A of Cienega Commercial Fuelwood Sale, NE 1/4 Sec 32 T19NR5W G&SR B&M, Demo. Cell
Pasture 10, Limy upland range site in poor condition.
- Apr. 28, 1995 - Photo, tree density and canopy cover, ground cover, and plant species frequency
- Sep. 23, 1996 - Photo, canopy cover estimated over quadrat points, ground cover, and plant species frequency
- Apr. 28, 1998 - Photo and comment on ground cover
Plot Y-9
Located at north end of Unit 3, Block A of Cienega Commercial Fuelwood Sale, intended juniper harvest/crush treatment.
- Apr. 28, 1995 - Photo, tree density and canopy cover, ground cover, and plant species frequency and composition
- Apr. 23, 1996 - Unit 3 has not yet been cut, plot may not be in proposed cut area
- Sep. 23, 1996 - Photo, canopy cover estimated over quadrat points, ground cover, and plant sepecies frequency. Areas still not cut.
- Apr. 28, 1998 - Photo, Areas still not cut
Plot Y-10
Located at edge of draw to north of Plot Y-8.
- Apr. 28, 1995 - Photo only
- Sep. 23, 1996 - Photo only
- Apr. 28, 1998 - Photo only
Plot Y-ll
Located at old exclosure in Pasture 13 of Demonstration Cell, photo point 5 paces west of southwest corner of exclosure, yearlong cattle grazing prior to 1992.
- Apr. 30, 1993 - Photo (labeled Y-8) and written comments
- Oct. 11, 1995 - Photo only
- Sep. 30, 1997 - Photo and written comments
Plot Y-12
Located at old exclosure in Pasture 13 of Demonstration Cell, photo point at center of exclosure on south side, excluded from livestock grazing since 1939. Identified as Prescott National Forest Range Study Plot No. 9
(Red Mountain). Location and range site: Sec 18 T19N R5W G & SR B&M; Loamy (Limy ?) upland range site.
- Apr. 30, 1993 - Photo (labeled Y-9) and written comments
- Apr. 15, 1994 - Plant species frequency and composition, 50, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Oct. 11, 1995 - Photo only
- Sep. 30, 1997 - Photo and written comments
Plot Y-13
Located at old exclosure in Pasture 13 of Demonstration Cell, photo point 5 paces east of southeast corner of exclosure, yearlong cattle grazing prior to 1992.
- Apr. 30, 1993 - Photo (labeled Y-10) and written comments
- Apr. 15, 1994 - Plant species frequency and composition, 50, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Oct. 11, 1995 - Photo only
- Sep. 30, 1997 - Photo and written comments
Plot Y-14
Located at Transect 1 of Parker 3-step Cluster 12 in Deep Well Pasture; NE1/4 Sec 17 T20N R7W G & SR B&M. Loamy upland range site in fair condition. Parker cluster data collected only in 1965.
- Oct. 11, 1995 - Photo; cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plantspecies frequency and composition, 100, 40- x 40-cm quadrats
- Sep. 24, 1996 - Same data as above
- Sep. 30, 1997 - Same data as above
Plot Y-15
Located at Transect 1 of Parker 3-step Cluster 3 in Powerline Pasture; SE1/4 Sec 4 T19N R7W G & SR B&M. Loamy bottom range site in poor to fair condition.
- Oct. 11, 1995 - Photo; cover, distance to nearest perennial plant, plant species frequency and composition, 100, 40-·x 40-cm quadrats
- Sep. 24, 1996 - Same data as above
- Sep. 30, 1997 - Same data as above
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