Final Report, September 1998 Vegetative Cover Monitoring, Public Perception Survey, and Public Outreach Programs for Chino Winds Demonstration Project (Phases I and II): Use of BMPs on Arizona Rangelands to Minimize NPS Discharges from Grazing Activities

TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS FIGURES AND TABLES APPENDICES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT PURPOSE AND JUSTIFICATION Purpose Justification SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 THE YAVAPAI RANCH History and Land Ownership Soil and Vegetation Resources Precipitation PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION Coordinated Resource Management Plan Structural Improvements Livestock Herd Management Project Expanded Within Coordinated Resource Management Plan Area VEGETATION AND GROUND COVER MONITORING Demonstration Cell Monitoring Site Characteristics Vegetation and Soil Cover Sampling Objective Vegetation and Ground Cover in the Spring: Photos Vegetation and Ground Cover in the Spring: 10-Point Frame Watershed Erosion Prediction Project Model Results Vegetation and Ground Cover in the Fall: Point and 40- x 40-cm Quadrat Data Commercial Fuelwood Sale Historical Exclosure Deep Well and Powerline Pastures PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATION Baseline of Public Perceptions Public Participation in Project Monitoring Public Outreach CONCLUSIONS

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