Progress 10/01/06 to 09/30/07
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416) Improve our understanding of wet meadow and riparian ecosystem management and provide outreach and technology transfer opportunities. Approach (from AD-416) We will use a Specific Cooperative agreement with the Burns/Hines School District to develop a program where the high school ag/natural resources teacher and class provide technical support and outreach for riparian research being conducted on lands recently acquired by the Burns Paiute Tribe. The research emphasis is to develop management and monitoring stratigies that enhance wildlife habitat while maintaining forage and livestock production. Documents SCA with Burns Hines School District. Formerly 5360-11630-004-01S (5/03). Significant Activities that Support Special Target Populations This project serves to document research conducted under a specific cooperative agreement between ARS and the Bunrs/Hines School District. This work consists of projects subordinate to the parent CRIS 5360-11630- 005-00D. A manuscript has been written and submitted to a scientific journal for the part of the effort that deals with the effects of flood irrigation on meadow hydrology, in-stream temperture, and seasonal flow patterns. We collected and are currently analyzing a second year of data for a project which documents the impacts of timing of livestock grazing on below ground production in sedge-dominated riparian plant communities. This project will provide useful data in determining grazing prescriptions that minimize grazing impacts on root production. Sedge roots play a vital role preserving bank integrity of riparian systems during high flow events. ADODR monitored progress through meetings and telephone calls.
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Progress 04/29/02 to 04/15/07
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416) Improve our understanding of wet meadow and riparian ecosystem management and provide outreach and technology transfer opportunities. Approach (from AD-416) We will use a Specific Cooperative agreement with the Burns/Hines School District to develop a program where the high school ag/natural resources teacher and class provide technical support and outreach for riparian research being conducted on lands recently acquired by the Burns Paiute Tribe. The research emphasis is to develop management and monitoring stratigies that enhance wildlife habitat while maintaining forage and livestock production. Documents SCA with Burns Hines School District. Formerly 5360-11630-004-01S (5/03). Significant Activities that Support Special Target Populations A manuscript describing the effects of flood irrigation on meadow hydrology, instream temperature, and seasonal flow patterns was submitted to a scientific journal. A third year of data on timing of grazing and root production in sedge- dominated riparian communities was completed. One manuscript describing the root harvesting technique was submitted to a scientific journal and another manuscript describing the response is in preparation. ADODR monitored progress through meetings and telephone calls.
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Progress 10/01/05 to 09/30/06
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Progress Report 4d Progress report. This report serves to document research conducted under a specific cooperative agreement between ARS and the Burns/Hines School District. This work consists of projects subordinate to the parent CRIS 5360-11630- 005-00D. A manuscript has been written and is currently in peer review for the part of the effort that deals with the effects of flood irrigation on meadow hydrology, in-stream temperature, and seasonal flow patterns. We collected a second year of data for a project which documents the impacts of timing of livestock grazing on below ground production in sedge-dominated riparian plant communities. This project will provide useful data in determining grazing prescriptions that minimize grazing impacts on root production. Sedge roots play a vital role preserving bank integrity of riparian systems during high flow events.
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Progress 10/01/04 to 09/30/05
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4d Progress report. This report serves to document research conducted under a specific cooperative agreement between ARS and the Burns Independent School District. This work consists of projects subordinate to the parent CRIS 5360-11630-005-00D. We are currently in the final year of data collection on a project that examines the effects of flood irrigation on meadow hydrology, and in- stream impacts of irrigation on water temperature and seasonal flow patterns. We initiated a study to determine the impacts of timing of livestock grazing on below ground production in sedge-dominated riparian plant communities. This project will provide data useful in determining grazing prescriptions that minimize grazing impacts on root production. Sedge roots play a vital role preserving bank integrity of riparian systems during high flow events.
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Progress 10/01/02 to 09/30/03
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4. What were the most significant accomplishments this past year? D. Progress Report This reports serves to document research conducted under a Specific Cooperative Agreement between ARS and Burns/Hines School District #3. Additional details of research can be found in the report for the parent project 5360-11630-005-00D Ecology and Management of Great Basin Rangelands. Research was completed concerning the impact variable water tables and timing and intensity of defoliation on regrowth of herbaceous riparian vegetation in southeastern Oregon. Data have been summarized and a manuscript has been prepared and submitted for publication consideration in the Journal of Range Management. Research was initiated to determine the impacts of cattle grazing on nesting habitat for sage grouse. This project will provide data useful in determining grazing prescriptions for minimizing the impact of cattle grazing on nesting habitat for this species. ARS began flood irrigation
treatments and associated post-treatment data collection on a study designed to assess the impacts of flood irrigation on meadow hydrology and in-stream impacts of irrigation on water temperature and seasonal flow patterns.
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