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**[Prescribed Grazing Planning Tool]{.mark}**

**[2008 Environmental Quality Incentive Program]{.mark}**

**[Managing The Harvest Of Vegetation With Grazing Animals.]{.mark}**

Date Name

Tract No Address

Phone No City

1.  **Prescribed Grazing Strategy (Check All That Apply)**

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  **[What Are Your Goals & Objectives For                 **[No]{.mark}**   **[Yes]{.mark}**   **[N/A]{.mark}**
  Grazing?]{.mark}**                                                                           

  A Profitable Livestock Enterprise?                                                           

  Explore Alternative Sources Of Income                                                        

  Increase Forage Diversity?                                                                   

  Increase Forage Yields?                                                                      

  Use Less Hay Or Silage?                                                                      

  Better Distribute Grazing?                                                                   

  Improve Livestock Performance?                                                               

  Start Another Livestock Operation                                                            

  Control Gully Erosion and/or Animal Trails?                                                  

  Control Stream Bank Erosion?                                                                 

  Improve Wildlife Species Diversity?                                                          
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2.  Kind Of Land Eligible For Grazing

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  **[The Following Acres Are Being Offered:]{.mark}**     **[No]{.mark}**   **[Yes]{.mark}**   **[N/A]{.mark}**

  Cropland                                                                                     

  Very Steep Pastureland **(Soils Mapped as D, E, & F                                          
  Slopes)**                                                                                    

  Wet/Marsh Pastureland                                                                        

  **[The Above Acres Checked 'Yes' Are Accessible For The                                      
  Following Grazing Management Activities:]{.mark}**                                           

  Liming & Fertilizing                                                                         

  Re-Seeding or Renovation Of Forages                                                          

  Clipping Equipment                                                                           

  Hay Harvesting Equipment                                                                     

  Do You Own or Have Access To All The Equipment                                               
  Mentioned Above                                                                              
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3.  Livestock to be Grazed:

> **Kind** = Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Sheep, Sheep Bison, Goats,
> Hogs, Poultry, etc
>
> **Class** = Cows, cow-calf pairs, heifers, stockers, feeders,
> finishers, dairy sheep, ewe-lamb pairs, bulls, etc.

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  **[Kind of            **[Class]{.mark}**   **[\# of         **[Average         **[Herd
  Livestock]{.mark}**                        Head]{.mark}**   Weight]{.mark}**   Weight]{.mark}**

  []{.mark}                                                                      

                                                                                 

                                                                                 
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> **Total Herd Weight = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

4.  Animal Units to be Grazed:

Total Herd Weight ÷ 1000 lbs = \_\_\_\_\_\_ Animal Units

5.  How Much Land Is Needed?

    a.  How Often Will The Livestock Groups Be Moved?

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  **[½ to 3 days]{.mark}** **[3 to 5              **[6 to 7 days]{.mark}**
                           days]{.mark}**         

  []{.mark}                                       

                                                  
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b.  Number of Acres Available for Grazing = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ac.

c.  Number of Animal Units To Be Grazed = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_AU (from
    Item #4)

d.  \_\_\_\_\_\_ Ac. ÷ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ AU = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ac./AU

e.  Number of Acres Required per Animal Unit (1000 lb. animal)

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                     **[Soil Survey                                                       
                     Hay                                                                  
                     Yield]{.mark}**                                                      

  **[Occupancy       **[2.0            **[2.5           **[3.0           **[3.5           **[4.0
  Time]{.mark}**     Tons]{.mark}**    Tons]{.mark}**   Tons]{.mark}**   Tons]{.mark}**   Tons]{.mark}**

  ½ to 3 days        1.6 ac/au         1.2 ac/au        1.0 ac/au        .9 ac/au         .9 ac/au

  4-5 days           1.9 ac/au         1.6 ac/au        1.5 ac/au        1.5 ac/au        1.5 ac/au

  6-7 days           2.4 ac/au         2.0 ac/au        1.6 ac/au        1.6 ac/au        1.6 ac/au
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6.  What Is Expected or Required By NRCS For Successful Prescribed
    Grazing Management By Producers With A 528 Contract?

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| **[Does The Applicant Understand The Following?]{.mark}** | *  | ** |
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| Pasture Is Fundamentally Different From Other Livestock   |    |    |
| Feed Crops In Three Principal Ways:                       |    |    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----+----+
| • It Must Be Fenced & Water Provided                      |    |    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----+----+
| • Available forage must balance with animal requirements  |    |    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----+----+
| • **Time & Rest:** After grazing no more than 7 days, the |    |    |
| paddock will be allowed to rest to allow plants to        |    |    |
| adequately recover.                                       |    |    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----+----+
| Animals should start grazing when the average plant       |    |    |
|                                                           |    |    |
| height is 8-10 inches.                                    |    |    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----+----+
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| The Shortest Any Pasture Will Be Is 3 To 4 Inches?        |    |    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----+----+
| Forage Quality Will Be Kept In Good Condition During The  |    |    |
| Entire Grazing Season, Therefore Over-Grazing Is Not      |    |    |
| Acceptable                                                |    |    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----+----+
| Excess Forage Should Be Harvested For Later Use Unless it |    |    |
| is Stockpiled for Late Fall Grazing                       |    |    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----+----+
| Adequate Quantity And Quality Drinking Water Will Be      |    |    |
| Supplied At All Times During Periods Of Paddock Use?      |    |    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----+----+
| Supplemental Feeding May Be Required?                     |    |    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+----+----+

7.  S**u**pporting Contract Practices

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| **[Are The Following Facilitating Practices  |   |    |    |       |
| In Good Working Order To Support The         |   |    |    |       |
| Prescribed Grazing EQIP Contract?]{.mark}**  |   |    |    |       |
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+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 560 - Access Road                            | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 1 |    |    |       |
|                                              | 0 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 575 - Animal Trails & Walkways               | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 1 |    |    |       |
|                                              | 0 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 314 - Brush Management                       | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 1 |    |    |       |
|                                              | 0 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 382 - Fence                                  | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 2 |    |    |       |
|                                              | 0 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 512 - Pasture & Hayland Planting             | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 1 |    |    |       |
|                                              | 0 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 595 - Pest Management                        | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 1 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 516 - Pipeline (for water)                   | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 2 |    |    |       |
|                                              | 0 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 578 - Stream Crossing                        | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 1 |    |    |       |
|                                              | 0 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 472 - Use Exclusion                          | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 1 |    |    |       |
|                                              | 0 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 614 - Watering Facility                      | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 1 |    |    |       |
|                                              | 0 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+
| 642 - Well                                   | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | 2 |    |    |       |
|                                              | 0 |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
|                                              | * |    |    |       |
+----------------------------------------------+---+----+----+-------+

8.  Contract Implementation/Application

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  **If Written, Can You Implement All Planned EQIP Grazing       **[No]{.mark}**   **[Yes]{.mark}**
  Practices (Indicated Above In Item #7) On Time?**                                

                                                                                   
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9.  Participant Acknowledgement

This planning tool does not determine eligibility or ineligibility. It
does provide information to the conservation planner to assist in
conservation planning and program determinations.

By my signature below, I am stating that I answered the questions
accurately and correctly to the best of my ability. Furthermore, I have
received information on the details of a Prescribed Grazing plan, its
possible supporting practices, and EQIP contractual obligations.

**Signature
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