The only parameter that could be related directly to increasing intensity of management and increased cattle use was bacterial quality. More than 100 publications and reports were developed. Predictive models for water yield, stream temperature, and animal unit months outputs were developed. A handbook on specifications for range improvement practices was produced, and costs of these practices were determined. General overview of project and its effects upon different aspects of rangelands.
Analysis is interpretive and analyses the trends during the study period.
Several different management plans were applied to different areas within Grant County. Data were collected from sites that represented the 10 different ecosystems and the 51 resource units. Vegetative data were collected and mapped over the project area to help determine the impact of the management practices over the study area. The report includes several tables that contain information about the data sets. Analysis looks at the management effects upon water resources, herbage and browse areas, and other resources including birds, small animals, fish, and riparian habitats.