Non-traditional grazing times may also be considered. In areas of intermittent or no snow cover, winter grazing is possible. Adequate supplementation has to be provided to prevent excessive browsing on woody plants. Up-slope water should also be considered. Early spring use during peak run-off periods is yet another option.
Grazing is restricted near the stream by high flows.
If the pasture is only used in the spring, then regrowth occurring after grazing should be available the following spring along with new growth to provide adequate quality and quantity of forage. The riparian zone vegetation remains ungrazed and protective. 9, No. 6, December 1987. Authors are, respectively, State riparian specialist, Bureau of Land Mangement, Prineville, OR 97754 and riparian specialist, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331 Riparian Areas Their Benefits and Uses, Sponsored by The Oregon Watershed Improvement Coalition. Bauer, S.B., and T.A. Burton.