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EBRPD Grazing Policy Violations Report

Overgrazing & Hydrologic Erosion
Sycamore Valley Open Space - North

prepared by Greg Schneider
for
Friends of Sycamore Valley

January 20, 2003

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• Sections 1 & 2

  • Table of Contents

  • Reference Documents

• Section 3

  • Abstract

• Sections 4 & 5

  • Introduction

  • Purpose of Report

• Section 6

  • EBRPD Grazing Program Policies (includes 6.1)

    • Related Wildlands Management Policies & Guidelines

    • Related Grazing License Restrictions

• Section 7

  • Study Area Soil Survey Map

• Section 8

  • Hydrologic Erosion Damage at SVOS-N (includes 8.1)

    • Trampling and Terracing Induced Open Field Erosion

    • Hoof Shear Induced Trail and Hillside Erosion

    • Wet/Dry Erosion Condition Comparisons

• Section 9

  • Conclusions

    • Grazing Mismanagement Detrimental to Wildlands Health

    • Myth: Grazing is Beneficial for Land & Habitat

    • Grazing Licenses Must Be Enforced

    • Grazing Tenants Must Be Held Responsible for Damage

    • Findings Substantiate Mt. Diablo EIR Done 15 Years Ago

    • EBRPD Needs To Live Up to its Environmental Ethic

    • EBRPD Must Start Conforming to State Environmental Laws

    • EBRPD Management: Be Responsible or Be Replaced