Members of the Modoc-Washoe Experimental Stewardship Program steering committee will discuss wide-ranging natural resource management topics, when they meet Wednesday, September 12th, in Cedarville.
The meeting, open to the public, runs from 9:00a.m., to 4:00p.m., at the Bureau of Land Management Surprise Field Station, 602 Cressler St. Those unable to attend can participate via teleconference. The toll-free phone number is 888-395-5718, and the passcode is 65839.
Morning agenda topics include reports from member agencies and organizations, a discussion about livestock grazing in the Lassen Creek Allotment, an update on a bear study, a report on juniper management and a report on wild horse herd management.
Afternoon agenda topics include a report on debris fencing, information about proposed wilderness management legislation, an update on sage grouse management, a monitoring workshop report and a report on timber sales in the Warner Mountains.
The committee will accept public comments at 1:00p.m.
The Modoc-Washoe steering committee is part of the national Experimental Stewardship Program, created by Congress in the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978. The program encourages rangeland management innovation and incentives for improving conditions on public rangelands. The Modoc-Washoe group advises the BLM’s Surprise Field Station and the Modoc National Forest’s Warner Mountain Ranger District.
The committee has diverse membership including livestock grazing permit holders, representatives from the BLM, Forest Service, and the California and Nevada Departments of Fish and Wildlife. Other interests represented include the timber industry, invasive weed control interests, resource conservation districts, the National Resource Conservation Service, environmental and sporting interests from California and Nevada, and local government.
