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<br />002331 <br /> <br />. toeva.luate m~lti..~8eofthe 'public la.nd8or8pecific~fe.ct8 of special'!1ses on <br />, ~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />the public lands (e. g., rights-of-way, easements on values, etc..). These re- <br /> <br />. . <br />search projects \1I(i11 be planned a.,n.dconducted at such. time as the needs are <br /> <br />clearly identified. Until then, the program will continu~ t~ be one of coopera- <br /> <br /> <br />tion with, and reliance upon, other Federal and s.tate agencies already involved <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />inresearc.h programs. <br /> <br />7. Improvements of watershed yields (196!\-1980). Long range plans for <br /> <br /> <br />BLM administered public lands call forapproximately!\56, 000 a,cres of woo.d- <br /> <br />land ,and brushland to be converted to grass.,A substa.ntial acreage ofconver- <br /> <br />. sionof pi'ti'oti-juniperto grass is invplved; the goal sta,ted here may be subject <br /> <br />. . to m.oliification as the results of the study of management alternatives for <br /> <br />piii'on-:jup.iper. become available, Although rather naturally low in water yield, <br /> <br />the,se lands, When improv~d, will not only increase the total yiell1, bu,t will <br /> <br />also improve the qu,ality of water .as well. M6re intensive range managemell.t <br /> <br />wiU insure that forage resources of watershed lands are properly managed, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />