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<br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />8. MANAGE NOXIOUS WEEDS IN <br />RIPARIAN AREAS <br /> <br />Identify riparian areas that have noxious <br />weed encroachments and administer <br />management. <br /> <br />9. MANAGE LIVESTOCK IN RIPARIAN <br />AREAS <br /> <br />Ranchers should use best management <br />practices to allow livestock to obtain <br />water but fence livestock out of riparian <br />areas where disturbance is occurring, <br />and to promote restoration. <br /> <br />6.3.3 OBJECTIVE: Minimize <br />Wildlife Disturbance During <br />Critical Times of the Year <br /> <br />Recommended Actions: <br /> <br />1. RESTRICT ACCESS INTO AND MON- <br />ITOR CRITICAL WILDUFE AREAS <br /> <br />Restrict or prohibit human use in critical <br />habitats during critical times of the year <br />(e.g. seasonal closures on areas being <br />used by elk for calving, closures on <br />areas where sage grouse are strutting, <br />etc.). CDOW and the USFS can advise <br />local regulators of private land and the <br />regional managers of the public lands <br />about the areas of concern. Actions <br />could be implemented through public <br /> <br />education and signs, physical closures <br />and monitoring by volunteers or wildlife <br />staff. Restrictions for critical areas may <br />require partial or complete closure for a <br />specified period of time (e.g. May 1 to <br />June 1 or from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily) <br />and to all or some uses (e.g. bikes, foot <br />travel), and all or some types of travel <br />(depending on the area (e.g. foot only, <br />vehicle only, etc.). Monitor sites to see if <br />restrictions are negating the impacts of <br />the human activities. <br /> <br />2. PROVIDE BUFFER ZONES FOR <br />CRITICAL AREAS <br /> <br />Provide a "buffer zone" between human <br />land development, recreation, etc. and <br />wildlife activities. Buffer zones can be a <br />vegetative barrier between wildlife and <br />humans or in some cases simply leaving <br />enough distance between humans and <br />wildlife. Viewing of wildlife should be <br />done from the perimeter of the buffer <br />zone. This can be implemented by local <br />governments as setbacks or open space <br />and by federal agencies through use <br />restrictions and education. <br /> <br />3. DESIGNATE WATCHABLE WILDLIFE <br />SITES <br /> <br />Designate watchable wildlife sites to <br />promote awareness and respect for <br />wildlife. <br /> <br />ii- <br />I "" <br />-. " <br />~ <br /> <br />- ' <br /> <br />49 <br />