NEPA--Environmental Assessment
NEPA--Environmental Assessment
NEPA--Environmental Assessment
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Working Dogs and Pack Stock 2 3<br />
Working dogs will be under the herder’s control and must be non-threatening to recreation or other<br />
visitors. Threatening for this purpose will be defined as a dog that comes within approximately 20 feet of<br />
a person in an aggressive manner, (i.e. barking and snarling) and continues to follow the person as they<br />
attempt to retreat. This applies only if the visitor is not within the bounds of the grazing sheep band.<br />
(1.26)<br />
Working dogs that do not meet the above requirements will be immediately removed by the permittee<br />
from the Analysis Area. (1.27)<br />
Signs will be placed at trailheads giving public notice of the presence of sheep herder working dogs in<br />
the Analysis Area (posted by the FS/BLM). (1.28)<br />
There will be an upper limit on the maximum number of dogs that will be allowed to be used in<br />
conjunction with the sheep operation. No more than eight dogs in combination ( guard dogs and border<br />
collies or other working dogs ) will be allowed per sheep band. (1.29)<br />
Pack and saddle stock as allowed in the permit are to be used for management of permitted livestock<br />
only. Stock may be waived only when the entire grazing permit is waived. (1.30)<br />
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Animal Damage Management 2 3<br />
Animal damage management activities will be conducted in accordance with both Federal regulations<br />
and State law. Requests for assistance will be done in compliance with the current Animal and Plant<br />
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Animal Damage Management Plan (for example, APHIS 2005) and<br />
must be in compliance with the Forest Plan/RMP. (1.31)<br />
Predator control (i.e., black bears, mountain lions, bobcats, and coyotes) will not be conducted without<br />
following the correct State, APHIS, and Forest Service/BLM procedures. These procedures will be<br />
provided to permittees in writing (part of the Annual Operating Instructions). (1.32)<br />
It is illegal to kill a grizzly bear, Canada lynx, wolverine, wolf, or any birds of prey. Publications will be<br />
made available to permittees to help distinguish the difference between certain protected species and<br />
several look-alike species as follows:<br />
Grizzly bear and black bear – a bear identification sheet will be given to permittees.<br />
Canada lynx and bobcat – an identification sheet will be given to permittees<br />
Wolves and dogs – an identification sheet will be given to permittees(1.33)<br />
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