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Grazing will be decreased annually by 200 acres (decrease of 31%) by implemen ng an extra year or two of rest within
the current rota on Patch-Burn Grazing will occur in a two pasture rota on - grazed two years and rested two years.
Patch-burn graze rota on is a system that involves burning in patches within the grazed area. The burn sites a ract
and concentrate livestock to these areas. By concentra ng ca le at these sites it will create vegeta on structure and
composi on that will be suitable habitat for grassland birds.
Food plots/agricultural acres (140 acres) will be maintained at current levels. Expansion of food plots is limited due to
topography, equipment access, soil condi ons and na ve mixed grass prairie. Rota on is milo; one year annual weeds
and two year annual weeds.
Grass/forb/legume plan ng of 50 acres will be completed in one year. The majority of the grassland currently has high
diversity plant species.
Woodland acres are not included in total pheasant acres due to species composi on and structure of this habitat type.
These acres serve as deer and turkey habitat.
WMA
Veg. Control
Spraying-Disking
Food plot
Ag Crop
Tree Clearing-
Management
Burn Graze
Grass/
Forb/
Legume
Plan ng
Grass
Seeding
Pressey WMA – 1,579 acres acres acres acres acres acres acres acres
Future Desired Condi on 400.0 140.0 210.0 750.0 2,275.0 50.0 0.0
- Current Annual 130.0 140.0 53.0 200.0 655.0 5.0 0.0
- Future Annual 80.0 140.0 70.0 150.0 455.0 50.0 0.0
- Years to Accomplish 5.0 5.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 0.0
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