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Haying – Haying has been the main treatment for crea ng goose browse on the seasonal refuge. Currently 900 acres
are hayed annually. Plan to reduce this by nearly 50% to 500 acres over the next 4 years to maintain goose use while
increasing habitat for upland species.
Tree Management – Annually maintain about 10 acres of invasive trees control (eastern red cedar and Russian olive)
in the river bo om. This level of treatment has kept invasive tree issues at bay. Con nue this work plan. Woodlands
along the lake will be affected by prescribed fire when/where possible. Fire in the riparian area along the lake has o en
resulted in a mosaic of openings and an increase in shrubs. Schedule plan ngs of about 600 American plums in spring of
2016.
Grass/Forb/Legume Plan ng – Planted acres will be maintained, at 50 acres, in re red goose browse sites that are of
limited diversity or have undesirable species. This will be consistent with recent treatments.
WMA
Veg. Control
Spraying-Disking
Food plot
Ag Crop
Tree Clearing-
Management
Burn Haying
Grass/
Forb/
Legume
Plan ng
Grazing
Clear Creek WMA - 6,118 acres acres acres acres acres acres acres acres
Future Desired Condi on 750 350 50 1400 500 250 700.0
- Current Annual 100 300 10 50 900 50 0.0
- Future Annual 150 350 10 270 800 50 140.0
- Years to Accomplish 5 4 5 5 4 5 5.0
