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Establishment of food plots, legumes and early successional fields will increase by 300 % (increase of 35 acres).
Establishment of food plots or crops are limited due to large amounts of na ve prairie that will not be cul vated, as well
as steep slopes and rocky soil which limits cul va on.
Tree clearing will be conducted on 50 acres annually in the next 2 years. Future invasive cedar trees will be controlled by
mechanical removal and prescribe fire.
Grass/Forb Plan ngs will increase annually by approximately 100% (increase of 35 acres) to help establish a higher
diversity of species and help with noxious weed compe on. These plan ng will be in conjunc on with another prac ce
such as prescribe fire or a glyphosate applica on.
WMA
Veg. Control
Spraying-
Disking
Food plot
Ag Crop
Tree Clearing-
Management
Burn Graze
Grass/
Forb/
Legume
Plan ng
Grass
Seeding
Davis Creek WMA - 2,450 acres acres acres acres acres acres acres acres
Future Desired Condi on 2,000.0 50.0 100.0 1,512.0 1,160.0 300.0 0.0
- Current Annual 170.0 16.0 40.0 0.0 260.0 40.0 0.0
- Future Annual 400.0 20.0 50.0 302.0 520.0 75.0 0.0
- Years to Accomplish 5.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 0.0
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