Table 3-5 Protection Benchmarks and Enhancement Goals NRCS and CD Historic Practices - Protection Benchmarks Enhancement Goals Garfield County (2005 – 2011) Average Yearly Estimated Yearly 2021 Protection 2026 Protection 2021 2026 Stewardship Participation Reduction of Key Objectives Objectives Enhancement Enhancement Strategies Benchmark Benchmark in Key Practice Practice (total acres) (total acres) Objectives Objectives (total acres) (total acres) Residue and 1,942 acres 58 acres (3%) 4,200 acres 5,200 acres 9,700 acres 19,400 acres Tillage Protection Management Benchmarks with Pest 1,700 acres 51 acres (3%) 3,400 acres 5,200 acres help with future 8,200 acres 16,600 acres reporting of Management No net loss of Enhancement Goals. acres Nutrient 1,700 acres 51 acres (3%) 3,400 acres 5,200 acres There is very little if 8,200 acres 16,600 acres managed Management any yearly reduction under of Key Practices from agriculture Intersects Water 1 acres 0 acres (2%) 1 acre 1 acre 4 acres 6 acres both NRCS and CD strategies and Management project practices. No implementation. The Indirect net loss of feet Livestock 1,000 acres 30 acres (3%) 1,100 acres 2,200 acres 5,600 acres 11,000 acres estimated or units Management 10 watering 0 watering Enhancement Goals managed for facilities facilities (2%) are sufficient to habitat estimate future Soil 100 acres 3 acres (3%) protection or 30 acres 40 acres 150 acres 400 acres landowner restoration. Management participation and having the funding Habitat 50 acres 1.5 acres (3%) 25 acres 35 acres 300 acres 900 acres to off-set Management implementation costs 12,356 feet 247 feet (2%) 2,700 feet 4,300 feet 13,500 feet 27,300 feet Conservation will result in Cover, Tree and Enhancement Goals Shrub Planting, 100 acres 3 acres (3%) 30 acres 40 acres 100 acres 275 acres Upland Wildlife being met and, in Intersects Habitat, and most cases, stream Habitat 0 ft 0 feet (2%) 5,280 feet 7,500 ft 31,680 feet 47,520 feet exceeded. Direct All Stewardship Strategies were identified in the previous planning and prioritization processes in Garfield County, including BPA subbasin summaries and plans, WRIA #35 Plan and Detailed Implementation Plan, Snake River Salmon Recovery Plan and 3-Year Work Plan and Ecology water quality and TMDL plans.
Table 3-5 Protection Benchmarks and Enhancement Goals Stewardship Strategies NRCS and CD Historic Practices - Garfield County (2005 – 2011) Protection Benchmarks Enhancement Goals Average Yearly Participation in Key Practice Estimated Yearly Reduction of Key Practice Benchmark 2021 Protection Objectives (total acres) 2026 Protection Objectives (total acres) Benchmark 2021 Enhancement Objectives (total acres) 2026 Enhancement Objectives (total acres) Indirect Intersects Residue and Tillage Management 1,942 acres 58 acres (3%) No net loss of acres managed under agriculture strategies and practices. No net loss of feet or units managed for habitat protection or restoration. 4,200 acres 5,200 acres Protection Benchmarks with help with future reporting of Enhancement Goals. There is very little if any yearly reduction of Key Practices from both NRCS and CD project implementation. The estimated Enhancement Goals are sufficient to estimate future landowner participation and having the funding to off-set implementation costs will result in Enhancement Goals being met and, in most cases, exceeded. 9,700 acres 19,400 acres Pest Management 1,700 acres 51 acres (3%) 3,400 acres 5,200 acres 8,200 acres 16,600 acres Nutrient Management 1,700 acres 51 acres (3%) 3,400 acres 5,200 acres 8,200 acres 16,600 acres Water Management 1 acres 0 acres (2%) 1 acre 1 acre 4 acres 6 acres Livestock Management 1,000 acres 10 watering facilities 30 acres (3%) 0 watering facilities (2%) 1,100 acres 2,200 acres 5,600 acres 11,000 acres Soil Management 100 acres 3 acres (3%) 30 acres 40 acres 150 acres 400 acres Direct Intersects Habitat Management Conservation Cover, Tree and Shrub Planting, Upland Wildlife Habitat, and stream Habitat 50 acres 1.5 acres (3%) 25 acres 35 acres 300 acres 900 acres 12,356 feet 247 feet (2%) 2,700 feet 4,300 feet 13,500 feet 27,300 feet 100 acres 3 acres (3%) 30 acres 40 acres 100 acres 275 acres 0 ft 0 feet (2%) 5,280 feet 7,500 ft 31,680 feet 47,520 feet All Stewardship Strategies were identified in the previous planning and prioritization processes in Garfield County, including BPA subbasin summaries and plans, WRIA #35 Plan and Detailed Implementation Plan, Snake River Salmon Recovery Plan and 3-Year Work Plan and Ecology water quality and TMDL plans.
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