RCDTC Feral Cattle Removal Project
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Project Overview
Basics
Implementation
The Project will have a positive ecological impact on 27,000 acres of private property adjacent to the Ishi Wilderness and in between two anadromous waterways Mill and Big Dry Creek. Over time, feral cattle degrade the land causing significant habitat and biodiversity loss as well as water quality issues. Sediment and nitrogen -accumulation in creeks caused by trampling can suffocate aquatic life vital to the ecosystem. As the cattle graze on native plants the configuration tends to shift from native and perennial plants to invasive and annuals. The Tehama Deer heards' Migration patterns have shifted increasing predator activity and diminishing the heard.
2022
2023
2027
8/1/2024
Project Attributes
Census Tract Income
None
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
None
EnviroScreen
None
Free and Reduced Lunch
None
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
None
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
None
Tribal Engagement
None
Location
This Project's Simple and Detailed location is considered private and is hidden from most users.
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Organizations
| Funder | |
| Lead Implementer | |
| Primary RCD |
Contacts
Amy Nicole Garrison - Resource Conservation District of Tehama County (RCD of Tehama County) (agarrison@tehamacountyrcd.org)
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
No expected Performance Measures set for this Project.
Reported Performance Measures
| Habitat Restoration/Creation | |||
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| Action Taken | Habitat Type | 2023 | Units |
| Restored | Oak woodland | 27,000 | acres |
| Total | 27,000 | acres | |
| Invasive Species Control | |||||
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| Land Use | Property Ownership | Site Type | Treatment Type | 2023 | Units |
| Farm/Ranch | Private | Terrestrial | Other | 27,000 | acres |
| Total | 27,000 | acres | |||
| Underserved Communities (# of projects) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Units | |
| 1 | number | |
| Total | 1 | number |
Financials
Budget
| Comment: | None provided |
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Reported Expenditures
No Expenditures have been reported for this Project.
| Note: | Expenditure data will be updated once invoicing begins |
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Project Themes
Project Themes
This Project directly supports wildlife habitat by removing feral cattle and allowing the land to naturally rebound. As the cattle travel with the deer, they scar the hillsides and overcrowd the water sources. This mostly impacts the does that will fawn at the end of the migration period because there is not enough high-protein feed for the does to make it to the valley in the winter. The crowded water sources cause the deer to travel longer distances for water increasing their exposure to predators.
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