Supplies Needed for Utah State Range CDE



Supply ListWestern National Rangeland Career Development EventSection 1 – Plant Identification and Ecological Site Description1A Plant Identification:Placard 1A Plant IdentificationLandscape flags numbered 1-15 (all one color)Plant mounts, potted/transplanted plants1 step-in electric fence post to hold placard1B Site DescriptionPlacard, 1B Site DescriptionAverage annual precipitation2 step-in electric fence posts for slopeFlagging tape to mark tops of posts (especially critical in tall brush and/or steep slopes)100 foot tape (to measure, doesn’t need to stay)5 gallon bucket for topsoil (to designate what to texture)3 water bottles for soilPaper towels for cleaning hands afterwardGarbage bag for dirty paper towelsSoil SpadeYard stick (stays at site so participants can measure hole depth)ClinometersCompasses1 shoe box sized tote (with lid) for scorecard collectionManpower – 2 for Plant ID, 2 for 1BSection 2 – Rangeland ManagementPlacard, 2A Similarity to Desired StatePercentages of each life form for desired state4 step-in electric fence postsBrightly colored stringline (25 m)1 set of landscape flags all the same color; labeled “Plot 1,” “Plot 2,” and “Plot 3”3 50 cm x 50 cm quadrat framesPlacard, 2B Habitat ImprovementCalculators Habitat improvement problem (enough copies for each participant) 1 shoe box sized tote (with lid) for scorecard collectionManpower – 1 for 2A, 1 for 2BSection 3 – Habitat Evaluation for Domestic Grazers3A Total Biomass EstimatePlacard, 3A Total Biomass Estimate1 step-in electric fencepost4.8 ft? hoop or 2.2 ft x 2.2 ft quadrat frame to estimate weightClippers2 paper bagsPen scale to weigh biomass after clipping3B Forage DiversityPlacard, 3B Forage DiversityApproximately 50 landscape flags, all the same color3C Forage Utilization EstimatePlacard, 3C Forage Utilization Estimate4 step-in electric fence posts (to designate ends of utilization transect)2 sets of landscape flags numbered 1-254.8 ft? hoop (needs to stay on first set of flags for reference area)Clippers to create utilization Additional Score Card for utilization (not an official card)3D and 3E Distribution Factors and Habitat RankingPlacard, 3D Distribution Factors & 3E Habitat RankingMap for Distribution Factors should include:AcreageWater locations (differentiate between perennial and ephemeral)Slope (topography)Scale1 shoe box sized tote (with lid) for scorecard collectionManpower – 2 for general area, 1 for 3CSection 4 – Habitat Evaluation for Wildlife4A Forage Factors for Browsing WildlifePlacards (2) 4A Browse Abundance of Desirable Species & Browse Species Diversity; 4A Browse Age DiversityBrowse Abundance and Species DiversityApproximately 50 landscape flags, all the same color1 step-in electric fencepost to hold placardBrowse Age Diversity4 step-in electric fence posts for belt transect cornersBrightly colored stringline (30 m)4B Habitat for Sage GrousePlacards (2), 4C Cover Estimate; 4C Height EstimateCover Estimate50 m tapePins to hold ends of tapeHeight Estimate2 sets of landscape flags (2 different colors) numbered 1-10Yard sticksContainer for yard sticks (e.g., PVC tube)Calculators – for cover and height calculations4C Habitat RankingPlacard, 4D Habitat RankingHerbaceous cover percentageForb cover percentage1 shoe box sized tote (with lid) for scorecard collectionManpower – 1 for age class, 1 for cover, 1 for height estimatesSection 5 – Stocking Rate and Management RecommendationsCalculatorsPrinted out Stocking Rate and Management Recommendations problem (enough copies for all participants)Answer keyManpower – 3-5 for observingOther Things to TakeShovel for transplanting plants and digging soil pitScissors/Knife for cutting string if neededSoil Survey, if availableRed Pens and PencilsNotebook for scoresPencils for marking keysDry erase or permanent marker for writing on placardsStaplerUtility knife for cutting out plant ID contestClipboards Contest ManualScore CardsNametagsFolders/envelopes/totes (if raining) for testsAir horn (to sound rotations)Walkie Talkies ................
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