Collaborative Strategies

East Bay Regional Park District

• 114, 287 acres of parklands in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

• 72,700 acres of grazed lands• 39 Lessees• 58 Grazing units

Communication and Trust

Grazing License Terms• Termination rights

• Carrying Capacity (AUM)

• Type/number animals or period of use

• Refers to grazing plan

Flexibility

• “reasonable discretion”• Supplemental feeding/sacrifice areas• Stock numbers• Water development• Adaptive management

Flexibility

• Tenants are partners

Flexibility in Partnership• Follow the license

• Use reasonable discretion

Questions?