This manual is the official guidebook for the Colorado Resource Monitoring Initiative. The Colorado Rangeland Monitoring Guide is a great resource for those looking to implement or enhance a rangeland monitoring program. To receive a hard bound copy of the manual, please contact the CCA office or visit the link below:

 pdf

CRMI is a cooperative monitoring process, so if you choose to enroll in CRMI then you are agreeing to measure (at a minimum) the required rangeland indicators outlined in this manual by using agreed upon rangeland monitoring methods and protocols. The following matrix outlines the required rangeland health indicators that must be measured as well as a list of suggested methods than can be used when implementing CRMI.

CRMI Matrix pdf

Monitoring Forms

The monitoring forms found in the manual can also be accessed individually below. These blank forms can be printed at your convince when conducting your rangeland monitoring. For more information on these forms, please reference the appropriate section in the Colorado Rangeland Monitoring Guide.

Basic Information for All Monitoring

Each time monitoring occurs at a specific site, the Site Information, Record for Livestock Operators, and Vegetation forms should be completed and filed for your permanent records. These forms will allow you to keep track of each monitoring site when measuring rangeland health indicators over time. Click on the name of the form to download a PDF of the form itself or to see a sample.
 Form  Sample Form
 Site Information  Site Information 
 Site Location Map  Site Location Map
 Record for Livestock Operators  Record for Livestock Operators
 Vegetation  Vegetation
 

Short-Term Monitoring Forms

 Form  Sample Form
 Permanent Photos & Photo Point Transects  Permanent Photos & Photo Point Transects
 Ocular Plant Composition  Ocular Plant Composition
 Landscape Appearance Method Browse  Landscape Appearance Method Browse
 Landscape Appearance Method Herbacous  Landscape Appearance Method Herbacous
 Grazed Class Method for Forage Plant Utilization  Grazed Class Method for Forage Plant Utilization
 Obtain a map of your pasture - see example  Grazing Use Map
 Stubble Height  Stubble Height
 Grazing Response Index  Grazing Response Index
 Proper Functioning Condition  Proper Functioning Condition
 Rooted-Nested Frequency Data  Rooted-Nested Frequency Data
 Rooted-Nested Frequency Summary  Rooted-Nested Frequency Summary

 Long-Term Monitoring Forms

 Forms  Sample Forms
 Permanent Photos & Photo Point Transects  Permanent Photos & Photo Point Transects
 Ocular Plant Composition  Ocular Plant Composition
 Line Point Intercept  Line Point Intercept
 Line Point Intercept for Shrubs  Line Point Intercept for Shrubs
 Step Point  Step Point
 Cover and Frequency Data  Cover and Frequency Data
 Cover and Frequency Summary  Cover and Frequency Summary
 Cover by Life Form Transect  Cover by Life Form Transect
 Density of Key Species  Density of Key Species
 Streamside Stability  Streamside Stability

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