Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Missoula Parks & Recreation Department (Parks) manages ~5,000 acres of open space Conservation Lands surrounding the city. Over time, many of these properties have become heavily infested with non-native plant species, such as spotted knapweed, leafy spurge, and dalmatian toadflax. In addition, this proliferation of non-native species has led to an increase in hazardous fuels around areas of sensitive wildlife habitat and surrounding neighborhoods. Targeted grazing of infested areas by sheep has shown significant positive effects of species control by stressing target plants and reducing reproduction. Between 2007-2018, the City of Missoula ran an average of 800 Targee ewes & lambs across the grazing areas depicted in the EXHIBIT A maps. This grazing program was very effective at reducing the density of Leafy spurge, Dalmatian toadflax and spotted knapweed on these lands. Since 2019, these lands have been resting with no grazing occurring. Consequently, weed densities have increased. It is the intent of the City to restart it’s grazing program and graze all lands depicted in EXHIBIT A once per year, for the next 5-7 years.