Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Prescribed grazing must utilize Boer, Boer-cross, Spanish, Savanna, Kiko, or similar meat goat breeds (no longhaired or miniature goat breeds can be used). • Herds must consist of mixed-aged goats (herd cannot be comprised of all young of the year goats). • A minimum herd size of 50 goats must be maintained for this project, however additional goats may be added (up to a maximum herd size of 80 goats, unless approved by the Project Manager). • No chemical de-worming of goats can occur on-site. All chemical de-worming must be completed a minimum of two weeks prior to goats being brought to the site. This is a State requirement. • Watering and monitoring the herd is the contractor’s responsibility. There is no water or electricity on-site, however, water spigot is available on the exterior of the shop or at the park campground. Project site #1 is located adjacent to Albert Lea Lake. Rotational Grazing Requirements: • A rotational grazing system will be used between the three (3) paddocks. The goal is to graze each paddock twice during the project grazing period of 3 June 2024 to 31 October 2024 with an estimated number of 150 total grazing days. • The contractor and project manager will work cooperatively to determine rotation timing based on vegetative response. • A minimum 21-day rest interval is required between grazing rotations. This time interval should allow for resprouting of vegetation to provide sufficient food for goats as well as allow for desired impacts to the target vegetation. Rest intervals will vary with weather conditions. • Paddock size for the second grazing rotation may be adjusted based on the amount of vegetation available and desired vegetation impacts.
