Outcome-Based Management II: OBM Overview - Rinker Rock Creek Ranch

Outcome-based management (OBM) is an adaptive, collaborative approach to public land management that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) initiated in 2017 to improve rangeland health. Although it’s more flexible than process-driven grazing permits, it presents significant challenges, including constant data collection and monitoring, developing and working with a team, and submitting NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) documentation. The second of a three-video series, this twelve-minute video discusses the importance of identifying production goals before preparing a grazing plan. Using the work done for an OBM submission developed for the University of Idaho Rinker Rock Creek Ranch, Extension Specialist Jim Sprinkle stresses that by gathering data (reviewing file records, conducting numerous field trips, identifying triggers, and installing monitors) and by collaborating with other stakeholders (BLM, US Fish and Wildlife Service, conservation organizations) you will be more prepared to script an enduring and flexible plan that will effectively protect your rangeland for decades to come.