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The
Riparian Area Management Plan - Recording
the information
Keep a record
of the site and the specific photo point location by recording the
following:
- The location
marked on a map with a description of the area so the plot can
be found by others (and by yourself a year later!);
- The GPS readings
(compass bearings) or other directions to the photo point (including
distance) from the witness marker and the direction in which the
photo was taken;
- The allotment
and/or pasture name;
- The date
of the photograph, type of film (ASA100 is generally best for
outdoor pictures), and camera lens size (35 mm/70 mm), or digital
camera settings;
- Information
that helps to explain what each photograph shows or that might
be useful in making management decisions. This could include on/off
dates, that year's rainfall pattern, any unusual events that occurred
that year, notations on vegetation, and reasons for selecting
that photo point.
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Figure
4-14
With a sequence of photographs taken each year, the
lessee on this land could have illustrated the significant
increase in size and canopy cover of these box elders
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