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Situated Adjacent to Miller Island State Wildlife Area the Massini Easement Needs Active Management to Sustain Its Abilities to Provide Habitat for Waterbirds in the Basin Without Management, Perennial Wetland Vegetation Will Become Dominant Which Will in Turn Limit the Carrying Capacity of These Wetlands We Propose Disking Management to Reset Wetland Plant Communities and Encourage the Growth of Early Successional Wetland Plants to Maintain Productivity in These Wetlands This Type of Management Is Typically Needed Every 5 Years Without Active Management the Carrying Capacity of These Wetlands Can Be Reduced by Half or More in Just 5 Years, and If Tall Perennial Wetland Plants E G Cattails, Bulrush Become Dominant Waterfowl Use Would Become Even Lower Management Activities That Increase the Carrying Capacity of These Wetlands Are Especially Important Considering the Limited Water Resources That Have Been Available in Recent Years in the Klamath Basin