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RAGP0 - Percentage of stream corridor classified as pasture

The percentage of pasture land cover adjacent to streams is calculated by dividing the number of pasture land cover cells underneath stream segments in the 3 km grid cell reporting unit and dividing by the stream corridor's total land area (total number cells underneath stream segments minus those classified as water). Animals grazing in pasture land may decrease vegetation cover possibly leading to increased runoff. Livestock may also impair stream banks by trampling riparian vegetation, which may cause increased sedimentation in the stream.