Completion Form

2018

The chaining (2,265 acres) project was completed by Rollins Construction.  The chaining project was initiated on October 17, 2017 and completed on December 19, 2017.  The bull hog (707 acres) project was completed by Delbert Johnson Tree and Stump Removal, Inc.  The bull hog project was initiated on October 17, 2017 and completed on March 16, 2018.  Aerial seeding was completed for the project area in October 2017 (perennial grasses and forbs) and January 2018 (shrubs).  Shrubs were aerial seeded in October 2017 on 1,505 acres and shrubs were aerial seeded on the remaining 759 acres in January 2018.

Note:  Shrubs were planted in the Indian Peak (chaining) project in October and December.

The Indian Peak (Chaining) was completed by Rollins Construction and the project cost was $52.00/acre).  The Atchison Creek (Bull Hog) was completed by Delbert Johnson Tree and Stump Removal, Inc. and the project cost was $389.00/acre).

A total of 2,972 acres were treated within the Hamlin Valley Project Area.  The chaining encompassed 2,265 acres (Indian Peak), bull hog encompassed 707 acres (Atchison Creek/Spanish George - 707 acres).  Aerial Seeding was completed on 2,972 acres.

The contractors (Rollins Construction and Delbert Johnson Tree and Stump Removal, Inc.) all did a very good job on their portions of the project.  Qualified Project Inspectors were present throughout the completion of all phases of the project to ensure that contract specifications were adhered to.

The project is located immediately adjacent to the Hamlin Valley Priority Habitat Management Area and also within the Hamlin Valley Priority Area for Conservation (PAC), which is part of the southern Great Basin (Nevada) population).

The Project Area encompasses a diverse landscape that provides important forage values to livestock, wildlife and wild horses.  It also provides for multiple-use by diverse groups of resource users.  Historically, many vegetation treatments were completed within the Project Area primarily to enhance livestock forage values as evidenced by the dominance of crested wheatgrass. This area is even more important today for a variety of reasons. The BLM, along with various partners and cooperators, has recognized the need to maintain and protect resources and communities while providing for fire fighter safety, maintain investments of past treatments, improve habitat in a variety of vegetation communities, and improve conditions in riparian areas. The BLM's overarching goal for vegetation management is as follows: 
Through an interdisciplinary collaborative process, plan and implement a set of actions that improve biological diversity and ecosystem function and which promote and maintain native plant communities that are resilient to disturbance and invasive species.

The purpose and need of the project was to protect resources and improve various components of the vegetation communities within the Hamlin project area. This area is identified as a high priority area for vegetation resource enhancement, resource protection and fuels reduction.

Dan Fletcher

08/29/2018 08:39:48