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Three Canyons Deer Winter Range Habitat Treatment -phase 1
Region: Northern
ID: 4419
Project Status: Completed
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2019
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Final Methods
Hand crews lopped and scattered or in dense areas lopped and piled junipers within the project areas. 100% of Junipers in the project areas were removed. Juniper slash was cut to below an 18" height and stumps were cut below 6 inches to reduce visual effects. Logan Ranger District issued permits to collect fire wood in the cut areas to reduce large boles in 2018 and will be sold again this year. Forest Service employees will start burning piles in the fall 2019 and will continue until complete. In Dry Canyon the pile burning will be in conjunction with Logan City. Darren McAvoy with USU will experiment with Big Box burning. Biomass will be burned in large kilns to create Biochar which will be thrown on site to enhance the soil. To restore browse species in the area Mountain Big Sage (Artemesia tridentate vaseyana ), Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata), chock cherries, mountain and curl leaf mahogany and snowberries were seeded and planted by volunteers. Grass and forbs will be seeded after pile burns.
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Project Narrative
This project treated a total of 483 acres, which is more acres than planned. This project removed juniper in Green Canyon, Providence Canyon and Logan Dry to improve crucial winter habitat for mule deer. We received both positive and negative public comments for the project. Due to the complaints, Forest Service specialist met at the project site to discuss the project and lessons learned. Most of the negative comments were in regards to shade trees being removed from picnic areas and the visual aspect of the project from the nearby popular trail in Green canyon. 100+ volunteers came out to seed and plant shrubs.
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Future Management
Forest Service employees will start burning piles in the fall 2019 and will continue until complete. In Dry Canyon the pile burning will be in conjunction with Logan City. Darren McAvoy with USU will experiment with Big Box burning. Biomass will be burned in large kilns to create Biochar which will be thrown on site to enhance the soil during 2019 fall/winter. Native grass and forbs will be seeded and shrubs will be planted after burning piles.
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Masako Wright
Submitted Time
08/28/2019 09:17:42
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