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Annabella WMA Upland Habitat Improvement Project Phase II
Region: Southern
ID: 4617
Project Status: Completed
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2019
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Final Methods
Final methods for this project included the use of a Wet Mower that would provide the chemical across the cutting blade and kill the Rubber Rabbit Brush as it was being treated. UDWR contracted this project out with High Mtn Nursery. We mowed approximately 76 acres of Rabbit Brush on the Annabella WMA. Polygon where flagged and then treated with the chemical, we used Tordon 22K, Brushrhap and MSO as the prescription. Some of the treatment areas look really good while others are coming back. The project did have a seed planting aspect, we purchased the seed last fall (2018) from GBRC and it will be planted this fall (2019) on the WMA. The areas that will be drill seeded will be disked up and planted.
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Project Narrative
This project was put together to remove rubber rabbit brush from the Annabella WMA. With removal of the rabbit brush we will allow for increased production and cover of grasses and forbs to sustain upland game species in the Sevier Valley. Using the wet mower is one advantage of reducing the cover of the rabbit brush while treatment occurs at the same time. The key to this treatment is timing and chemical application rates. We had areas that we could move faster through and areas that went slower, the key is speed of machine and rate of chemical to put down. Overall the project was a success, but the need to budget in some follow up is a lesson we learned. Originally we wanted to treat in the fall of the year but it turned off too cold and we would freeze up the equipment. We opted to do a spring treatment to find out the results. We are looking to inter-seed this fall in areas that need additional seed, to help establish cover for upland game.
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Future Management
Future Management of this WMA will be for UDWR employee to follow up with spot treatment of the Rabbit Brush, some ares are showing signs of regrowth. This will be done with a spot spray ATV type system or a had held system. The same chemical will be used and additional time will be involved for the follow up.
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Kendall Bagley
Submitted Time
08/29/2019 19:22:19
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