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Burrville Collaboration Ecosystem Restoration Project
Region: Southern
ID: 5232
Project Status: Completed
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2022
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Final Methods
In total 4,189 acres were treated during this phase of the project, this project was a multiagency collaborative project that included USFS, BLM, SITLA and Private landownerships. Through these efforts several treatment were completed, they included Bullhog Mastication, Lop and Scatter, Defensible Space Treatments as well as a two-way Anchor Chaining. Implementation of this project included using State of Utah Purchasing for contracting the Aerial Seeding (Hammond Helicopters), Two-Way Chaining (Deer Valley Sand and Gravel) Bullhog Mastication (Giles Construction) Defensible Space Chipping (Summit Forestry) and the Lop and Scatter portion was completed by 3B' Forestry. The individual Ownership Breakdown is identified in the below: USFS: A total of 2,074 acres of mechanical thinning treatments were completed fall/winter of 2020 that included 1,143 acres hand thinning completed via UDWR contract, 441 chaining and aerial seeding via UDWR contracts (chaining utilized a two way Ely chain between two dozers), and 490 acres of mastication thinning and aerial seeding via UDWR contracts. FFSL/Private: Completed 35 acres for a total of 5 defensible space pinyon-juniper chipping on homes and road side thinning. Part of the costs were paid by Stevens Grant the other 1/2 came from WRI. SITLA: Within the SITLA portion of the project we completed 270 acres of Bullhog Mastication, this area was seeded prior to the Bullhog Treatment. Private: Within the Private portions of this project we aerially seeded 467 acres prior to the Bullhog Mastication Treatment. BLM: 873 acres were arc cleared after taking out arc sites 538 acres of lop and scatter along with 805 acres of Bullhog Mastication were completed. Before mastication, acres were aerially seeded with a mix of grasses, forbs and shrubs. Everything went great on the BLM administrated lands and was fortunate to be apart of this landscape multiagency project. We were able to cut cost along with treating a larger footprint to take less pressure of a smaller treated area. BLM was also able to Bullhog around 1 landowner that bordered BLM lands to create defensible space.
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Project Narrative
During this phase of the project mechanical thinning and defensible space clearing occurred on USFS, SITLA, BLM and Private lands in and around the Burrville area. Seeding also occurred in the mastication and chained areas prior to treatment. This was in an effort to allow increase under story recovery in areas that show depleted grasses and forbs due to the pinion and juniper encroachment. This overall project has help provide critical wildlife habitat and forage for wintering mule deer, elk and turkey's in the northeast portion of the Monroe Mtn Unit. This project has also increased the forage value for livestock grazing as it pertains to the SITLA, USFS and BLM grazing allotments.
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Future Management
Seeded and mechanically treated areas will be rested from livestock grazing for 2-3 growing seasons to allow for better seed response and establishment. Noxious weeds will be monitoring by USFS and BLM Range staff. If needed weed spraying of noxious weeds will occur. Portions of the private lands that were treated will not be grazed by livestock but will enhance wildlife habitat for wildlife populations in the area. The primary private landowner signed a 10-year USFWS agreement meaning that the landowner will allow restored habitat to remain in place during this 10 years undisturbed. USFWS will also periodically contact the landowner to discuss the project during this period.
Submitted By
Kelly Cornwall
Submitted Time
08/31/2022 15:14:22
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