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Roosevelt Nature Park-Community Fishing Pond-Phase 1
Region: Northeastern
ID: 6022
Project Status: Completed
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2023
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Final Methods
The fishing pond portion of this project was constructed between January 2023 and June 30, 2023. We worked with a state-contracted excavation company (Landmark Companies LLC) to complete the excavation, install a small dam, install water control structures and apply a layer of bentonite clay to the entire inside of the pond. Several key donations helped us keep costs within our budget (thanks to XCL Resources for the bentonite donation and for trucking it to the pond site). Additional construction, habitat improvements, and park maintenance were provided through in-kind time provided by UDWR staff, UDWR dedicated hunters, Uintah Basin Medical Center staff, and Roosevelt city staff and volunteers. Concrete structures were put in place for the bridges and paid for by the city of Roosevelt in June 2023. The bridges were originally set to be installed in April and were backordered and not able to be delivered by the end of the fiscal year.
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Project Narrative
The Roosevelt Nature Park has been in the planning process for several years. It is a 14-acre parcel of land purchased by UB Medical Center and donated to Roosevelt City for the creation of this park. Included in the plans for the park is a small fishing pond. The pond is located in the northwest corner of the property. Construction was started in January 2023 and finished in June of 2023. The pond is approximately 1/2 acre in size and 15 feet in depth. Roosevelt City did significant work to install water lines to the pond and hold all of the water rights to manage this pond. It will be stocked as a "put and take" fishery by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The park also exhibits a natural connective trail system that is highlighted in the Duchesne County Master Trails plan. It winds around the pond and through varying habitats like a wetland, riparian stream, and woodlot, to provide hospital patients and local residents an opportunity to digress in a natural setting within the city limits.
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Future Management
Management of the fishing pond itself will be done by UDWR aquatics staff in conjunction with Roosevelt City managers. The park habitat will be maintained by Roosevelt city staff, with input and advice from NRCS and UDWR staff. We asked to fast-track money from the phase 2 portion of this project. There was a carryover request for the educational kiosks that was approved by Eric Edgely for $4,355.56 on June 23, 2023. The kiosks could not be delivered until August 8, 2023. We also had to wait on the seed mix for FY24, and had it mixed for phase 2.
Submitted By
Tonya Selby
Submitted Time
08/31/2023 14:58:49
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