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Shurtz Creek Habitat Enhancement and Wildfire Protection Phase1
Region: Southern
ID: 6092
Project Status: Current
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2025
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Final Methods
The primary purpose(s) of this project included fuels reduction, wildlife habitat improvement, increase watershed function. The goal was to break up continuous fuels primarily pinyon and juniper. Mountain mahogany was also thinned in areas, and other areas just the pinyon and juniper were removed. All fir and spruce trees were left and some pinyon were left at the request of the landowner. Seed was applied in November of 2023 using fixed wing aircraft. The seed was obtained through the Great Basin Research Center. A mastication contract was awarded in November 2023. The contractor ran into issues with their equipment and sub contracted the project to another contractor. The first contractor completed lop and scatter as per the Statement of Work in Areas that the mastication equipment could access because of rock or slope.
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After cultural resource survey was complete and the NRCS and other partnering agencies approved the report, the proposed seed mix was obtained from the GBRC. The seed was flown on using a fixed winged aircraft in November 2023 by Hammond Helicopter. The mastication contractor (Rivendale Tree Experts) started to masticate the project in December 2023 and was able to work into early January till access would not allow. The contractor returned in April of 2024 with hand crews to get the areas that could not be accessed by the masticator and also subcontracted the remaining part of the project to Mountainscape Forestry to finish the remaining mastication. Mountainscape Forestry completed the project late August of 2024.
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Future Management
The private landowner is required to rest the property from livestock grazing for two growing season as per the NRCS contract. Also as part of the NRCS contract they will chemically treat noxious weeds for 3 years. The primary goal of the landowner is create wildlife habitat, where they can view and hunt mule deer and elk. They have no plans to graze the property. The Area Forester with FFSL will monitor the project with photos for the next 5 years.
Submitted By
Stan Gurley
Submitted Time
09/05/2024 16:30:38
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