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Currant Creek WMA Aspen Enhancement
Region: Northeastern
ID: 6212
Project Status: Completed
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2024
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Final Methods
A private contractor cable felled approximately 100 acres of conifer encroached aspen stands within one polygon. The polygon was outlined with one bulldozer, and secondary lines cut throughout the polygon at 250'-300' intervals. The parallel intervals were then used by two bulldozers pulling a large cable, held off the ground by a large drum to cable fell the trees between the dozer lines. The felled trees were piled into rows within the treatment area. These piles of dead timber will be burned by Forestry, Fire, and State Lands during the winter of 2024-2025 if conditions allow. As the treated polygon rejuvenates, the exposed and disturbed area will promote an early-successional stage of Aspen stands that is most beneficial and productive for big game, particularly mule deer using the area in the summer season.
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Project Narrative
The project area in the Currant Creek WMA is higher elevation big game crucial summer habitat. The WMA is located on the shared border with Wasatch and Duchesne Counties. The aspen stands in the project area are older and heavily encroached by conifers. Without disturbance, these stands lose their wildlife value and the aspen component may be lost altogether. This project was intended to disturb the area and restore it to an early-successional stage in stand growth. This early stage is most beneficial and productive for wildlife that use the area.
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Future Management
The rows of tree piles will be burned by FFSL during the winter of 2024-25 if conditions allow. Monitoring of the site for success and potential future treatments will be performed by UDWR and FFSL staff.
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Pat Rainbolt
Submitted Time
09/24/2024 12:18:03
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