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Mahogany Ridge Bullhog Phase II
Region: Northern
ID: 6474
Project Status: Completed
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2024
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Final Methods
A contractor transported the seed mix from GBRC to the Logan airport. It took one day on October 30th, 2023, for the contractor to aerial seed the project area with a fixed wing airplane. A mastication contractor utilized wheeled masticators for removal of 90-100% of live and dead juniper in the project area between 10/23/2023 to 1/15/2024. The 10% of junipers left within the project boundary were on slopes greater than 30% or in rocky areas that the machines were unable to access. All mahogany were left uncut. Some of the polygons for mastication (300 acres on NFS) were removed from the original proposal due to the bids coming in higher than expected and a few acres were unable to be completed due to access. Masticated 1043 acres (937 acres on NFS and 106 acres on DWR) of phase II and III juniper. Lop and Scatter juniper on 1143 acres. Aerial seeding was completed on 363 acres. Noxious weeds were treated by a USFS contractor on 93 acres.
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Project Narrative
This project is a continuation of juniper removal in the Hardware area that has been ongoing for 8 years with this being the second year of mastication. Removing junipers allows water, light and nutrients for other grasses and forbs to grow, this provides increased forage for sage-grouse, deer, elk, moose, cattle and sheep. This is critical summer and winter ranges for those wildlife species. It changes the structure of the fuels and mitigates the severity and intensity of future wildfires. Treating noxious weeds will help preserve the value of previous habitat and prevent spread to other areas. Removing junipers will hopefully promote mahogany recruitment in the area by creating space and increasing availability of ground water.
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Future Management
Implementation of treatments will continue in this area including lop and scatter, bullhog and retreatment of previous phases if necessary. The FS and DWR will continue to monitor and treat this area. The next phase has been proposed for FY25 for mastication of 1319 acres on NFS lands. To be effective, weed treatments should continue for at least three consecutive years.
Submitted By
Milena Rockwood
Submitted Time
08/26/2024 14:49:16
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