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Eagle Mountain Wildlife Migration Corridor Preservation FY24
Region: Central
ID: 6530
Project Status: Completed
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2024
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The Eagle Mountain Wildlife Migration Corridor Preservation project is a long-term multi-phased project with partners working together to preserve a crucial mule deer migration corridor in Utah County. Approximately 9000 feet of wildlife exclusionary fence was installed in the fall of 2023. 1928 feet of wildlife exclusion fence was installed along the Camp Williams south boundary to tie into the corridor fence. Over 300 seedling shrubs were planted on 20 acres of the Eagle Mountain City designated Wildlife Migration Corridor with the help of Eagle Mountain City, citizen, and sportsman group volunteers. The disturbed area inside the corridor fence totaling approximately 20 acres was reseeded with a mule deer-focused seedmix.
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Project Narrative
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources worked with various partners including Eagle Mountain City, UDOT, MDF, UAA, NFWF, Camp Williams, and Eagle Mountain Nature and Wildlife Alliance, to identify, fund, and implement this project. Since the completion of the main portion of the fence on SR-73, there have been 24 collisions reported averaging 1.45/month or 17/year, most of which were concentrated at or near the at-grade crossing left to allow animals to migrate between winter and summer ranges. The five-year average for the same area was 28 reported collisions before the construction of the highway fence. We anticipate the number of wildlife collisions to be further reduced by the installation of the detection system. UDOT has hired a private researcher to study the effectiveness of the animal detection system and how driver behavior is affected. This is a multi-year study and we will continue coordination until its completion. A great working relationship has been created between the DWR, Eagle Mountain citizens, and city staff. Because of these efforts, Eagle Mountain created and hired a city staff wildlife biologist/city planner whose main duties include incorporating wildlife habitat needs into the city plans as it continues to grow.
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UDOT will maintain the wildlife exclusion fence on SR73. Eagle Mountain City will maintain the wildlife detection system at the crossing location on SR73 and the wildlife exclusion fence outside of UDOT's right-of-way. If the detection system is ever removed and is no longer needed (installation of an under or overpass), the equipment will be donated to UDOT. Eagle Mountain City will provide data or summaries of the data collected to both UDWR and UDOT. DWR will facilitate monitoring.
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Josee Seamons
Submitted Time
09/16/2024 21:30:09
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