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Fillmore WMA Habitat Improvement Project Phase I
Region: Southern
ID: 6681
Project Status: Completed
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2024
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Final Methods
Final methods for this project included installing water toughs, pipelines and cattle guards within several Fillmore WMA's located on the west side of the Pahvant Mountain Range. Each WMA has different aspects of infrastructure that will make the WMA's more productive for livestock grazing and wildlife. On two of the WMA's Youngsfield and Halfway Hill cattle guards were installed that will help control the aspects of livestock grazing. On both the Youngsfield and Pioneer WMA's, 1.5" HDPE fusible pipe was installed along with setting new watering troughs that will help grazing allotments on the WMA's as well as providing additional year round water for wildlife.
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Project Narrative
This project had several working parts and instillation of several grazing type aspects that would help improve grazing on our Fillmore WMA's located in Millard County on the westside of the Pahvant Mtn Range. First and foremost I want to "THANK" the Utah Division of Wildlife Habitat Council and the Utah Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation for providing funding for this project. Several areas were identified within the Fillmore WMA's to make improvements. First, I will start with the funding for the Halfway Hill WMA, this funding was provided by DWR HC which allowed a 8 x10' Cattle Guard to be installed. This cattle guard served a great purpose as it pertained to grazing on our WMA. With the Halfway Hill Fire of 2022 it left the upper portion of WMA burned, the overwhelming need to have a cattle guard installed allowed for the grazing permittee to continue to graze the lower portion of the WMA. Installing this cattle guard has paid dividends with the permittee, he has kept the fences maintained and is will to always help work on other aspects of the WMA to support wildlife and livestock grazing for the future. This cattle guard cost estimate was around $7,100 and was purchased by the UDWR and installed by the UDWR Habitat Section Employees. Due to prior commitments the permittees were not able to help us install the cattle guard. Moving on to the Youngsfield WMA, located north of Holden Utah, funding from the HC and the NWTF provided for the installation of two (2) 8' x 8" Cattle guards estimated value $9,893.00. This cattle guard was installed at the lower entrance of the WMA, this has been a great addition to this WMA. It allows the general public to enter and exit the WMA with opening and closing gates. The need for this was critical when livestock grazing was present in the spring the gates were being left open and cattle would escape and wondering up the frontage road with the possibility of being hit by the public. This cattle guard was installed by the UDWR Habitat Employees and the two grazing permittees on the WMA. The Grazing Permittees furnished a backhoe and a skidsteer for the project. Another aspect of the Youngsfield WMA was the installation of a new pipeline. This pipeline consisted of installing approximately 5,100 feet of 1.5" HDPE Fusible pipe this pipeline replaced an old existing pipeline that was 1" PVC pipe. Along with replacing the pipeline on the Youngsfield WMA, a new pipeline was installed on the Pioneer WMA, this consisted of 3,022 feet of new HDPE 1.5" fusible pipe. Two (2) 500 gallon galvanized water troughs were installed with wildlife escape ramps. This project was contracted through State Purchasing, the contractor was Jed Heaton of Thirstycows.com. Jed and his crew work hard to meet our deadlines and was a great contractor to work with. The contractor's bid was to furnish the the pipe and the installation of the pipe along with setting and plumbing the two water troughs. Total cost of the pipe and labor was $19,882.50. The UDWR and the grazing permittees are extremely happy with the results of the project and the funding came from the DWR HC and NWTF. Without the great funding partnerships and awesome contractor's, this project would not be able to get done. Water projects are great asset to our WMA's and provide water for wildlife during critical times of the years as well as providing water for livestock in the spring and summer grazing months. We appreciated all that were involved from the UDWR, HC, NWTF and the great permittees that helped with this WRI project.
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Future Management
Future Management of this WMA project will consist of monitoring the pipeline and wafer trough aspect of the project, these types of project will consist of checking for leaks within the valves and fittings, adjusting floats, monitoring escape ramps for small mammals and making sure the overflow lines are clear of debits. Mentoring aspects of the two cattle guards should be minimal, cleaning out the cattle guard may nee to be addressed if heavy rain or flooding may occur. Fencing needs have been addressed, making sure cattle and or smaller calves will not be able to cross over the cattle guard. We installed a wire or metal gate to the side of the cattle guard for the purpose of moving cattle in the spring and fall. UDWR and the Permittee's will continue to work together on the grazing management of these WMA's, each year as we meet to discuss grazing fees and stocking rates we look for ways to help make our WMA's better for livestock and wildlife moving forward.
Submitted By
Kendall Bagley
Submitted Time
09/02/2024 00:27:43
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