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Willow Watershed Habitat Improvements FY25
Region: Northeastern
ID: 7053
Project Status: Current
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2025
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Final Methods
In the summer of 2024 3 exclosures were constructed in the Willow Creek WMA totaling 1.5 acres of exclusion. Exclosures were constructed with hog panel and 12 ft posts. Narrowleaf cottonwood, Boxelder, Native chokecherry, and Golden Currant were selected for planting in the exclsures with 50 plantings taking place in each exclosure. A 15 ft harrow and a broadcast seeder were loaned from the GBRC and used to harrow/ seed on about 40 acres of the Willow Creek WMA. A skidsteer was used to tow the harrow and seeder due to the prevalence of greasewood and other hazards that were likely to puncture tires.
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Project Narrative
The Willow Creek WMA has seen a lot of traffic from wildlife and livestock historically. Much of the WMA has served as agricultural fields and lack a significant amount of mature woody growth. There is evidence upstream and in the lower reaches of the Willow Creek WMA that mature trees have been in the area, but it appears that trees were removed to better farm the area historically. By creating the exclosures on older agriculture fields that we are able to control irrigation on, we hope that the WMA and the associated wildlife will benefit from the plantings we have implemented. As the trees expand through the WMA we hope to simultaneously remove tamarisk and other invasive species to promote native growth.
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Future Management
We expect to evaluate the exclosures and associated plantings in 2027 and either expand the exclosures or build more to expand the amount of trees present.
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