Buckhorn Knoll Pond Fencing
Project ID: 4587
Status: Completed
Fiscal Year: 2019
Submitted By: 30
Project Manager: Pat Rainbolt
PM Agency: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
PM Office: Northeastern Region
Lead: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
WRI Region: Northeastern
Description:
Fencing of three ponds to protect wet meadow habitat.
Location:
Currant Creek Wildlife Management Area in Wasatch County, Utah.
Project Need
Need For Project:
Three ponds on the Currant Creek Wildlife Management Area need fencing to protect from habitat degradation caused by trailing/trespass cattle.
Objectives:
Objectives are to protect the ponds and associated wet meadow areas from future damage.
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
Threats include continued compaction and erosion of pond banks from hoof shear, poorer water quality, and loss of wet meadow plant communities.
Relation To Management Plan:
Conservation Plan for Greater Sage-grouse in Utah: 2.0.3 Objective 3 - Habitat: Enhance an average of 25,000 acres of sage-grouse habitat in Sage-grouse Management Areas annually. Wasatch Mountains Deer Herd Unit Management Plan: Habitat Management Objective: Maintain mule deer habitat throughout the unit by protecting and enhancing existing crucial habitats and mitigating for losses due to natural and human impacts. Wasatch Mountains Elk Herd Unit Management Plan: Implement habitat enhancement & watershed initiative projects when opportunities arise
Fire / Fuels:
N/A
Water Quality/Quantity:
Water quality will be improved with less erosion of the pond banks. Water quantity will improve from less soil compaction around the ponds.
Compliance:
Arch clearance needed.
Methods:
Fence will be all welded metal, with 2 3/8ths inch diameter drill pipe used for the posts and toprail. Toprail will be at 42" height. The second and third horizontals will use succor rod spaced at heights of 14 and 28 inches.
Monitoring:
Fences will be inspected annually for maintenance needs.
Partners:
Private landowner is allowing access through their property for the project.
Future Management:
Perform any annual maintenance needs.
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
N/A
Budget WRI/DWR Other Budget Total In-Kind Grand Total
$5,610.00 $0.00 $5,610.00 $5,700.00 $11,310.00
Item Description WRI Other In-Kind Year
Materials and Supplies 1,740 feet of 2 and 3/8ths inch diameter drill pipe at $1.50 per foot $2,610.00 $0.00 $0.00 2019
Materials and Supplies 2,000 feet of Succor Rod at $1.00 per foot $2,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 2019
Materials and Supplies Metal stay clips, welding rod, and welding gasses $1,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 2019
Archaeological Clearance Archaeological Clearance $0.00 $0.00 $500.00 2019
Personal Services (permanent employee) Permanent employee time for project construction $0.00 $0.00 $3,200.00 2019
Equipment Rental/Use Equipment use for project $0.00 $0.00 $1,500.00 2019
Motor Pool Motor pool for project $0.00 $0.00 $500.00 2019
Funding WRI/DWR Other Funding Total In-Kind Grand Total
$5,610.00 $0.00 $5,610.00 $5,700.00 $11,310.00
Source Phase Description Amount Other In-Kind Year
Habitat Council Account QHCR $5,610.00 $0.00 $0.00 2020
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) $0.00 $0.00 $5,700.00 2019
Species
Species "N" Rank HIG/F Rank
Elk R2
Threat Impact
Droughts Low
Elk R2
Threat Impact
Improper Grazing – Livestock (current) Low
Greater Sage-grouse N3 R1
Threat Impact
Droughts Medium
Greater Sage-grouse N3 R1
Threat Impact
Improper Grazing – Livestock (current) Low
Mule Deer R1
Threat Impact
Droughts Medium
Mule Deer R1
Threat Impact
Improper Grazing – Livestock (current) Low
Habitats
Habitat
Emergent
Threat Impact
Droughts High
Emergent
Threat Impact
Improper Grazing – Livestock (current) Low
Emergent
Threat Impact
Soil Erosion / Loss Low
Mountain Meadow
Threat Impact
Soil Erosion / Loss High
Open Water
Threat Impact
Droughts High
Open Water
Threat Impact
Improper Grazing – Livestock (current) Medium
Project Comments
Comment 02/02/2018 Type: 1 Commenter: Jimi Gragg
I'm not sure about your habitat choices, in the context of what you're doing, where you're doing it, and why you're doing it. From what I can tell I'd think Open Water and Emergent might be better choices. Talk it out among yourselves in the region though, I may be missing something or you might be leaving out some clarifying text somewhere. Thanks.
Comment 02/06/2018 Type: 1 Commenter: Pat Rainbolt
Thanks Jimi,,,those habitats are more appropriate for this project. Changes made.
Comment 08/19/2020 Type: 2 Commenter: Alison Whittaker
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Comment 08/19/2020 Type: 2 Commenter: Alison Whittaker
Hey Pat - It looks like all of the expenses for this project were in FY2020 but your report says that it was completed in FY19. Will you take a look at your report and correct the issue? Re-finalize your report when you are ready for me to review it again. Thanks.
Comment 08/27/2020 Type: 2 Commenter: Alison Whittaker
Thank you for submitting your completion form early. It looks great. Don't forget to upload any pictures of the project you have of during and after completion.
Completion
Start Date:
06/03/2019
End Date:
06/26/2020
FY Implemented:
2020
Final Methods:
Materials were purchased, cut to specs, bundled and prepared for transport at Vernal Game Farm. Materials were delivered to pond sites and fence constructed by UDWR personnel.
Project Narrative:
UDWR personnel staged materials at each of the three sites. Posts were set into the ground to line out the fencing areas. Top rail and succor rod was welded and all three ponds were fenced.
Future Management:
Monitoring of maintenance needs of the fencing will occur annually by NER Wildlife and Habitat Sections.
Map Features
ID Feature Category Action Treatement/Type
661 Fence Construction Pole top
Project Map
Project Map