The Green Ravine Fire burned 2117 acres just East of the town of Lake Point, UT. The fire was contained on 6 September 2019. The fire severity was light to moderate but the threat of cheat grass and annual wildrye will increase future ignition sources that threaten infrastructure and private dwellings. Check dams are being constructed to mitigate runoff events that threaten structures located within the town of Lake Point.

Prevent annual weeds from establishing. Reduce future fire risk.

Doing nothing would allow annual weeds to create a risk of an ignition source for future fires. This site had some perennial grasses but has room for improvement which would also lower the risk of igniting a fire.

This treatment is consistent with the West Desert Resource Management Plan (1987) and the 2010 West Desert District Normal Year Fire Rehabilitation Plan (DOI-BLM-UT-W000-2010-0001-EA).

This project will reduce the threat of future fires by suppressing annual weeds. (Cheatgrass and Annual wildrye).

This will help prevent erosion and improve water quality.

Cultural clearances, contracting paperwork, and other necessary preparations will begin as soon as funds are made available.

Aerial broadcasting a prescribed seed mix over entire acreage. One-way chain harrow over accessible areas on the lower portion of the fire scar (approximately 190 acres). Aerial Broadcast secondary seeding of forage kochia.

BLM will continue to monitor success of treatment and make any future treatments as needed.

BLM and Rio Tinto are providing most of the funds for the project. UDWR will purchase the seed and mix it, contract the seed flight and then be reimbursed by BLM.

Prescribed grazing after two years for perennial plant establishment.

This project will increase the quantity and quality of forage for wildlife and livestock.

11/14/2019

02/13/2020

2020

Broadcast Seed Mix with fixed wing airplane 2,117 acres total. D8 Dozer rented by the BLM to pull a chain harrow to incorporate seed in the lower 138 acres of the project. Secondary shrub seed flight on all 2,117 acres.

On November 14, 2019 seed was delivered to the Tooele Valley Airport and two different seed mixes were broadcast by seeding with a fixed wing airplane contracted through Hammond Helicopter. One mix was for the lower elevation (190 acres) and the other was for the upper elevation where there would be no ground disturbance (1,927 acres). The terrain was too steep to mechanically incorporate any of this seed. The D-8 dozer was delivered to the site on 2 Dec 2019 and operated by the BLM on 138 acres of BLM property. The remaining 52 acres were not inventoried for cultural resources so they were not chain harrowed. On 13 February 2020 straight Kochia seed was aerial broadcast by a fixed wing plane at 2.1 lb/ac. on the full 2117 acres.

This area is within a BLM grazing allotment but is not currently utilized by livestock. The area will be allowed to establish the seeding and then perhaps the BLM will consider grazing.