The completion of this project will address the need for action on Rose Creek to reduce levels of E. coli, prevent it's further degradation, and aid in mitigating the need for solutions to increasing human/wildlife conflicts in the area. Due to historic livestock grazing in the area the riparian zone around the stream has diminished extensively as the stream channel has become channelized. Also, the springs that feed the stream have recently been impacted by cattle, leaving little to no vegetation and creating "potholes" around the springs, and possibly increasing levels of E.coli. These impacts have diminished the benefits that riparian habitat typically found around springs and streams provides for the majority of wildlife species found in Utah. By restoring the channel and flow through beaver dam analogs flora and fauna, such as the amphibians, may return or be reintroduced and larger animals such as mule deer and other game species will have increased forage and water access. This project will improve habitat for mule deer, and wild turkey in an area where residential development is encroaching on historical habitat. These species are known to create conflicts in residential areas. These conflicts include damage to property and wildlife/vehicle collisions. By providing habitat in areas where conflicts are not present or likely to be frequent we will mitigate the existing threat of conflicts in residential areas.

The goal is to preserve, restore and improve the wetland and Riparian habitat for wildlife and human resource benefit. Objective 1 - Exclude Cattle from wetland and riparian habitat to stop degradation. This will be accomplished with a fence built around impacted springs to prevent further degradation by livestock while still allowing native wildlife to use the habitat. Objective 2 - Restore and improve previously degredated wetland and riparian habitat through beaver dam analogs that will be installed to restore the stream bed and raise the water table. Monitoring will be implemented to insure this objective is being accomplished. Objective 3 - Restore Native Riparian plant communities and ecological function. Non-native species will be removed. Monitoring will take place to insure this objective is met. These objectives directly support the public benefits identified by UWRI by increasing watershed health and biodiversity through stream and habitat restoration for wildlife and watershed health, and improving water quality and yield for all uses by managing water appropriately.

Without action the springs and stream in Rose Canyon will continue to degrade through erosion and spread of noxious weeds. The cost of restoration will rise every year that this project is not completed. The residential properties and important habitats within and around this project are threatened by wildfires frequently in this area, this project will increase the width of the fire break riparian corridors have been shown to function as. The small cost to improve Rose Creek could potential prevent millions of dollars of restoration and reparation.

Mule Deer Management Plan Habitat Objective 1: Maintain mule deer habitat throughout the state by protecting and enhancing existing crucial habitats and mitigating for losses due to natural and human impacts. The historic land uses and the current development in the area impact the quality of riparian habitat in Rose Canyon. This project will mitigate the loss of habitat and potentially reduce human/wildlife conflicts in the area. Habitat Objective 2: Improve the quality and quantity of vegetation for mule deer on a minimum of 500,000 acres of crucial range by 2019. Improving the riparian habitat in Rose Canyon will contribute to this UDWR statewide objective Utah Wild Turkey Management Plan Goal A; Objective 2- Increase wild turkey habitat, quality and quantity, by 40,000 acres statewide by 2020. Improving the riparian habitat in Rose Canyon will contribute to this UDWR statewide objective Goal B. Minimize Human-Wild Turkey Conflicts; Objective 1. Decrease the number of chronic material damage complaints per 100 turkeys by 25% by 2020;Strategy f: Improve habitat to draw wild turkey populations away from conflict areas. This project will improve habitat outside of potential conflict areas. Utah Wildlife Action Plan The WAP identifies riparian and Gambel Oak habitats as key habitats for species of greatest conservation concern. The WAP recommends maintaining the integrity of important habitat areas by providing spatial and noise buffers to adjacent housing/urban growth and managing human-wildlife conflicts by means which minimize property and human safety risks while preserving intact wildlife populations. This project will both directly and indirectly protect these habitats. Herriman General City Plan Land use Goal 15: Recreational. Take advantage of the unique setting, while being sensitive to access limitations, view sheds, wildlife, recreation potential, and steep slopes. Camp Williams INRMP Under the SIKES act all military installations with significant natural resources are required to draft and maintain an INRMP. The INRMP outlines and guides how resources will be managed and conserved for sustainable and future use. The Camp Williams INRMP states that valuable habitat such as riparian areas will be managed for wildlife use and not allowed to be degraded by livestock or human use. The INRMP also lays out Camp Williams' efforts to control noxious weeds within it's borders.

There has been evidence that raising the water table and increasing the width of a riparian corridor creates a natural fire break. The increase width of this riparian corridor would decrease fire risk for the mature Gambel's Oak stands that butt up against this projects boundary, as well as for the homes in the area.

This project will directly benefit water quality and quantity. The Division of Water Quality lists Rose Creek as "impaired" for failing to protect its beneficial uses of infrequent primary contact recreation due to elevated levels of E. coli. The creek is listed on the Clean Water Act 303d List of Impaired Waterbodies. the Division of Water Quality is looking into potential sources (cattle, wildlife, human) currently. Water quality will improve by keeping cattle out of the watercourse and surrounding habitat that will decrease the amount of livestock feces in the water lowering the negative nutrient loading as a result. Exclusion of cattle will also allow for bank stabilization and decreased sediment disturbance, reducing over sedimentation form dredging and erosion. Restoration of native plants will also assist in reduced sediment and nutrient loading by increasing bank stabilization and decreasing erosion. Water quantity will increase as a result of using beaver dam analogs that have been proven to increase the water table and result in a gain of total surface water. The project is located in a drainage where the stream has been receding over recent years and this project aims to extend flow to previous extents. The project will also result in increased and restored native hydric vegetation.

NEPA A REC will be completed for the proposed project under the Camp Williams EA. Cultural All surveys and requirements with SHPO have been initiated and will be completed before the start of this project. Water Rights. Upon funding of this project a stream alteration permit will be completed and any steps deemed necessary by DWRi engineer will be completed before project is implemented.

Cattle Exclusion A fence will be constructed around all wetland and riparian habitat to keep cattle and livestock out. Fences will be constructed following specs outlines by the DWR and allow for access to the area by native wildlife. The fence will be constructed and installed by a contractor using the materials and methods for the standard design four strand barbed wire fence. The fence will be erected in the summer/fall of 2020. Stream Restoration Beaver dam analogs (BDAs) will be installed in the stream channel by Camp Williams staff and DWR staff in the summer/fall of 2020. BDAs will be constructed from wooden posts and follow documentation and methods outlined by the Beaver Management Institute. Riparian Habitat/Vegetation Restoration Non-native plants will be removed by physical means (i.e. pulling, cutting, digging). Native plants will be planted along the stream and in Riparian areas in association with BDAs in order to restore habitat and provide bank stabilization/erosion control. Plants will be installed in the spring of 2021 by Camp Williams and DWR staff. Species to be planted include Rhus trilobata, Shepherdia argentea, Salix spp., Symphoricarpos occidentalis, and Amelanchier utahensis.

Effectiveness of stream restoration (e.g., BDAs) will be monitored with the Rapid Stream-Riparian Assessment (RSRA) survey (see attached). The RSRA generates a score for water quality, hydrogeomorphology, fish and aquatic habitat, riparian vegetation, and terrestrial wildlife habitat. This method was selected because it is a time and cost efficient means to monitor restoration projects. Wild Utah Project biologists and their volunteers will conduct the RSRA surveys before and after restoration. Water quality will continue to be monitored by DWQ

Representatives from the UDWR and Camp Williams met with the private land owner and inspected the area to discuss the needs for the area that benefit wildlife and the desires of the landowner. We have coordinatied with the Wildlife Utah Project to monitor the site before and after. UDWR: Material aqcuisition and man-power contribution and coordination Camp Williams:Man-power contribution Wild Utah Project :Monitoring and man-power Private Landowner - Jay Butterfield: Land Access

The Camp Williams INRMP will be used to guide for future management and inform adaptive management strategies. Restoration will continue into future years with future phases that will address outcomes as part of the adaptive management process. The INRMP will be updated as needed and is required to be reviewed for operation and effect every 5 years. This will further assist in future management guidance. Maintenance will be conducted on structures such as fences and BDAs to ensure they perform as anticipated and contribute to the success of the project. They will also be added and adjusted as habitat improves to insure conservation and accomplishment of objectives. Monitoring will be implemented as described above to provide quantifiable data in reference to completion of objectives or insight to areas where adaptive management strategies are necessary.

By insuring exclusion of livestock from wetland and riparian areas, livestock will be allowed to continue grazing on Camp Williams property. The alternative to excluding live stock is to discontinue grazing all together or confine livestock use to smaller, permanent areas that would be subject to overgrazing and other environmentally harmful effects. This solution allows for the most beneficial outcome for livestock and sustainability of environmental resources. Water will still be available for livestock use to be taken from the water sources and contained in vessels where livestock are designated to graze. More surface water may also become available to livestock as restoration effects result in increased surface water that may extend outside the bounds of the exclusion fence. This project will also address the increased levels of E.coli observed in this stream which prevent the recreational use of the water body.