Cinnamon Creek Acquisition
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Project ID: 5897
Status: Completed
Fiscal Year: 2022
Submitted By:
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Project Manager: Chelsea Duke
PM Agency: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
PM Office: Salt Lake Office
Lead: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
WRI Region: Northern
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Description:
Acquisition of the Cinnamon Creek block that SITLA listed for auction containing 8,106 acres.
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Location:
The Cinnamon Creek block is located west of Ant Flat Road, just north of the Cache/Weber County boundary line.
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Project Need
Need For Project:
The Cinnamon Creek property provides important public access for hunting, angling and other wildlife-related recreation in northern Utah in an area that is mostly private land. It also contains important habitat for elk, mule deer, moose, greater sage-grouse and sharp tailed-grouse. In addition, Cinnamon Creek contains a genetically pure Bonneville cutthroat trout population. We will manage the area as a wildlife management area to continue providing crucial habitat for wildlife and will also continue to allow access for hunting and fishing.
Objectives:
Purchase fee title to 8,106 acres.
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
Not applicable.
Relation To Management Plan:
DWR Strategy Plan
Fire / Fuels:
Not applicable
Water Quality/Quantity:
There are several water shares that will come with the property.
Compliance:
Full NEPA compliance will be done for this acquisition.
Methods:
DWR will work with funding groups to make several payments towards the purchase of the property. DWR will perform necessary compliance for funding requirements before the final Patent is issued to DWR.
Monitoring:
Monitoring will take place as the project moves forward. Payment schedules, submission of grants and funding will all take place until the final Patent is issued to DWR.
Partners:
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Mule Deer Foundation
Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife
The Nature Conservancy
US Fish and Wildlife Service (WSFR)
Future Management:
The property will be managed as a Wildlife Management Area under the Northern Region of DWR.
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
The acquisition of this property means that the property will remain prime habitat for wildlife, as well as wildlife-related recreation. Owning this property means that the land will remain in public hands and not be susceptible to development and fragmentation.
| Budget | WRI/DWR | Other | Budget Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $20,247,189.61 | $0.00 | $20,247,189.61 | $0.00 | $20,247,189.61 |
| Item | Description | WRI | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Other | Acquisition Price | $20,000,013.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022 |
| Other | Owner's Title Insurance Policy | $27,578.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2023 |
| Other | Interest on Purchase Price | $214,598.61 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022 |
| Other | Closing Costs | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022 |
| Funding | WRI/DWR | Other | Funding Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $17,487,148.49 | $2,760,041.12 | $20,247,189.61 | $0.00 | $20,247,189.61 |
| Source | Phase | Description | Amount | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) | $255k in December 2021 and $255k in spring 2022. Direct Pay. See Images/Docs for coversheet. | $0.00 | $510,041.12 | $0.00 | 2022 | |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) | Donation - Direct Pay. See Images/Docs for coversheet | $0.00 | $250,000.00 | $0.00 | 2022 | |
| Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) | ECP - Direct Pay. See Images/Docs for coversheet | $0.00 | $350,000.00 | $0.00 | 2022 | |
| Sportsman for Fish & Wildlife (SFW) | ECP - Direct Pay. See Images/Docs for coversheet | $0.00 | $1,000,000.00 | $0.00 | 2022 | |
| The Nature Conservancy (TNC) | T193 | $100,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022 | |
| Internal Conservation Permit | C011 | ICP Elk | $500,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022 |
| DWR - General Fund | QRES | $10,000,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022 | |
| Federal Aid (PR) | P219 | WSFR PR | $6,000,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022 |
| MDF Admin Expo Fund ($3.50) | $400k in December and $250k in the spring. - Direct Pay. See Images/Docs for coversheet | $0.00 | $650,000.00 | $0.00 | 2022 | |
| Internal Conservation Permit | C010 | ICP Deer | $359,570.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022 |
| Federal Aid (PR) | P219 | For Title Insurance Policy - W219L | $27,578.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2023 |
| Internal Conservation Permit | C009 | ICP Bighorn Sheep | $500,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022 |
Species
| Species | "N" Rank | HIG/F Rank | ||||
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| Bonneville Cutthroat Trout | N4 | R1 | ||||
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| Elk | R2 | |||||
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| Greater Sage-grouse | N3 | R1 | ||||
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| Moose | R3 | |||||
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| Mule Deer | R1 | |||||
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| Sharp-tailed Grouse | N4 | R1 | ||||
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Habitats
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| Mountain Shrub | ||||
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| Riverine | ||||
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Project Comments
| Comment | 08/31/2022 | Type: 2 | Commenter: Alison Whittaker |
| This is just a reminder that completion reports are due August 31st. I have entered the expenses in the Through WRI/DWR column on the finance page. Please do not make any changes to numbers in the Through WRI/DWR column. Any "Through Other" or "In-kind" expenses will need to be entered by the PM or contributors. Be sure to click on the finalize button on the completion report when you have your completion report ready to be reviewed by WRI Admin. Don't forget to upload any pictures of the project you have of before, during and after completion. Thanks. | |||
Completion
Start Date:
11/16/2021
End Date:
02/15/2023
FY Implemented:
2023
Final Methods:
DWR submitted a closed bid for the Cinnamon Creek property that SITLA put up for auction in 2021. Money was put forward by DWR, the Utah legislature, the Mule Deer Foundation, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (WSFR), The Nature Conservancy, Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife.
Project Narrative:
The Cinnamon Creek property, formerly owned by SITLA, has been a popular hunting spot and wildlife habitat for many years. DWR and partners were able to submit the winning bid to SITLA to purchase the property and keep the land in public ownership. The property will now be managed as the DWR's 193rd WMA.
Future Management:
The property is now owned fee-title by DWR and will be managed by the northern region as a Wildlife Management Area. The property will be open to the public for hunting and recreating and will close seasonally for wildlife. The northern region will work on habitat improvement projects as well as a Habitat Management Plan.
Map Features
| ID | Feature Category | Action | Treatement/Type |
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| 10905 | Easement/Acquisition | Easement/Acquisition | Fee title land acquisition |
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