Jacob's City Fire ESR
Project ID: 6466
Status: Completed
Fiscal Year: 2023
Submitted By: 538
Project Manager: Robert Edgel
PM Agency: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
PM Office: Central Region
Lead: Bureau of Land Management
WRI Region: Central
Description:
Aerial seed 1,812 acres of the 4,112 acre Jacob's city fire east of the town of Stockton. Some strategic high intensity burn areas will have straw cover added by aerial application.
Location:
Jacob's city fire on the west slope of the Oquirrh mountains about 3 miles east of the town of Stockton.
Project Need
Need For Project:
The Jacob City Fire started on July 9 and grew to 4,000 acres in two days. The fire was human caused. The fire burned in steep topography. The fire ranges in elevation from 5,000 to 10,000 ft in elevation. The town of Stockton gets their water from this canyon that the fire burned in. This is a very important watershed for the community of Stockton. Luckily the fire did not burn much above their water collection for the towns water. It did burn all around the water treatment facility which had to be shut down. This area is known prior to the fire for its flooding potential. Last year there was flooding down soldier canyon from the summer monsoons. With the fire scar now in place, there is a big focus on trying to get seed on the ground and vegetation established to help prevent large scale flooding downstream.
Objectives:
Aerial seed the areas of high fire severity to help prevent large scale flooding and erosion and to establish native plants back into the community.
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
Severe erosion and flooding concerns. Invasive plant invasion.
Relation To Management Plan:
We are going to be improving mule deer habitat which is part of the Statewide mule deer plan.
Fire / Fuels:
We will be planting species that will be more fire resistant in the future.
Water Quality/Quantity:
Primary water source for the town of Stockton.
Compliance:
No ground disturbing activity planned.
Methods:
Aerial Seed Straw bale bomb in strategic areas Erosion control structures
Monitoring:
BLM and SITLA will continue to monitor the success of the seeding and evaluate if future action is needed.
Partners:
DWR BLM SITLA Tooele County Stockton Town NRCS
Future Management:
BLM and SITLA will continue to monitor the success of the seeding and evaluate if future action is needed.
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
We are protecting the health of the ecosystem which will increase hunting opportunities in the future.
Budget WRI/DWR Other Budget Total In-Kind Grand Total
$551,121.39 $0.00 $551,121.39 $0.00 $551,121.39
Item Description WRI Other In-Kind Year
Seed (GBRC) Seed for 1,812 acres of SITLA (655 acres) and BLM (1,157 acres) lands. $160,881.39 $0.00 $0.00 2023
Contractual Services Bale bombing for 573 acres of BLM. $354,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 2023
Contractual Services Aerial seed contract for 1,812 acres estimated at $20/ac. $36,240.00 $0.00 $0.00 2023
Funding WRI/DWR Other Funding Total In-Kind Grand Total
$551,061.45 $0.00 $551,061.45 $835.00 $551,896.45
Source Phase Description Amount Other In-Kind Year
Utah Trust Lands Administration (TLA) U112 $65,362.45 $0.00 $0.00 2023
BLM ESR A111 Mod 11 $485,699.00 $0.00 $0.00 2023
DWR-WRI Project Admin In-Kind $0.00 $0.00 $835.00 2023
Species
Species "N" Rank HIG/F Rank
Mule Deer R1
Threat Impact
Inappropriate Fire Frequency and Intensity High
Mule Deer R1
Threat Impact
Invasive Plant Species – Non-native High
Mule Deer R1
Threat Impact
Storms and Flooding Medium
Habitats
Habitat
Aspen-Conifer
Threat Impact
Habitat Shifting and Alteration Medium
Aspen-Conifer
Threat Impact
Inappropriate Fire Frequency and Intensity Very High
Aspen-Conifer
Threat Impact
Problematic Plant Species – Native Upland Very High
Gambel Oak
Threat Impact
Invasive Plant Species – Non-native Medium
Lowland Sagebrush
Threat Impact
Habitat Shifting and Alteration High
Lowland Sagebrush
Threat Impact
Inappropriate Fire Frequency and Intensity Very High
Lowland Sagebrush
Threat Impact
Invasive Plant Species – Non-native Very High
Mountain Shrub
Threat Impact
Invasive Plant Species – Non-native Medium
Project Comments
Comment 09/27/2022 Type: 1 Commenter: Evan DeHamer
MDF appreciates the efforts to stabilize this burn scar and watershed that is so important to the community of Stockton and the Oquirrh-Stansbury deer herd.
Comment 08/11/2023 Type: 2 Commenter: Alison Whittaker
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:
11/21/2022
End Date:
02/09/2023
FY Implemented:
2023
Final Methods:
A total of 1,812 acres that burned in the Jacob City Fire was aerially seeded with a helicopter on November 21-22, 2022, We seeded at a rate of approximately 12.65 bulk lbs. /acre. X 1,812 acres (Grasses, forbs, and shrubs) = 22,922 lbs. See seed mix. On February 9, 2023, we straw bombed with a helicopter on 217 acres that were previously seeded.
Project Narrative:
The Jacob City Fire started on July 9 and grew to 4,000 acres in two days. The fire was human caused. The fire burned in steep topography. The fire ranges in elevation from 5,000 to 10,000 ft in elevation. The town of Stockton gets their water from this canyon that the fire burned in so it is a very important watershed for the community of Stockton. Luckily the fire did not burn much above their water collection for the town's water. It did burn all around the water treatment facility which had to be shut down. This area is known prior to the fire for its flooding potential. With the fire scar now in place, there is a big focus on trying to get seed on the ground and vegetation established to help prevent large scale flooding downstream.
Future Management:
BLM and SITLA will continue to monitor the success of the seeding and evaluate if future action is needed.
Map Features
ID Feature Category Action Treatement/Type
12670 Terrestrial Treatment Area Seeding (primary) Broadcast (aerial-helicopter)
12671 Terrestrial Treatment Area Seeding (primary) Broadcast (aerial-helicopter)
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