SRO FY24 Upland (Pahvant) WMA Maintenance
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Project ID: 6691
Status: Completed
Fiscal Year: 2024
Submitted By:
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Project Manager: Lynn Zubeck
PM Agency: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
PM Office: Southern Region
Lead: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
WRI Region: Southern
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Description:
Provides for the annual maintenance at the Pahvant Upland Game Wildlife Management Area; including but not limited to, access improvements, fencing and signage, habitat improvement projects, trash removal, weed control, tree lines, and pheasant rearing.
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Location:
Pahvant WMA in Millard County. Located approximately 7 miles northwest of Fillmore, UT.
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Project Need
Need For Project:
This WMA provides critical habitat for upland game in the region as well as recreational opportunities for constituents of the UDWR. As such, UDWR has an obligation to maintain, improve, and manage these lands to meet the goals and objectives for which they were acquired. Specific maintenance needs vary from year to year but typically involve: access improvements, fencing and signage, habitat improvement projects, trash removal, weed control, tree lines, and pheasant rearing.
This WMA is host to successful SRO youth pheasant and chukar hunts.
Objectives:
1)Secure and post property boundaries; 2)Implement a noxious weed control program by inventory and spraying on an annual basis; 3)Maintain public access and recreational opportunities on authorized roads/trails through road and parking area maintenance activities; and 4)Implement habitat restoration activities to improve wildlife habitat values of WMA.
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
Failure to maintain WMA will result in habitat degradation and loss; conflicts with county, local municipalities, and adjacent landowners; and failure to meet and/or comply with legal obligations.
Relation To Management Plan:
WMA maintenance will help achieve the recommendations and goals of the Pahvant WMA Management Plan. In addition this project will help implement goals A-D of the UDWR's Strategic Plan.
Fire / Fuels:
Proper management and establishment of desirable plant species decreases the risk of weed or cheatgrass invasion and subsequent wildfire. The property is centrally located between privately owned agricultural fields. A private residence is located less than a mile from the southwest boundary. Maintenance and management of the WMA is required to reduce fire risk on the property and the surrounding private acres.
Water Quality/Quantity:
Proper management and establishment of desirable plant species decreases the risk of weed, cheatgrass invasion, and other undesirable plant species. Establishment of invasive species could negatively impact water quality, quantity and could increase erosion.
Compliance:
Archaeology, Habitat staff, Clear Lake Area Manager, and UDWR archaeologist will work together on an as needed basis. Habitat staff and/or Clear Lake Area Manager will work with SLO NEPA coordinator should any undertakings requiring.
Methods:
Maintenance of this WMA is overseen by the Clear Lake Waterfowl Management Area Manager, Lynn Zubeck. Under his direction and with the assistance of seasonal technicians maintenance activities will include: fence and sign maintenance; parking area maintenance; weed control; habitat improvements including seeding, irrigation, tree planting, etc; and pheasant rearing.
Monitoring:
Clear Lake Waterfowl Management Area Manger monitors annually for general habitat conditions as well as upland game population status.
Partners:
Dedicated Hunters, Sportsmans Groups
Future Management:
Grazing is not permitted on this WMA. Plantings and tree line successes are evaluated annually prior to a determination of where to work next.
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
Grazing is not currently permitted on the Pahvant WMA.
Hunting and Wildlife Viewing are both recreational uses that occur extensively on the WMA.
| Budget | WRI/DWR | Other | Budget Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $36,000.00 | $0.00 | $36,000.00 | $0.00 | $36,000.00 |
| Item | Description | WRI | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Materials and Supplies | Seed, Shrubs, Trees, Fertilizer, Misc. Spray, Fence, Chicken Wire, Pheasant Feed, etc. | $14,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2024 |
| Other | Fuel and electricity/utilities | $1,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2024 |
| Personal Services (seasonal employee) | Seasonal Time - Fence Maintenance, Weed Spray, Project Implementation | $5,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2024 |
| Equipment Rental/Use | Equipment Rental, Equipment/Tire Repair, etc | $4,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2024 |
| Contractual Services | Fertilizer and other excavation contracting | $10,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2024 |
| Funding | WRI/DWR | Other | Funding Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $36,000.00 | $0.00 | $36,000.00 | $0.00 | $36,000.00 |
| Source | Phase | Description | Amount | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Habitat Council Account | QHCR | $36,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2024 |
Species
| Species | "N" Rank | HIG/F Rank | ||||
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| Chukar | R3 | |||||
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| Mourning Dove | R2 | |||||
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| Mule Deer | R1 | |||||
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| Ring-necked Pheasant | R3 | |||||
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| Ring-necked Pheasant | R3 | |||||
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| Ring-necked Pheasant | R3 | |||||
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Habitats
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| Not Listed | ||||
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Project Comments
| Comment | 08/27/2024 | 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. Update your map features (if applicable) and fill out the completion form. 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. If you have any questions about this don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks. | |||
| Comment | 09/11/2024 | Type: 2 | Commenter: Alison Whittaker |
| Thank you for submitting your completion form on time. I have moved this project to completed. | |||
Completion
Start Date:
07/01/2023
End Date:
06/30/2024
FY Implemented:
2024
Final Methods:
Portions of the Pahvant Upland Area were disked, harrowed, and planted with grass including Alkar tall wheatgrass and Russian wild rye. Sunflower and a mix of grasses blended for sandy areas were also planted. Cheatgrass and other weeds got sprayed. These efforts were mostly successful to benefit the area's habitat and will result in better hunting conditions on the area.
Trees and shrubs were purchased and planted throughout the WMA. Fertilizer was purchased and used on Pahvant.
Fence is monitored and maintained on an as needed basis, new fence over the last few years has helped with this.
Project Narrative:
Pahvant WMA continues to provide a great upland game hunting opportunity and the habitat is getting better every year. We have been encouraged by seeing hen pheasants actually hatching broods on the property in the past year
Future Management:
There is no grazing on the WMA. WMA is managed to provide quality upland game habitat and recreational hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities. Work will continue to improve habitat across the WMA. Annual youth pheasant hunts will continue to be held to help recruit and retain young hunters. Opportunity may also exist at some point in the future to try some test plots utilizing Rejuvra, a new herbicide showing promise with annual rye control.
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