District 2

Albany and Carbon Counties

Coon Creek Weir

Removal of dilapidated weir established on Forest Service lands to measure water yield when active timber management was in progress


Total Project Cost: $89,500WWNRT Funded: $30,000Sponsor: Trout Unlimited

East Muddy Creek

Removal and reconstruction of fish barriers to allow movement to spawning and juvenile rearing habitat for Colorado River cutthroat trout in the East Fork of the Muddy Creek drainage in Carbon County, WY


Total Project Cost: $55,220WWNRT Funded: $12,500Sponsor: Trout Unlimited

Rawlins Fence Conversion 2015

Removal of impassable fences and replacement with fences designed to allow wildlife movement in several areas of Carbon County


Total Project Cost: $171,226WWNRT Funded: $48,326Sponsor: Rawlins BLM

Shirley Basin Grasslands I

Grassland restoration, management and enhancement program to develop managed livestock grazing strategies that maintain forage for pronghorn and sage grouse, including fencing and water development.


Total Project Cost: $189,100WWNRT Funded: $85,100Sponsor: Medicine Bow Conservation District

Rawlins Fence Conversions II

Removal of five miles of impassable fences and replacement with fences designed to allow wildlife movement in five separate areas in Carbon County


Total Project Cost: $210,000WWNRT Funded: $84,646Sponsor: Rawlins BLM

McKinney Creek

Water development, delivery systems and riparian fencing to allow better management of rangeland habitats, and to preclude damage to aquatic systems essential to four species of fish considered as sensitive species.


Total Project Cost: $35,000WWNRT Funded: $10,000Sponsor: Rawlins BLM

Baggs Deer Crossing II

Installation of underpass structure to allow movement of mule deer to and from traditional seasonal ranges, including fencing, site preparation and highway resurfacing north of Baggs, WY


Total Project Cost: $400,000WWNRT Funded: $80,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish

Little Snake Aspen IV

Project is a continuation of three previous grants to remove invasive conifers and stimulate aspen production through mechanical treatments and fire on approx. 2,080 acres in Carbon County, WY


Total Project Cost: $828,000WWNRT Funded: $101,808Sponsor: Little Snake River Conservation District

Encampment River/Riverside

Stream habitat improvement through placement of in-channel structure, including cross veins, "J" hooks, rock barbs, and other structures to stabilize and direct natural stream flows to benefit fisheries and vegetative recruitment.


Total Project Cost: $505,600WWNRT Funded: $100,000Sponsor: Trout Unlimited

Mill Creek Rx Fire

Prescribed fire to renovate decadent grasslands on the Medicine Bow National Forest near Laramie, WY


Total Project Cost: $13,500WWNRT Funded: $2,681.30Sponsor: U.S. Forest Service

JO Ranch Fence Conversion

Removes fences that restrict wildlife movement.


Total Project Cost: $16,000WWNRT Request: $3,000WWNRT Funded: $3,000Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation




Platte Valley Water Development

Protects springs and water sources and aids in distribution of livestock.


Total Project Cost: $5,800WWNRT Request: $2,500WWNRT Funded: $2,500Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

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Prospect Mountain Fence

Protects prescribed burns and allows grazing management to enhance aspen production.


Total Project Cost: $25,000WWNRT Request: $6,000WWNRT Funded: $6,000Sponsor: BLM Rawlins Field Office




Table Mountain Water

Fences water sources and provides solar pump to distribute livestock.


Total Project Cost: $10,000WWNRT Request: $2,500WWNRT Funded: $2,500Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation