District 3

Lincoln, Uinta, and Sweetwater Counties

Rocking Chair Conservation Easement

September 2015. Permanent conservation easement on approximately 2,400 acres of private land in Lincoln County, WY


Total Project Cost: $1,650,800WWNRT Funded: $400,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish

Smiths Fork Fish Passage

March 2015. Stream habitat improvements and bank stabilization to prevent channelization and cutting of meanders by physical placement of rocks and wood structures in the main stem of the Smiths Fork River


Total Project Cost: $67,700WWNRT Funded: $30,000Sponsor: Lincoln County Conservation District




Yellow Creek Fish Passage

March 2015. Stream habitat improvements and barrier removal on Yellow Creek in Uinta County


Total Project Cost: $81,000WWNRT Funded: $35,000Sponsor: Uinta County Conservation District

Rocking Chair Fence

March 2015. Habitat enhancement by fence placement and modification to improve forage management, and proper fence design to allow wildlife migration and movement.


Total Project Cost: $30,088WWNRT Funded: $7,500Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish

Little Red Creek Rx

March 2015. Removal of encroaching conifers through the use of mechanical treatment and prescribed fire.


Total Project Cost: $147,500WWNRT Funded: $51,000Sponsor: Bureau of Land Management

Yellow Creek Fish Passage

March 2015. Stream habitat improvements and barrier removal on Yellow Creek near Evanston to improve fish habitat and reduce erosion and loss of riparian habitat.


Total Project Cost: $81,000WWNRT Funded: $35,000Sponsor: Uinta County Conservation District