District 3
Lincoln, Uinta, and Sweetwater Counties
Lower Swift Creek
September 2018. Restoration of stream function including channel realignment, grade control, bank and channel stabilization, floodplain connectivity and riparian vegetation in Lower Swift Creek in Lincoln County.
Total Project Cost: $1,284,927WWNRT Funded: $200,000Sponsor: Trout Unlimited
Salt Creek Fish Passage
September 2018. Culvert replacement to reconnect six miles of Bonneville cutthroat trout habitat in Salt Creek, and up to 15 miles within the tributaries of Salt Creek including stream realignment and re-vegetation in Salt Creek, Lincoln County.
Bear River Restoration
March 2018. Restoration of stream function through placement of instream structures and management of irrigation on the Bear River.
Lowham Reservoir
March 2018. Reconstruction of an impoundment for water in the Yellow Creek drainage to create and maintain wetlands and water availability for wildlife.
Mill Creek Water
March 2018. Water development and distribution through storage and pipeline placement in an area of high importance to Greater Sage-grouse, mule deer, elk, and other species near Cokeville.
Fontenelle Fish Passage
March 2018. Removal of irrigation structures that preclude natural movement of fishes on Fontenelle Creek in Lincoln County to allow movement of native fish to and from historic spawning areas.