District 3
Lincoln, Uinta, and Sweetwater Counties
Dry Fork Smiths Fork
September 2021. Removal of fish barrier and construction of new structure to allow fish passage on the Dry Fork of Smiths Fork, Lincoln County.
Total Project Cost: $1,683,840WWNRT Funded: $95,000Sponsor: University of Wyoming
Bighorn Lamb Survival III
March 2021. Research and evaluation on summer ranges to evaluate diet selection and forage quality as they relate to animal condition and survival rages of bighorn sheep in Fremont County.
Total Project Cost: $1,683,840WWNRT Funded: $95,000Sponsor: University of Wyoming
Greys River Aspen
March 2021. Large-scale, long-term restoration including planning and implementation of small habitat treatments including restoration and habitat enhancement through mechanical treatment of small aspen patches, treatments of cheatgrass and noxious weeds, and habitat assessments acreoss the Greys River District, Lincoln County.
Total Project Cost: $49,000WWNRT Funded: $10,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish
Beaver Creek Fence
March 2021. Fence replacement to protect habitat for elk, deer, moose and other species near Kemmerer, Lincoln County.
Total Project Cost: $29,720WWNRT Funded: $4,950Sponsor: Lincoln County Conservation District
Bear River - Sims
March 2021. Removal of barrier to reinstate fish passage for native cutthroat trout in the Bear River, Uinta County.
Total Project Cost: $296,730WWNRT Funded: $75,000Sponsor: Uinta County Conservation District
Bear River - Almy
March 2021. Removal of barrier to reinstate fish passage for native cutthroat trout in the Bear River, Uinta County.
Total Project Cost: $351,250WWNRT Funded: $90,000Sponsor: Uinta County Conservation District
X Bar T Conservation Easement
September 2020. Purchase of conservation easement on approximately 1,760 acres of private land in Sweetwater County.
Total Project Cost: $1,574,200WWNRT Funded: $195,000Sponsor: Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust
LaBarge Fence II
March 2020. Habitat enhancement by fence removal and modification to improve forage management and allow wildlife migration and movement in Lincoln County.
Total Project Cost: $181,758WWNRT Funded: $25,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
South Pass Migration
March 2020. Habitat enhancement by fence removal and modification to improve forage management and allow wildlife migration and Movement in Sweetwater County.
Total Project Cost: $103,200WWNRT Funded: $30,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
Bear River - Sims Ditch
March 2020. Installation of natural channel design instream structure to allow upstream fish passage and promote channel stability in the Bear River, Uinta County
Total Project Cost: $360,845WWNRT Funded: $87,500Sponsor: Uinta County Conservation District
Little Medicine Riparian
March 2020. Rehabilitation and replacement of diversion structures, including installation of water control structures, removal of diversion materials and installation of new headgates in the Little Medicine Bow River, Albany County.
Total Project Cost: $146,080WWNRT Funded: $30,000Sponsor: Laramie Rivers Conservation District
Star Valley Front Habitat Treatment
March 2020. Prescribed fire and associated treatment, re-seeding, and invasive species control in Lincoln County in the Salt River Range near Afton.
Total Project Cost: $369,397WWNRT Funded: $75,000Sponsor: U. S. Forest Service - Bridger-Teton National Forest