District 3
Lincoln, Uinta, and Sweetwater Counties
Shell Oil Farson Project
December 2008. Working with a grant of $500,000 from Shell Oil Company, and matching funds from the WWNRT, several landowners in southwestern Wyoming are improving habitats for Sage-grouse, mule deer, and antelope, among other species, on a huge desert landscape. The first of these projects adds food sources for Sage-grouse and water development enhancements for a variety of species.
Rock Creek Fish Screen
June 2008. This project will install fish screens and bypass channels on Rock Creek to eliminate fish mortality in irrigation canals and restore upstream fish passage for spawning Bonneville Cutthroat trout.
Coal Creek Fish Screen
June 2008. This project will install fish screens and bypass channels on Coal Creek, in Lincoln County, to eliminate fish mortality in irrigation canals and restore upstream fish passage for spawning Bonneville Cutthroat trout.
Currant Creek Conservation Easement
June 2008. This easement, located east of the Flaming Gorge area, will prohibit subdivisions and will provide habitat for several Wyoming species. The area supports populations of Colorado River cutthroat trout, mountain suckers, sage-grouse, mule deer, pronghorn, and elk.
LaBarge Creek Restoration
June 2008. This project involves construction of a permanent fish migration barrier on LaBarge Creek in order to protect the native cutthroat trout population.
Coy Reservoir
June 2008. This project includes the design and construction of an 80 acre reservoir for irrigation and wildlife benefits. Geese, ducks, swans, cranes, beaver, muskrat, coyote, fox, moose, elk, and mule deer utilize this area. This project will not only improve existing habitat, but also increase agricultural productivity.
