District 3
Lincoln, Uinta, and Sweetwater Counties
Chain Lakes Well
December 2011. Water development and distribution in an arid landscape in Carbon and Sweetwater counties will provide better management of livestock and delivery of water for wildlife species.
Gooseberry Culvert
December 2011. Removal and replacement of perched culvert that creates a barrier to spawning of Colorado River cutthroat trout in southern Sweetwater County.
Siebert Wetlands
December 2011. Wetland creation and restoration on approximately 65 acres of historic habitat in the Bridger Valley. Long-term efforts will include stabilization of deep water habitats and expansion of wetland values to improve breeding, nesting and transitory habitats.
Buck Ranch Easement
June 2011. Conservation easement on Ham's Fork River bottomlands and Sage-grouse habitats in uplands on historic Lincoln County ranch. This project will maintain family agricultural operation and conserve habitats for moose, elk, mule deer, cutthroat trout and water birds.
Eastside Fish Ladder
June 2011. Modification of stream diversion to allow fish access up- and downstream on the Salt River in Star Valley.
Spring Creek Fish Passage
June 2011. Modification of irrigation diversion on Spring Creek near Cokeville to improve water use efficiency and allow Bonneville cutthroat spawning access to upper reaches of several spawning streams.
Kemmerer Backcountry
June 2011. Aggressive removal of invasive species in backcountry areas of the Wyoming Range north of Kemmerer.
Flaming Gorge Invasive Removal
June 2011. Removal of invasive species along Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
Green River Greenbelt II
June 2011. Continuation of efforts to restore natural flow regimes and vegetation within the City of Green River.
