District 4
Sheridan and Johnson Counties
Dunlap Diversion Rehab
March 2013. Stream habitat improvement by removal of fish barriers, instream habitat enhancement and revegetation of streambanks on Piney Creek in Sheridan County, WY
Sheridan Fish Passage
March 2013. Rehabilitation measures to improve fish passage and maintain stream health at five locations within Sheridan County, WY
Tongue River - Dayton
June 2012. Continued stream enhancement and irrigation improvement on the main stem of the Tongue River near Dayton. This project is a continuing effort to stabilize stream function, while improving the efficiency of water delivery for agriculture.
Upper Tongue Riparian Habitat
June 2012. Stabilization and recruitment of riparian woody vegetation on the upper Tongue River will stabilize streambanks and improve water quality. This project includes fencing of key habitats to preclude excessive browsing by wildlife in the area.
Camp Roberts Reservoir
June 2012. Conservation efforts to expand and enhance shallow water wetlands associated with Camp Roberts Reservoir in Johnson County.
Buckskin Ed
June 2012. Stream habitat improvements to allow fish passage and eliminate sources of erosion and turbidity in Buckskin Ed Creek in Big Horn County, 30 miles west of Buffalo. Project consists of perched culvert replacement and streambank stabilization.
Tenneson Conservation Easement
December 2011. Conservation easement on approximately 535 acres will protect and enhance more than two miles of riparian and stream habitats on Clear Creek and Ulm Creek in Sheridan County. The area holds high importance for Sage-grouse and Sharp-tailed grouse, as well as deer and antelope.
Bear Trap Easement
June 2011. Conservation easement on historic livestock trailing route that serves as major migration area for elk, deer, and other species of wildlife west of Kaycee. This project will maintain numerous family agricultural operations and conserve key habitats for a variety of wildlife species in an area highly susceptible to housing development.
South Park Open Space
June 2011. Continuation of efforts to restore natural flow regimes and vegetation within the City of Sheridan. This project will remove Russian olive and saltcedar, and replace invasives with native trees and shrubs.
Barnum Mahogany
June 2011. Removal of encroaching conifers to stimulate production of mountain mahogany, a key winter forage for mule deer near Barnum.
Barnum Mahogany
March 2011. Mechanical removal and treatment of encroaching conifers in native mountain mahogany stands on approximately 1,200 acres 17 miles west of Kaycee
