District 4
Sheridan and Johnson Counties
Tongue River Acme Aquatics
March 2022. Restoration of diversion structure, including removal of fish barrier, and associated channel stabilization on the Tongue River in Sheridan County.
Total Project Cost: $$183,168WWNRT Funded: $7,510Sponsor: Sheridan County Conservation District
Kaycee-Buffalo Wildlife Crossing
September 2020. Reconstruction of highway fence to direct animal movement off the highway and rights-of-way on approximately 20 miles of U.S. Highway 25 between Kaycee and Buffalo in Johnson County.
Total Project Cost: $4,600,000WWNRT Funded: $885,000Sponsor: Wyoming Department of Transportation
Sheridan Walk-In Areas II
September 2020. Treatment by chemical means to eliminate infestations of annual grasses, with a particular focus on Medusahead and Ventenata species in Sheridan County.
Total Project Cost: $150,000WWNRT Funded: $324,608Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish
Middle Fork Powder River
September 2020. Fish passage improvements, including channel re-alignment, grade control, bank stabilization and bedform diversity to develop and maintain pools, narrow channel during low flows and promote sediment transport at three locations on the Middle Fork River, Johnson County.
Total Project Cost: $195,000WWNRT Funded: $1.826,316.50Sponsor: Powder River Conservation District
Dayton Tongue River II
September 2020. Stream stabilization and structural enhancements, including river relocation and stream bank protection to reduce sediment loading in the Tongue River, Sheridan County.
Total Project Cost: $140,000WWNRT Funded: $3,177,000Sponsor: Sheridan County Conservation District
Clear Creek I-25
March 2020. Removal of concrete fish barrier and construction of new fish passage, including channel stabilization on Clear Creek, Johnson County.
Total Project Cost: $861,000WWNRT Funding: $150,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
Bighorn Mule Deer Movement
March 2020. Research project to identify and delineate mule deer movement, evaluate seasonal range and habitat use and documentation of findings for North Bighorn Mule Deer in Sheridan and Big Horn Counties.
Total Project Cost: $308,800WWNRT Funding: $75,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
Lower Powder Saltcedar
March 2020. Removal of Saltcedar through mechanical and chemical means to improve riparian wildlife habitat along the Powder River, Sheridan County.
Total Project Cost: $175,600WWNRT Funding: $40000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
Sheridan Invasive Grasses II
September 2019. Chemical treatment to eliminate infestations of invasive grasses, including medusahead and ventenata, in Sheridan, Johnson, Campbell and Crook Counties
Total Project Cost: $1,555,000WWNRT Funding: $446,000Sponsor: Sheridan County Weed and Pest
River Ranch Road Conservation Easement
September 2019. Conservation easement on approximately 130 acres in Sheridan County.
Total Project Cost: $547,256WWNRT Funding: $110,000Sponsor: Sheridan Community Land Trust
Bighorn Mahogany II
September 2019. Conifer removal through mechanical and chemical treatment to reduce fuel loading in Curl-leaf mountain mahogany stands, which provides forage for wildlife, including mule deer and elk in the Middle Fork Powder Rive Management Area, Johnson County.
Total Project Cost: $506,758WWNRT Funding: $190,000Sponsor: Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
2M Conservation Easement
March 2019. Conservation easement on approximately 420 acres in Sheridan County
Total Project Cost: $581,000WWNRT Funding: $125,000Sponsor: Sheridan Community Land Trust