District 5
Park, Big Horn, Washakie, and Hot Springs Counties
Black Mountain Sagebrush
December 2008. Highly aggressive project to re-establish sagebrush in areas severely burned by wildfire, including sagebrush re-planting and aggressive control of invasive species.
Cottonwood/Grass Creek Invasives
December 2008. Removal of saltcedar and Russian olive on entire length of contributory streams to the Big Horn River in Washakie and Hot Springs counties. Multiple landowner effort to complement other similar efforts to improve water yield, water quality, and restore native species to desert stream systems.
LU Ranch Easement
December 2008. Conservation easement on approximately 3,000 acres of historic Wyoming ranch will maintain habitat for elk, deer, songbirds, and a variety of other species, as well as maintaining ranching opportunities.
Park County Weed and Pest
December 2008. Elimination of invasive species on crucial wildlife ranges throughout Park County. WWNRT funding was allocated in three separate periods, with project completion expected in 2009.
Nowood River
June 2008. This project includes the mechanical and chemical treatment of 2,200 acres of Russian olive and salt cedar. The Nowood River watershed covers 1,287,000 acres and is habitat to moose, mule deer, elk and a variety of other species.
Renner Cheatgrass Control
June 2008. Treatment of 600 acres of cheatgrass with herbicide, and re-seeding with a mixture of grasses and legumes. Habitats for Sage-grouse, mule deer, and grassland birds are the target of this project.
McCullough Peaks Water I
June 2008. This project involves developing reliable water on public lands for the benefit of wildlife and livestock. The area is habitat to mule deer, pronghorn, sage-grouse, bob cats and wild horses.
Shell Valley CRM
June 2008. This project includes the mechanical and chemical treatments of Russian olive and salt cedar infestations along 100 stream miles within the Shell watershed. Successful implementation of this project will increase future palatable forage for wildlife and livestock.
Gooseberry Watershed Improvements
December 2007. Combination of projects from 2006 and 2007 to eliminate saltcedar and Russian olive from nearly 40 miles of tributary stream to Big Horn River. Projects will increase water yield, allow native species to perpetuate, and improve habitats for livestock and a variety of wildlife species.
Kirby Creek Watershed
December 2007. Watershed rehabilitation project including stream restoration, riparian area habitat enhancements, grazing management, irrigation management, and upland grassland restoration over more than one million acres in Hot Springs County. This program is driven by a strong, multiple-landowner steering committee.
Whit Creek Water
June 2007. Development of water sources and delivery systems to enhance livestock use and provide water and additional forage for elk, and mule deer.