District 5
Park, Big Horn, Washakie, and Hot Springs Counties
Slover Conservation Easement
December 2011. Conservation easement on approximately 1,500 acres will protect and enhance riparian and stream habitats and Sage-grouse Core Population Area in Washakie County.
Upper Sunshine Fish Ladder
June 2011. Major modification of stream diversion will improve irrigation and allow native fish species access to hundreds of miles of historic spawning and fish rearing areas on the Greybull River west of Meeteetse.
Mesa Well
June 2011. Water development and distribution to enhance winter use of rangelands for elk, mule deer, and livestock. Water will also enhance summer use of transitional ranges for Sage-grouse in a core population area.
Bentonite Sagebrush Restoration
December 2010. In response to Wyoming’s effort to manage Sage-grouse, the bentonite industry has launched efforts to restore habitat on lands previously released from reclamation bonding, and to develop reclamations methods that will accelerate habitat restoration after mining. This is the first phase of that effort, and will take place on lands near Greybull.
Yellowtail CRM Invasive Removal
December 2010. Final phase of five-year program to remove invasive species, primarily Russian olive and saltcedar, from wetland habitats near Lovell. Enhances habitats for upland game birds, waterfowl, deer and other species, while increasing water yield. This project includes various landowners, including private farmers, State of Wyoming and federal agencies on a popular wildlife habitat unit and has led to massive eradication efforts in the Big Horn Basin.
Absaroka Riparian Habitat
December 2010. Water development and riparian habitat improvements on several miles of streams near Meeteetse will increase forage and water for elk, mule deer, and other species. This is the first phase of a multi-year project.
Oxbow Ranch Conservation Easement
December 2010. Permanent easement on approximately 500 acres along the Nowood River in Big Horn County will maintain habitat for gamebirds, deer, native fish, and allow owners to maintain agricultural production.
Timber Creek
June 2010. Removal of fish barriers and replacement with crossings that are negotiable by spawning fish, especially native cutthroat trout.
Greybull River Fencing
June 2010. Construction of fencing along the Greybull River will allow seasonal use of the riparian area at times when use will not impact streambanks and water quality.
Big Horn River Invasives
June 2010. With many of the tributaries to the Big Horn River cleared of invasive Russian olive and salt cedar, this effort will initiate major removal of invasives on a portion of the mainstem of the river below Thermopolis.
Garland Field Habitat
June 2010. Removal of invasive species and planting of food plots in this highly used area along the Shoshone River. Primary targets of this effort are wild turkeys, pheasants, and deer.