Conservation Projects

Grade Stabilization Project 2022

Fencing Projects 2015 and 2016

We have completed several fencing projects in the last few years. Our wildlife friendly fencing provides protection for wildlife through the low smooth wire and the fence markers are installed to ensure fence visibility to sage grouse. Our fencing projects will also provide for grazing management for years to come. 

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Aspen Canyon Spring Box Development April 2014

Upper Aspen Canyon and spring area prior to any juniper removal or spring development ~2006.

Aspen Canyon prior to any improvement projects for wildlife or pasture.

Aspen Canyon after juniper removal.

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Grade Control Structure Project
October 2012

This watershed area improvement project is located on our upper pasture.  The project reduced erosion from springs, rain, cattle, and snowmelt.  

The project improved terrestrial habitat and flood irrigation of the meadows. Sage grouse, other bird species, wildlife and pasture for cattle grazing was also improved.  You are looking east.

As you will notice, the deep erosion channel has now been filled in with compacted fill recovered from below the project.  The next step was to install sheet pilings to regulate the water and/or snowmelt levels to reduce future erosion.
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Note Massacre Mound/Paint Mountain off to the right horizon.

The pilings are in place, final grading and seeding are in progress and the project is nearing completion. A spring box is also installed with a watering trough for cattle. This is looking west.

Here is the Grade Control Structure project from the spring of 2015.  You are looking west.  ​It is difficult to see the pilings now with all of the vegetation.

Another picture, looking east, of the Grade Control Structure project.  Note Massacre Mound/Paint Mountain on the horizon - to the right of center.

This final picture shows the Grade Control Structure in action after the wet winter of 2016/2017

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