Location: Beaver County, UT

Land Management Agency: Bureau of Land Management, Cedar City Field Office

Elevation: 5800-6100 ft

Location: Beaver County, UT

Topography: 2-28% slopes, N aspect

Common Vegetation:

Utah Juniper, Wyoming big sagebrush, Douglas rabbitbrush, bluebunch wheatgrass, needle-and-thread, galleta, and Indian ricegrass

Soils:

Very gravelly to cobbly sandy loam

Fire Regime:

Historically ranging from 20 to >100 years. Woodland invasion suggests that the majority of these communities have not burned since the late 1800’s. As woodlands gain dominance, the fire regime shifts to infrequent, high-intensity fires.

Representative Land Base:

Several million acres in western UT, northeastern NV, and southern ID

Grazing:

No grazing anticipated and so this site has remained unfenced.

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