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.
