Scipio

Scipio Site

Location:	Millard County, ~ 5 miles from Scipio, UT
Land Management Agency:	Bureau of Land Management Fillmore Field Office
SageSTEP Site Manager:	Maggie Gray
Plots:	Four 6-acre core plots (Control, Burn, Mechanical, Bull Hog™)
Elevation:	5500-5900 ft
Topography:	2-28% slopes, primarily W aspect
Common Vegetation:	Utah Juniper, Wyoming big sagebrush, bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, cheatgrass
Soils:	Gravelly fine 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:	All plots are within a non-use grazing allottment, and are fenced.
Treatments Implemented:	Fall 2007. For more information about treatments, click here.

Updated 2009

Lisa Ellsworth
Project Co-coordinator
Dpt. Fisheries & Wildlife
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97330
Email
(541) 737-0008

Beth Newingham
Project Co-coordinator
GB Rangelands Research
USDA Ag. Res. Service
Reno, NV 89512
Email
(775) 784-6057 ext. 233

Lael Gilbert
Outreach Coordinator
Utah State University
5215 Old Main Hill
Logan, Utah 84322-5215
Email
(435) 797-8455