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
Contact
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

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