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Bear Lake East-side Phase 3 plan targets sagebrush, mule deer and cutthroat habitat
Summary
Phase 3 of East Bear Lake restoration would remove encroaching juniper, restore riparian function with beaver-analog structures, replace an impassable culvert and drill an agricultural well to rewater North Eden Creek and reopen about 10 miles of spawning habitat for Bear Lake cutthroat trout.
The Division of Wildlife Resources and partners presented Phase 3 of an East Bear Lake watershed restoration project focused on upland juniper removal, riparian and process-based stream restoration, and reconnection of tributary spawning habitat for Bear Lake cutthroat trout.
"Our objectives specifically are to maintain the sage grouse, mule deer, and elk winter and breeding habitats, as well as reducing hazardous fuels," Shane Hill, Northern Region habitat restoration biologist, said, describing plans to lop-and-scatter approximately 1,500 acres of young…
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