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Forest Service outlines multi‑phase juniper treatment at Birch Creek
Summary
Acting Montpelier District Ranger Dell Transtrum and Bear Lake Forest Service official Anna Golightly described a three‑phase juniper-encroachment treatment covering about 1,544 acres within a 2,534-acre project area; the work is funding-dependent.
Acting Montpelier District Ranger Dell Transtrum and Anna Golightly of the Bear Lake Forest Service briefed Franklin County commissioners on a planned multi-phase project to treat juniper encroachment at Birch Creek.
Transtrum said crews would treat approximately 1,544 acres inside a 2,534-acre project area. Phase I calls for cutting, lopping and scattering trees; Phase II will treat the encroachment area; and Phase III will create small openings to reduce density. Commissioners discussed access and road-crew coverage; the Forest Service cautioned the project is contingent on securing funding.
No formal county action or funding commitment was recorded during the meeting. Commissioners noted road-crew constraints in the broader Montana-to-Utah area and discussed localized access concerns raised by the ranger.
