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Council backs small pinyon‑juniper treatment pilot to test habitat tradeoffs for pinyon jay and mule deer
Summary
The council voted to support a small, collaborative pinyon‑juniper mastication and reseeding pilot on a roughly 10‑acre Emery County parcel after a presentation from the Division of Wildlife highlighting goals to reconcile fuels reduction, mule deer habitat and pinyon‑jay concerns.
Evan Reese, a habitat biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife (speaker 9), asked the council for support to pilot a small pinyon‑juniper treatment on county property above Bear Creek campground. The proposed study would test mastication, edge‑creation and reseeding aimed at improving mule deer and big‑game range while attempting to avoid or limit harm to pinyon‑jay use.
Reese said the project is small scale (Emery County portion about 10 acres) and framed…
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