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Utah Habitat Council approves funding for dozens of habitat and big‑game projects across the state
Summary
The Habitat Council reviewed roughly 87 candidate projects and approved a slate of multiregional habitat restorations, from beaver‑assisted stream work in Soldier Creek to largescale juniper mastication and prescribed burns, leveraging sportsmen and federal partner funds. Council left final allocation decisions for several multiyear projects to a follow‑up funding meeting.
The Utah Habitat Council met in person and online on April 16 to review and approve funding recommendations for multiregional habitat restoration projects addressing fish, riparian and big‑game needs.
Chair Eric Hedley, the Habitat Section Chief, opened the meeting by noting the session was being livestreamed and that staff and presenters would introduce themselves. “We reviewed 60 plus projects at the ECP meeting,” he said; staff later clarified, “It ended up being 87 projects,” reflecting a larger review load and roughly $6.5 million in partner contributions from sportsmen and conservation groups.
Council business focused on project presentations from regional habitat biologists and partner agencies. Presenters described a mix of low‑tech stream restorations using Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs), culvert replacements to restore fish passage, juniper and conifer thinning, mastication, prescribed burns, seeding and…
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