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County council backs small pinyon‑juniper restoration pilot on Emery County land
Summary
The public lands council voted to support a small (≈10‑acre) pinyon‑juniper thinning and reseeding pilot on county property, presented by Utah Division of Wildlife habitat biologist Evan Reese, and recommended commissioners be informed; BLM fuels crews would carry out the fuels work and the county would seek watershed funding for its parcel.
The Emery County Public Lands Council voted to support a small, proof‑of‑concept pinyon‑juniper removal and reseeding project on county‑owned property intended to improve sagebrush edge habitat for pinyon jays and mule deer.
Evan Reese, Habitat Biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife, described the proposed work as a small pilot involving roughly 10 acres of county property adjacent to Bear Creek Campground. The plan calls for coordination with BLM fuels crews,…
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