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Earth Day Award Presentation
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources & ConocoPhillips Pinyon-Juniper Treatment Project
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• Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) and ConocoPhillips partnered on a sagebrush restoration project near Hiawatha, Utah.
• Project was designed to remove Pinyon-Juniper trees which have encroached on sagebrush habitat and reduced wildlife usage.
• ConocoPhillips voluntarily provided funding and logistical assistance for project implementation.
• Company has also provided funding for other sagebrush habitat improvement projects in western states through the Sage Grouse Initiative and Intermountain West Joint Venture projects.
Project Overview
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• Remove Pinyon-Juniper trees that have encroached on sagebrush habitat
• Protect remaining sagebrush and other vegetation from being outcompeted by Pinyon-Juniper vegetation
• Reseed the area with sagebrush and native species • Increase amount of available forage for wildlife, such as
mule deer, elk, and sage-grouse• Reduce impacts to species dependent on sagebrush
habitat • Expand critical winter range for big game species• Promote partnership for sagebrush habitat restoration
and improvement in Utah and other western states
Project Objectives
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• 238 acres of ground cleared of archaeological resources
• 238 Total acres of Pinyon-Juniper removed
• 238 acres aerially seeded with native plant species
• Reseeded areas will provide forage for summer and winter range for big game species such as elk and deer.
• Avian species also will benefit. Additional new vegetation promote rabbit and small animal populations which in turn benefit a large golden and bald eagle population in the immediate area, as well as other raptors.
• Additionally, the expanded sagebrush area will encourage use by species that use sagebrush for a portion of their life cycle. Habitat improvement across western states is critical to keeping small birds species off the endangered species list.
Project Results
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Project Location: Southwest of Price, UT
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Map of Project Area
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ConocoPhillips Portion
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• 43 acres of company-owned property was included in the project
• Signed a cooperative agreement to pay for all expenses related to the project (i.e. bullhog, aerially seeding, archaeological surveys) that occurred on the property
• The total monetary contribution was approximately $21,000
ConocoPhillips Contribution
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Bullhog/Tree Masticator
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Treated Area/Masticated Trees
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Aerial Seeding
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View of Project Area Post Treatment
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“ConocoPhillips has gone above and beyond industry requirements to benefit wildlife and the ecosystem by participating and contributing so generously to this project.”
– Robby Edgel (UDWR biologist)
Earth Day Nomination