Rangeland Health and Fuels Reduction in the Woods Landing Vicinity continued . . .

 

improve rangeland conditions and wildlife habitat near one of southern Albany   

County’s last remaining sage grouse leks.  Red Mountain is south of Jelm Mountain near the Colorado state line. The WUI areas to be included in the community wildfire

protection planning are the greater Jelm and Woods Landing areas. The Red Mountain CRM team consists of members of LRCD, Wyoming Game and Fish (WYGF), BLM Rawlins and Kremmling Field Office’s, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Wyoming State Lands & Investments, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the major grazing permittee in the area.  The major component of this project will be the removal of conifer trees in aspen stands and sage brush communities over approximately 1000 acres.  This project is being funded from the following sources: BLM $120,000, WY Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust Fund $24,000, WYGF $9,000, and LRCD $5,000.

 

Watch for more information for the formulation of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan in upcoming newsletters!

Watershed Milestone

By Liberty Blaine

Laramie County Conservation District

 

The North McKecnhie and Green Mountain Middle springs were finished this fall.

This concludes the recent batch of water development projects that were started last year on Pole Mountain.

 

Laramie County Conservation District is applying for  319 funding to implement some of the public outreach items that were listed in the watershed plan amendment such as RV waste disposal sites, horse waste disposal, and “Leave No Trace” signage.

LRCD 2007-2008 Amended Budget

Revenue Summary

Mill Levy                  $354,350.00

Cash on Hand                290,337.00

Grants/Contracts            233,823.00

Services/Sales               50,650.00

Other Income                 23,640.00

TOTAL                      $952.800.00

 

Expenses Summary

Salaries/benefits/mileage  $242,607.70

Cash Reserve                173,994.00

Red Mountain CRM            150,000.00

Cost Share Programs          50,000.00

Taxes/Insurance/Accounting   47,400.00

Other Community Projects     47,378.30

Forest Stewardship           40,000.00

Tree Program                 37,700.00

Capital Outlay Vehicles      30,000.00

Information and Education    22,700.00

Office Rent                  20,520.00

Office Expenses              17,850.00

Safe Harbor Program          17,000.00

Dues                         13,200.00

Capital Outlay Equipment     13,000.00

Children’s Museum            12,000.00

Maintenance-fuel              7,250.00

Board Expenses                6,200.00

Water Quality Monitoring      4,000.00

TOTAL                      $952,800.00