Central Region

Thistle Creek Restoration
The Division completed a stream restoration/angler access project along a one-mile section of Thistle Creek. Rock vanes were installed in the stream channel to deflect flows away from the banks. The steeply eroded banks were graded and planted with cottonwoods and willows. Angler access points were signed, and fence stiles were installed to provide access from Highway 89. The project was carried out with financial support from the landowner, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's "Partners for Fish and Wildlife" program and the Department of the Interior. The project is a demonstration site for the Spanish Fork River Coordinated Resource Management Program, a cooperate resource conservation effort involving the Timp-Nebo Soil Conservation District, private landowners, various conservation organizations, local governments and state and federal agencies.

West Desert Guzzlers
Establishing and maintaining water for wildlife in Utah's West Desert mountain ranges continues to be a high priority program in the Central Region. Guzzler construction and maintenance activities were carried out by regional personnel. Installation of upland game guzzlers on the Lakeside and Grassy Mountains was completed in the fall of 1999. Although strategically located to benefit chukar populations, these projects will also benefit small mammals and nongame birds.