Montes Creek Acquisition
The Division made the second of three payments on the purchase of the Montes Creek Pond and the surrounding property (approximately 175 acres). The pond will be developed into a into a recreational warmwater fishery, and the area will be managed to support upland game, waterfowl and a variety of nongame species. The high value riparian area along Montes Creek offers excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing.

Green River Corridor Burn
Over the past 15 years, the DWR, BLM and the Forest Service have carried out prescribed burns in dense stands of pinyon-juniper woodlands along the Green River Corridor to provide habitat for a growing herd of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. In the fall of 1999, personnel from the Manila District of the Ashley National Forest burned an additional 200 acres of woodlands. The area was aerially seeded in March, 2000. Financial support for the project was received from the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep.

Tabby Mountain Access Management
Earlier this year, the Duchesne County Commission passed an ordinance to allow the Division to seasonally close public roads on the Tabby Mountain Wildlife Management Area. A seasonal closure during the winter will limit disturbance of big game on their winter range, and reduce damage to the public roads on the unit. In May and June, the Division's heavy equipment crew maintained many of these roads and closed a few roads that were established by off-road users in recent years. The closed roads were seeded to restore wildlife habitat.

Mallard Springs Pothole Development
The Mallard Springs Wildlife Management Area is located in Duchesne County approximately 1.5 miles southeast of Myton, Utah. The 270-acre WMA was purchased in 1993 to provide habitat for migratory waterfowl and upland game. Current use by waterfowl during migration and nesting seasons is limited due to the lack of open water. This project will be evaluated to determine if pothole development is a viable option for improving waterfowl habitat on the unit.