Ongoing Research

Ten Mile Allotment: 2007 Labor Day Utilization / Cow Count Trip
Rapid Assessment for Aspen/Cottonwood Browse and Trial Run in Tasha creek, Fishlake NF [39kb PDF, 6 pages]
This describes a rapid method of determining level of browse of aspen or cottonwood whose height is less than 6'. The trial run of this method was not done within either of the Tushar Collaboration allotments, but the data are provided as an example of the information that is gathered using this method.
Report on Method of Rapidly Assessing Aspen Stand Structure and Use on 14 Aspen stands in Pine Creek/Sulphurbeds, Ten Mile and Cottonwood Allotments [4.74MB PDF, 15 pages]
MAPS
- Pine Creek/Sulphurbeds Map: Aspen Stands 1-4 [3.34MB PDF, 1 page]
- Ten Mile Allotment Map: Aspen Stands 6-10 [3.1MB, PDF, 1 page]
- Cottonwood Allotment Map: Aspen Stands 11-14 [3.85 MB, PDF, 1 page]
Fishlake N.F. Aquatic Biota Monitoring: Pine Creek and Ten Mile Creek. Jim Whelan (USFS/UDWR Fish Biologist, Nov. 2007) [12.07MB PDF, 54 slides]

Surveying Aspen, Willow, and Cottonwood Browse and Stand Structure; and Springs

Assessing Stream and Riparian Ecosystems

User's Guide for Rapid Assessment of Stream-Riparian Ecosystems, methodology to be used in the field (May 30, 2008 - Ten Mile Creek; May 31, 2008 - Pine Creek; June 1, 2008 - reference stream)

- PDF Version [56 pages, 3.89mb]

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