Record Details
page B-53
Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page B-53 Final environmental statement : authorized Upalco Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah, page B-53 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Format | B-53 text/PDF |
| Rights | Brigham Young University; http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/generic.php Public Domain Public |
| Language | English; eng; en |
| Relation | Central Utah Project; Western Waters Digital Library; four birds per hunter for the states legal 2 day possession limit utah division of wildlife resources 1977c the california quail was first introduced into the uinta basin in the early 1900s however it is not an important game species in the project area because only marginal habitat exists and recent harsh winters have reduced the modest population even more fish and wildlife service 1975b quail were only occasionally observed by the state biological inventory study team within the project area utah division of wildlife resources 1977b and no density information is available cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare habitats overlap in the submontane shrub aspen and lodgepole pine zones the cottontail rabbit is more abundant in the juniper pinyon and mixed desert shrub zones and the snowshoe hare is more abundant in the lodgepole pine and spruce fir zones no precise density information is available on these two species the snowshoe hare was occasionally observed by the biological inventory study team in the lake fork drainage near and in the taskeech Tas keech reservoir basin trend studies in the project aneals areals areas submontane shrub and juniper pinyon zones indicate the cottontail rabbit populations were low compared to the surrounding area utah division of wildlife resources 1977b e waterfowl nineteen species of waterfowl primarily ducks inhabit the project area utah division of wildlife resources 1977b ducks are most populous during the spring and fall migrations since the project area is used primarily as a resting and feeding area during annual migratory flights spring migrants primarily mallards pintails green winged teal cinnamon teal and shovelers arrive in april most of these birds continue northward toward more popular breeding grounds however some stay to nest and raise broods on lakes reservoirs streams beaver ponds and canals at all elevations at the taskeech Tas keech reservoir site the biological inventory study team observed mallards green winged teal and cinnamon teal nesting and raising broods utah division of wildlife resources 1977b the forest service 1973 estimates that 25 to 30 breeding pair of waterfowl utilize the reservoir basin yearly although mallards and green winged teal are the most common nesting ducks in the project area gadwalls gad walls pintails blue winged teal cinnamon teal shovelers and ruddy ducks also nest in more limited numbers fish and wildlife service 1975b fall migrants arrive in september and remain until november when areas of open water begin to freeze few ducks spend the entire winter within the project area B 53 |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/2864 |
