Ruby Pipeline Right of Way Restoration: Little Bear River, Lime Kiln Drainage

Two separate revegetation plans were completed fall 2011 as an addition to the large-scale Ruby Pipeline Right of Way Restoration. The East Fork of the Little Bear River Wildlife Management Area, located approximately 2 miles east of Avon, UT, was comprised of three different vegetation types: riparian/wetland shrub, meadow, and woodland. The riparian/wetland area was [...]

UW Graduate Students Work with British Petroleum to ID Effective Reclamation Practices

Originally published on the University of Wyoming website, July 14, 2011: Two graduate students at the University of Wyoming will compile then sift through a database from British Petroleum of more than 1,000 gas well pads to glean the best restoration and reclamation practices in Wyoming’s natural gas fields. Renewable resources students Benjamin Wolff and [...]

SWPPP – Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans

CSR’s Natural Resources Department was in southern Wyoming recently, surveying well sites for SWPPP. Desertification, the loss of topsoil to wind and water erosion, is a persistent concern in arid ecosystems. Managing erosion is a standard component of comprehensive restoration plans. This management takes the form of Storm Water Pollution Prevention (SWPPP) plans. SWPP plans [...]