Restoring the West Conference

Reclamation of Abandoned Oil and Gas Well Pads in Arid Environments

Paul Gross, Utah State University
Shannon Babb, Utah State University
Steven N. Strong, Bureau of Land Management Vernal Office, UT

USU Eccles Conference Center

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Accessing Information about Plants in the Region’s Herbaria

Mary Barkworth, Intermountain Herbarium, Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan

USU Eccles Conference Center

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Raptor Nest Use in Relation to Coal-bed Methane Development in Wyoming

Lindsey E. Sanders, University of Wyoming
Jason D. Carlisle, University of Wyoming
Anna D. Chalfoun, University of Wyoming
Ken G. Gerow, University of Wyoming

USU Eccles Conference Center

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Gas Energy Development and Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) Site Occupancy in Wyoming

Steve Germaine, U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins, CO
Drew Ignizio, Cherokee Services Group, Fort Collins, CO

USU Eccles Conference Center

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Adaptive Grazing Management Using Surface Cover Change Detection on Shrub-Steppe

Tipton D. Hudson, Rangeland & Livestock Management, Washington State University Extension, Ellensburg

USU Eccles Conference Center

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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SER-Great Basin: A new chapter for the Society for Ecological Restoration

Matt Germino, USGS, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Boise, ID
Nancy Shaw, USFS, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Boise, ID
Lexine Long, Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, Logan,
Nate Hough-Snee, USFS National Fish and Aquatic Ecology Unit, Logan, UT

USU Eccles Conference Center

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Development of a Conservation Management Plan for the Idaho National Laboratory Site

Quinn R. Shurtliff, Wildlife Conservation Society, Idaho Falls, Idaho

USU Eccles Conference Center

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Reclamation Planning for Energy Development Projects

Brad Teson, KC Harvey Environmental, LLC, Bozeman, MT
Raymond Ansotegui, KC Harvey Environmental, LLC, Bozeman, MT
David Marshall, KC Harvey Environmental, LLC, Bozeman, MT

USU Eccles Conference Center

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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