Document Type
Newsletter
Volume
6
Issue
4
Editor
Paul Rogers
Publisher
Western Aspen Alliance
Publication Date
11-2015
First Page
1
Last Page
4
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Abstract
Fontenelle Wildfire: Partnership Success Story
Jill Randall
In 2012, drought conditions and years of fire suppression resulted in the 64,000 acre (25,900 ha) Fontenelle wildfire on the east slope of the Wyoming Range in western Wyoming. This fire included portions of Bridger Teton National Forest (BTNF), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), State of Wyoming, and private land. Prior to containment, managers realized an opportunity to turn this natural event into a positive action to benefit habitat for many years to come. We chose to manage resources post-wildfire as if it were a prescribed action, including coordination with federal grazing permittees in 11 allotments to ensure rest in the two years after the wildfire. Other activities included rebuilding over 15 miles of fence to manage livestock in future years, as well as undertaking significant weed control.
Recommended Citation
Western Aspen Alliance, "Tremblings, November 2015" (2015). Tremblings. Paper 26.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/tremblings/26