Project Information

Year Awarded: Fiscal Year 2019

USDA Funding: $2,857,143.00

Partner-Contributed Funding: $2,867,400.00

Project Timeline: 2021-2026

RCPP Conservation Activities: Land Management Contracts

Arizona Counties: Portions of Yavapai

Lead Partner: Arizona Game and Fish Department

Collaborating Partners: Mule Deer Foundation, Arizona Antelope Federation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundations, Arizona Department of Forest and Fire Management, and Arizona Deer Association.

Summary

This project seeks to restore grassland and woodland habitat connectivity between two recently completed RCPP projects, the Central Arizona Grassland Conservation Strategy (CAGCS) and the Northern Arizona Grassland Initiative (NAGI). These RCPPs achieved restoration of tens of thousands of acres of grassland habitat in key areas through collaboration between the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), agricultural producers and wildlife organizations. Linkage of the two projects through the removal of undesirable woody species will improve wildlife habitat quality by increasing presence of grass, forb, and palatable shrub cover and allowing for easier movement on the larger landscape for pronghorn and mule deer.

Resource Concerns

Degraded Plant Condition, Terrestrial Habitat

Conservation Practices Offered

• 314 - Brush Management
• 382 - Fencing
• 533 - Pumping Plant
• 516 - Livestock Pipeline
• 614 - Watering Facility
• 642 - Water Well
• 645 - Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

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