The Tribasin Divide

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3 жыл бұрын

The Tribasin area is a renowned destination for anglers seeking to complete the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s (WGFD) Wyoming Cutt-Slam, because of the three cutthroat trout species found in a relatively small area. Trout Unlimited (TU) and the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) partnered in Phase 2 of the Tribasin Fish Passage and Watershed Restoration Project which began during the summer of 2020. The project is a large-scale, multi-phased project initiated in 2018 to improve ecosystem function and reconnect stream habitat for cutthroat trout and other native fish species on BTNF lands. The construction implementation includes replacing an undersized culvert on the Greys River, near the confluence of Shale Creek, with a newly constructed bridge, as well as replacing 3 undersized culverts on Mink Creek, Clear Creek, and the West Fork Greys River.

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@DrJohn493 3 жыл бұрын

This is why I'm a TU Life Member!

@davidstakston1950 Жыл бұрын

Great to see new bridges that allow the passage of fish throughout the watersheds. Hopefully, the land remains public with public access to the streams and rivers.

@alexniepoth4476 3 жыл бұрын

Great work, folks 👏

@noelslater822 Жыл бұрын

That area holds a special place for my family ever since my dad was youngster. While the project may seem worthwhile from a fish barrier context... I think a bigger concern in that aspect that needs to be addressed are all the beaver dams being formed from one year to the next. If the Forest Service doesn't do something about that (ie blowing many of those dams), then undertakings such as highlighted in this video are a moot point. The whole drainage will become one big beaver pond!

@codycoffey9865 Жыл бұрын

beaver dams are great habitat and fish can navigate them.. The more the marrier.

@nonewherelistens1906 3 жыл бұрын

Well if the culverts are being replaced so logging trucks can take away trees necessary for clean streams habitat, haven't we enabled more environmental damage?

@DefLama 3 жыл бұрын

Though I don't know about this project, many areas that the forest service approves for logging are overgrown or beetle kill (possibly from being overgrown) and may be choking off migration routs or likely increasing severe wildfire chances. Perhaps to a part of the forest you cant even see from the stream, they just need a road that is later used for better access and management.