Scipio Site

Location: Millard County, ~ 5 miles from Scipio, UT
Land Management Agency: Bureau of Land Management Fillmore Field Office
SageSTEP Site Manager: April Hulet
Plots: Four 6-acre core plots (Control, Burn, Mechanical, Bull HogTM)
Elevation: 5500-5900 ft.
Topography: 2-28% slopes, primarily W aspect
Common Vegetation: Utah Juniper, Wyoming big sagebrush, bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, cheatgrass
Soils: gravelly fine sandy loam
Fire Regime: Historically ranging from 20 to >100 years. Woodland invasion suggests that the majority of these communities have not burned since the late 1800’s. As woodlands gain dominance, the fire regime shifts to infrequent, high-intensity fires.
Representative Land Base: Several million acres in western UT, northeastern NV, and southern ID
Grazing: This site is within a non-use grazing allotment.
Treatments Implemented: Fall 2007. For more information, click here.

Click here to download the Scipio Site Fact Sheet (PDF, 940KB).