Seven Mile Site

Location: Eureka and Nye Counties, ~40 miles from Eureka, NV
Land Management Agency: USDA Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Austin-Tonopah Ranger District (burn and control plots); Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District Field Office (mechanical plot)
SageSTEP Site Manager: Travis Miller
Plots: Three 40-acre core plots (Control, Burn, Mechanical); two 1050-acre extensive plots (Control and Burn)
Elevation: 7200-7900 ft.
Topography: 6-15% slopes and varying aspect
Common Vegetation: Utah juniper, singleleaf pinyon pine, Wyoming big sagebrush, green rabbitbrush, bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, Indian ricegrass, needleandthread, Nevada needlegrass, long-leaf phlox, mat buckwheat, cushion buckwheat
Soils: Loamy-skeletal, loamy, and clayey-skeletal, mixed, frigid
Fire Regime: Historical fire return interval of 30-40 years. Woodland invasion and canopy closure have significantly increased the risk of less frequent, catastrophic fire in these communities.
Representative Land Base: Vast acreages in both the High Central and High Calcareous Provinces
Grazing: Part of the study plot is located on an active grazing allotment, and will be fenced for the duration of the study to exclude livestock.
Treatment Schedule: Fall 2008. For more information, click here.

Click here to download the Seven Mile Site Fact Sheet (PDF, 951KB).