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: | Neil Frakes |
| 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. |
| Treatments Implemented: | Fall 2007 except for extensive plots, which are planned for fall 2008. For more information about treatments, click here. |
Click here to download the Seven Mile Site Fact Sheet (PDF, 361KB).
