South Ruby Mountains Site

Location: Elko County, ~ 40 miles from Wells, NV
Land Management Agency: USDA Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Ruby Mountains Ranger District
SageSTEP Site Manager: Travis Miller
Plots: Three 50-acre core plots (Control, Burn, Mechanical)
Elevation: 6500-6700 ft.
Topography: 8-31% slopes of varying aspect (N, NW, W, SW, and S)
Common Vegetation: Utah juniper, singleleaf pinyon pine, Wyoming big sagebrush, green rabbitbrush, bitterbrush, bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, Indian ricegrass, needleandthread, long-leaf phlox, mat buckwheat, yellow eyed cryptantha, tailcup lupine, arrowleaf balsamroot, columbia puccoon, blue flax, long-flowered bluebells
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: Plots are located on an active grazing allotment, and have been fenced for the duration of the study to exclude livestock.
Treatment Schedule: Fall 2008. For more information, click here.

Click here to download the South Ruby Mountain Site Fact Sheet (PDF, 925KB).