The Bureau of Land Management announced on Monday that funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to restore wildlife habitat in 11 western state locations, one of which is in Uintah County.
“These investments will provide direct and lasting benefits to the public lands we enjoy,” says BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning. “The work accomplished in these locations will boost the economy and the ecosystem, benefiting communities nearby for many years to come.”
The location in Uintah County is the Pariette Wetlands Habitat Management Area and Pariette Wash Watershed. The announcement states that the “Pariette Wetlands is an oasis in the Uinta Basin, providing refuge to critical wildlife amidst surrounding desert lands, particularly for migrating and resident birds and waterfowl.
BLM intends to repair critical infrastructure to maintain the wetland to benefit sensitive biological communities.” The total amount of funding being split between the 11 projects is $3.1 million dollars.
