Region: Sheridan Habitat Priority Area Community Fishing Ponds Name: Habitat Area Type (s): Aquatic Terrestrial Combined Reservoir Habitat Issues: Opportunities for fishing are limited or unavailable near many communities, particularly in some prairie watersheds. Limited opportunities may contribute to reduced recruitment of young anglers. Other existing urban ponds managed as fisheries have lost depth over time to sedimentation. Deepening and disposing of the sediment would improve the quality fishery these ponds are able to support. Reason Selected: Opportunities to partner with landowners, municipalities, or organizations to increase fishing opportunities near urban centers and promote recreational fishing. Area Boundary Urban centers including Newcastle, Sundance, Hulett, Moorcroft, Description: Upton, Gillette, Wright, Kaycee, Buffalo, Sheridan, Story, Ranchester, and Dayton. Recreational fisheries Focal species or species assemblage(s) (limit 6): Yellowstone cutthroat trout SWAP Tier 1 species: Solutions or actions: Support opportunities to develop or rehabilitate existing community fisheries within urban centers. Support opportunities to improve food or cover resources in existing community ponds. Additional Information: BLM: 0 ac (0%), General land ownership and surface USFS: 0 ac (0%), area: State: 148 ac (2%), Local Gvt: 17 ac (0%), Private: 8,371 ac (98%), Total area: 8,536 ac
Region: Sheridan Habitat Priority Area Name: Community Fishing Ponds Habitat Area Type (s): Aquatic Terrestrial Combined Reservoir Habitat Issues: Opportunities for fishing are limited or unavailable near many communities, particularly in some prairie watersheds. Limited opportunities may contribute to reduced recruitment of young anglers. Other existing urban ponds managed as fisheries have lost depth over time to sedimentation. Deepening and disposing of the sediment would improve the quality fishery these ponds are able to support. Reason Selected: Opportunities to partner with landowners, municipalities, or organizations to increase fishing opportunities near urban centers and promote recreational fishing. Area Boundary Description: Urban centers including Newcastle, Sundance, Hulett, Moorcroft, Upton, Gillette, Wright, Kaycee, Buffalo, Sheridan, Story, Ranchester, and Dayton. Focal species or species assemblage(s) (limit 6): SWAP Tier 1 species: Recreational fisheries Yellowstone cutthroat trout Solutions or actions: Support opportunities to develop or rehabilitate existing community fisheries within urban centers. Support opportunities to improve food or cover resources in existing community ponds. Additional Information: General land ownership and surface area: BLM: 0 ac (0%), USFS: 0 ac (0%), State: 148 ac (2%), Local Gvt: 17 ac (0%), Private: 8,371 ac (98%), Total area: 8,536 ac
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