18. Lone Pine Spring

Land Manager: Sawtooth National Forest
Legal Location: T 15S R 20E Section 22 Cassia County
Forest Division: Cassia

Dominant Plant Community Type: Shrub-Grass/Aspen/Juniper

Impacts: Cumulative impacts from livestock utilization have altered this spring site. Utilization has impacted the riparian understory and riparian regeneration. Trampling and utilization have disrupted the stream and spring flows, impacted the creek channel, and led to erosion in the drainage course. The riparian structure and greenline have been completely lost from sections of this drainage. Wildlife values have been impacted.

Recommendations: Livestock should be withdrawn from this location until significant riparian recovery and regeneration has been achieved. Riparian recovery and regeneration requires a minimum of 3-6 years. Willows and other riparian shrubs need to achieve a height of 6 feet or more in order to withstand short duration grazing impacts.

List of Figures:

1. Utilization impacts to riparian vegetation, loss of channel, degraded water quality.