32 Public Shooting Grounds WMA

Description

 The area includes all accessible sites within the Public Shooting Grounds WMA with emphasis on the impoundments. An area count is included. It is managed by UDWR.

Primary Habitat

Salt Water  Fresh Water Saltwater Shorelines, Beaches and Playas Freshwater Shorelines Saltwater-Freshwater Interface Rocky Shorelines and Levees Freshwater Wetlands Salt Marsh Lakeside Uplands Wet Meadow & Flooded Pastures Riparian Systems Great Salt Lake Islands
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Area Size (ha)

 3248.7

Estimated Area Covered by Survey (ha)

 649.7

Years Surveyed

 5

Detection Rates

 Detection rate for shorebirds is 100% -- mostly avocets and stilts. There is a large expanse of potholes that is not visible from the dike roads and probably hides waterfowl and other waterbirds.

Site Bird Data

Species Mean Peak     Species Mean Peak
AGWT 6205.1 12126.3 GTBH 18.4 33.3
AMAV 271.4 873.7 KILL 2.3 6.3
AMCO 1731.4 5912.0 LBCU 0.1 2.0
AMWI 2111.1 5511.5 LBDO 1.0 43.0
AWPE 194.4 261.5 LESA 0.0 0.0
BASA 0.0 0.0 LESC 76.5 227.3
BBPL 0.0 0.0 LEYE 7.5 47.5
BCNH 8.7 18.3 MAGO 0.0 2.2
BLTE 0.2 0.8 MALL 2128.7 4032.3
BNST 407.4 942.8 NOPI 18732.7 36420.5
BUFF 17.5 71.0 NSHO 951.5 2578.5
BWTE 1.5 7.5 PBGR 18.4 25.3
CAEG 0.0 0.0 RBGU 84.2 146.3
CAGO 312.0 723.0 REDH 66.8 254.0
CAGU 99.9 339.8 RPHA 0.0 0.0
CANV 12.3 31.5 RUDU 84.3 215.0
CATE 0.2 1.3 SACR 4.8 11.3
CITE 759.9 1450.0 SAND 0.0 0.0
CLGR 12.1 30.3 SNEG 69.2 119.0
COGO 0.0 0.0 SNPL 0.0 0.0
DCCO 10.0 32.5 SPSA 0.0 0.8
EAGR 0.6 119.3 WEGR 42.4 65.3
FOTE 57.0 165.0 WESA 0.4 1.0
FRGU 121.0 212.0 WFIB 534.3 849.0
GADW 1144.7 1840.8 WILL 7.9 10.7
GRYE 7.3 35.6 WIPH 33.3 120.7