Uintah Basin Standard | 1959-01-08 | Page 1 | 1015 Acres Range Land Seeded on Anthro Mountain

1015 acres range Land seeded on Anthro Mountain Some acres of range land have been plowed and re-seeded with grass this fall on the Anthro Mountain project located several miles south of Hamblin and were project contractors under forest service according to Burt F and E. Allen forester for the Duchesne District of the Ashley National A large Towner disc plow-was used to kill a heavy stand of sagebrush and other undesirable invaders that were keeping native grasses from producing adequate forage on the area After this preparation of the seed planting of crested slender pubescent wheat and brome grasses were In about three a good productive stand of grass should be established on the planting and the site will be protected from serious soil erosion Cattlemen who use the agea have agreed voluntarily to reduce grazing on Anthro Mountain for the next three years No grazing will be allowed on the area during this More than three miles of roads and four miles of fence were built this fall to help protect the grass while it is getting established and to divide the area into management About seven miles of fence will be when the project is completed next the foresters