Bear Lake Regional Commission Projects
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Thomas Fork Creek - The Bear Lake Regional Commission
has been instrumental in implementing Best Management Practices
(BMP’s) along Thomas Fork for the past eight years with great
success. Located in the Geneva Valley of southeast Idaho,
Thomas Fork Creek is a tributary of Bear River and Bear Lake
which has been designated a “special resource” water by the
Idaho Legislature. Cooperation with local landowners, Bear Lake
County Soil and Water Conservation District and other agencies
have resulted in over 15,000 linear feet of streambank along
Thomas Fork Creek treated with proven BMP’s. The regional
commission has implemented about one project for the past eight
years on property owned by different landowners along Thomas
Fork Creek. Selected treatments seek to reduce elevated
concentrations of sediment and nutrients within the water
column. These BMP’s include: bank shaping, rip wrap, toe armor,
willow planting and reseeding. Long term monitoring suggests
water quality has been greatly enhanced by BMP’s implemented.
Photographs taken during and after project completions
illustrate the effectiveness of BMP’s along Thomas Fork Creek.
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