Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust – Managing Mule Deer Winter Range & Public Access

Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust’s newest fee title property, known as Centry Heights Preserve lies within Pocatello city limits, is adjacent to public land management by the Bureau of Land Management, and contains 166 acres of sagebrush steppe habitat that contributes and buffers the Black Rock Winter Range complex. The Land Trust recently completed the management plan for the Preserve which priortized protection and enhancement of winter range for mule deer, seasonal access for public use, wildland fire mitigation, and research. Non-motorized access will be allowed during April to November when deer are not on winter range. This project will enhance recreational opportunity and improve user knowledge of the area using a kiosk station to display maps, rules, information about sagebrush steppe habitat, and the importance of the Black Rock winter range to mule deer in the Southeast Region.