Overview
The Laramie County Conservation District (LCCD) has many ongoing projects that affect Laramie County's Natural Resources. These projects are often multi-year projects that involve multiple partners and landowners.
Current & Recent Past Projects:
Curt Gowdy Cheat Grass Mitigation
Belvoir Ranch
Plan for 2026-2027: Fence the spring fed pond so that cattle do not have access to this and fix some of the pipe that is filling up the adjacent pond that is used for pumping out livestock water. Important wildlife species noted using this pond include red winged blackbird, duck species, tadpoles and frogs, elk, and antelope. Discussed the potential use of a drop inlet on this pond to increase water flow into the adjacent livestock pond .
Water/CBD Natural area & Fish pond
Started and completed in Spring 2024.
Monitoring volumetric benefits with piezometers (transducers)
Continued revegetation practices to this day with native species.
Water/Stream Restoration on Crow Creek State Section
Started in 2024, on going for a few more years. Monitoring aquifer recharge and stream channel for changes for volumetric benefits and army corps requirements for 5 years using transducers and survey data.
Water/CBd Natural area & dry creek phase II
Project started and completed in April- June 2024. Reveg took 2 summers. Continued monitoring for volumetric benefit and army corps requirements for 5 yrs. Project is stable and functioning as engineered – proving stream restoration raises water table through sinuosity. Monitoring through transducer (piezometer info)
Sand Creek @ MariaH Stream Restoration/
Cheyenne Gutter Bin Project
The Gutter Bin Project provides stormwater filtration via a bag that drops in the storm sewer. It removes
pollution, including physical trash, heavy metals, and sediment, from flowing water and drops it into a drop inlet or curb inlet. LCCD, in partnership with Rotary Clubs of Cheyenne and the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities, initially put in 14 bins, and the city has since expanded that number. This program was in direct support of the Crow Creek Watershed Improvement Plan.