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Item Trout Mortality: In Relation to Angling in Warm Water Temperatures(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2025-07-31)The Upper North Platte Watershed, fed by snowpack from the Never Summer, Zirkel, Sierra Madre, and Front Range Mountains, experiences significant seasonal fluctuations in water flow. River levels drop from around 3,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) in early June to nearly 100 CFS by late August, leading to increased water temperatures. Since trout thrive in water temperatures between 40-64°F, exceeding this range causes significant stress, reduced oxygen levels, and higher mortality rates, particularly when combined with angling pressure and declining insect abundance. By bringing together conservation groups, government agencies, and the outdoor recreation industry, we aim to develop strategies such as habitat restoration, improved water management, and policy recommendations to promote trout resilience and ensure the long-term viability of the ecosystem and the communities that depend on it. We aim to educate anglers and the public on the dangers to trout health when fishing in high water temperatures and understand anglers' likelihood of adopting various measures to reduce fish mortality from increased river temperatures.Item Sublette County Forest Collaborative Process and Recommendations(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2017)The purpose of the Sublette County Forest Collaborative was to provide federal, state and private land managers with recommendations to assess and address forest health issues on forests throughout Sublette County.Item Greys River Forest Collaborative Process and Recommendations(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2017)The purpose of the Greys River Forest Collaborative was to provide federal, state and private land managers with recommendations to assess and address forest health, travel management and hydrology issues on the Greys River and neighboring districts.Item Legal and Regulatory Analysis: A Research and Practice Brief for Engaging Communities in Advanced Nuclear Energy Facility Siting(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2025-07-17)In June 2021, the private company TerraPower, in partnership with electric utility PacifiCorp and the United States Department of Energy (DOE) via its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), announced plans to site its Natrium advanced nuclear reactor near the retiring Naughton coal-fired power plant in Kemmerer, located in southwest Wyoming. This project marks the first commercial advanced nuclear energy facility to begin construction in the United States. This brief summarizes a longer report which investigates whether and how formal advanced nuclear energy siting processes currently incorporate environmental justice and to what extent they provide opportunities for stakeholders to meaningfully participate. The following brief summarizes this report, which includes two sections: 1) Analyzing Environmental Justice within Federal Agencies Relevant to Advanced Nuclear Energy Facility Siting; and 2) Beyond Public Comment: Toward Just Advanced Nuclear Energy Facility Siting Regulatory Procedures.Item Place-Based Industrial History: A Research and Practice Brief for Engaging Communities in Advanced Nuclear Energy Facility Siting(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2025-07-17)In June 2021, the private company TerraPower, in partnership with electric utility PacifiCorp and the United States Department of Energy (DOE) via its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), announced plans to site its Natrium advanced nuclear reactor near the retiring Naughton coal-fired power plant in Kemmerer, located in southwest Wyoming. This project marks the first commercial advanced nuclear energy facility to begin construction in the United States. This brief summarizes the Historical Energy and Industrial Analysis chapter “Informing Energy Facility Siting through Place-Based Industrial Histories: A Case Study of Kemmerer, Wyoming.” A place-based industrial history focuses on the spatial and temporal patterns of multiple industrial activities in a specific place or community and catalogs the relationships that exist between that place, its people, and a set of economic activities. In this brief, we first introduce the concept of an industrial history as a research process and product. We then apply this process as a case study of Kemmerer, Wyoming. Ultimately, we argue that industrial histories can help support environmental justice analyses, broadly, and informed community engagement, specifically, for advanced nuclear energy facility siting and development.
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