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< UT 3. Harold Crane Waterfowl Management Area. Acreage: 3500. 



Location: Box Elder County; Plain City SW Quadrangle; entrance 6.5 miles NW 

 of Plain City; reached via Rt. 91, turn west onto 4000 N. north of Roy. 



Description: Water was first brought into this newly developed area in 1966; 

 thus the area is unique from the standpoint of observing the ecological succes- 

 sional stages that are taking place. Variation in elevation is so slight that im- 

 pounding water over large areas proves both economical and beneficial to 

 waterfowl. The unique process of leaching the salts out of the soil by impound- 

 ing fresh water over alkali salt flats has improved soil conditions to the point 

 that alkali bulrush and pondweed will grow in abundance, thus providing food 

 and nesting cover. 



Encroachments: Recently developed (see above). 



Ownership: Utah Department of Fish and Game, 1596 West North Temple, Salt 

 Lake City, Utah 841 16. 



Data source: Timothy H. Provan, Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area, 

 Hooper, Utah 84315. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Noland F. Nelson, Ogden Bay Wildlife Manage- 

 ment Area, Hooper, Utah 84315; John Nagel, Utah Department of Fish and 

 Game, 1596 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 16. 



