Project ID #022-14 CALIFORNIA DEER ASSOCIATION PROJECT COMMITTEE COVER SHEET PROJECT NAME: Lower Cottonwood Creek Guzzler Project PROJECT START DATE: June 1, 2014 PROJECT END DATE : ~ 4 days REQUESTED CDA FUNDS: $3,200.00 MATCHING: $2,000.00 TOTAL: $5,200.00 APPROVED CDA FUNDS: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: PROJECT SUBMITTED BY: Randall Sawyer, CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife 1. PROJECT CATEGORY: Equipment 2. PROJECT COLLECTION AGREEMENT RECEIVED: _________________ 3. PROJECT COMPLETION DATE: ___________________________________ 4. PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT RECEIVED: _____________________ (Form # 3) PROJECT ID#: 022-14 CALIFORNIA DEER ASSOCIATION PO Box 1766, Gilroy, CA 95021-1766 projects@caldeer.org Project Proposal Request . „Project Lower Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Guzzler Tank Replacement Project Name: _ £__ __ lXT Cottonwood Creek WA, Merced County Geographic Location: _ (Deer Hunt Zone) 7rm„ A ÿone A _ Randall Sawyer CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife „ , . ,, Submitted by: _ Agency or Organization:_ ÿ Randall Sawyer Contact or Lead Person: _ Address- 18110 W. Henry Miller Ave., Los Banos, CA 93635 240"8743 Phone #: (559 ) E-Mail: Randall.Sawyer@wildlife.ca.gov . . Equipment Anv time after June 1. 2014 *Type of(D Project: _ Project Start Date: _ 6,300 Acres Affected Area Size: ~ _ Project Completion Date: ÿ ÿaVS _ , . 2000.00 3200.00 , . . ,. „ , CDA Funds: $c_ Matching Funds: c$_ pr. j-, „ Total Costs: $ 5200.00 Purpose of Project**: The purpose of this project is to replace the storage tank of an existing guzzler at Lower Cottonwood Creek WA. „ . .. . . Project**: Descnption otr-n Remove the old leakinu tanks and install a new 5.000 eallon nolvethvlene _ water tank. Plumb the new tank to the existing wellhead. . , ~ $600.00 to run the pump and check structure. Annual Cost of Upkeep (Agency must maintain)ÿ ÿ Applicants Signature: Supervisors Initials: /s/ Randall Sawver ~_ Department Head *Habitat/Research/Equipment/Education (Form #1 ~ Page 1) ** Use page 3 of this form if you need additional space for your proposal. PROJECT ID#: 022-14 CALIFORNIA DEER ASSOCIATION Project Proposal Request (con't) Description of Project Area (attach map, PDF ONLY): The project area consists of Lower Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area but may have positive impacts for the entire wildlife area, see map. Summer Range X _ v X Winter Range _ Transition Resident Herd How will this project enhance the deer resources?** _ This project is aimed at providing a consistent source of water for deer and other wildlife in an area that has almost no free standing water. Water is very likely a limiting factor for the deer in this area. Lower Cottonwood has a stable deer herd consistently using the area and a reliable source of water may allow the herd to increase. . • ai .r r this project: the specific use of CDA funds for Identify T1 .~ r-ÿTAA jx j • , CDA funds will be used to nurchase the _ replacement tank including tax and shipping along with the associated pipes, valves, and other hardware to plumb the guzzler. Additional Comments: Total nroiect costs mav be lowered if CDFW is able to nick un the tank. This _ project can be performed on the weekend to facilitate the opportunity for CDA volunteers to participate. Contact person for News Release, Outreach or Local Media: Cristen Langner Responsible for CEQA / NEPA: Phone #: ( 209 N/A_ CEQA / NEPA Completion Date: N/A_ (Form #1 ~ Page 2) * Use page 3 of this form if you need additional space for your proposal. ) 723-3170 PROJECT ID#: 022-14 California Department of Fish and Game Central Region COTTONWOOD CREEK WILDLIFE AREA O'NEILL FOREBAY WA SAN LUIS RESERVOIR WA Merced County Stanislaus County Approximately 36 mi to Highway 580 and 62 mi to Stockton 33 Æ Ã COTTONWOOD CREEK WILDLIFE AREA Santa Clara County § ¦ ¨ 5 152 Æ Ã Santa Nella O'NEILL FOREBAY WILDLIFE AREA O'Neill Forebay Approximately 23 mi to Gilroy San Luis Reservoir San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area Pacheco State Park SAN LUIS RESERVOIR WILDLIFE AREA Approximately 8 mi to Los Banos Merced County Los B C ano s ree k San Benito County Wildlife Area Interstate Highway State Park/Recreation Area State Highway ´ 0 2 Miles June 2009 - Stacey Lee, DFG - WB / BDB Prepared by BDB for WB 152i I WINDMILL! U \e! INTERMITTANT CREEKS' BOUNDARY PAVED ROADS - SERVICE & FIRE ROADS ÿ __ __ _ * . ---- STOCK] Y | RIPARIAN CANYON! trough; \ * WINDMILL ROMERO RANCH 1 <• SAN LUIS CREEK\ RECREATION AREA guzzler! 152! N rr +. GUZZLER LOWER COTTONWOOD CREEK WILDLIFE AREA PROJECT ID#: 022-14