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PROJECTS FUNDED AND/OR CONSTRUCTED BY WHIN |
1992
Constructed enclosure around Mud Springs/Meadow
complex to protect from horse damage to benefit
elk, mule deer and other wildlife - Spring Mountains,
Clark County.
- Constructed
horse enclosure around McFarland Spring and
associated pipeline with 7 wildlife drinkers
for elk; involves annual maintenance - Spring
Mountains, Clark County.
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Assisted Division of Wildlife in radio-marking
elk to determine habitat use - Wilson Creek
Range, Lincoln County.
- Assisted
in the construction of the handicapped duck
hunter access ramp and platform along with ½
mile of fencing for more effective livestock
grazing - Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
(NWR), Lincoln county. WHIN provided all the
materials for this project.
- Gamble
Quail trapping of approximately 300 birds and
transplanting them into the Las Vegas Valley
and other Southern Nevada guzzlers.
- Tree
planting - Pahranagat NWR And Overton Wildlife
Management Area (WMA).
1993
Assisted with dredging bottom of lake to remove
undesirable aquatic plants - Tule Lake, Floyd
Lamb State Park, Clark County.
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Constructed two (2) wildlife drinkers on the
Mud Springs / Meadow Complex - Spring Mountains,
Clark County.
1994 Gamble Quail trapping
of approximately 250 birds and transplanting
them into the Las Vegas Valley and other Southern
Nevada guzzlers.
1995 Constructed access ramp out
of mine pit for Desert Bighorn Sheep - Bare
Mountains, Nye County.
1996
Fish Barrier to control undesirable fish -
Upper Pahranagat Lake, Lincoln County. WHIN
donated in excess of $10,000.00.
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1,000 -acre Pinion-Juniper tree chaining to
enhance shrub & grass cover for elk and
mule deer - Woods McCullough Creek, Wilson Creek
Range, Lincoln County. WHIN donated $5,000.00.
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Assisted
in constructing first of two (2) elk water developments
with 9,600 gallon capacity - Reed's Cabin Area,
Wilson Creek Range, Lincoln County.
1997 Constructed enclosure
around Fence Spring to protect from horse damage
to benefit elk, mule deer and other wildlife.
- Spring Mountains, Clark County.
- Assisted
in constructing second elk water developments
with 9,200-gallon capacity and sponsored BBQ
for workers. – Reed’s Cabin Area, Wilson Creek
Range, Lincoln County.
- Major
maintenance of McFarland Spring head box that
delivers water to pipeline and seven (7) wildlife
drinkers for elk and other wildlife. – Spring
Mountains, Clark County.
- Water
control structure to increase waterfowl and
shorebird habitat – Middle Pahranagat Lake,
Lincoln County. WHIN donated in excess
of $10,000.
1998
Wetland vegetation management on Ruby Lake NWR
to create open areas and more productive duck
nesting and feeding areas. – Elko County.
WHIN donated $10,000.
- Boundary
fence for Pahranagat Lake NWR to restrict cattle
grazing on adjacent BLM allotment to protect
upland wildlife habitat. – Lincoln County.
WHIN donated $3,500.
- Additional
fence enclosure around McFarland and Mack’s
Canyon springs and associated meadows to protect
from horse damage. – Spring Mountains.
WHIN donated $1,200.
1999 The water rights
to Pine Springs that WHIN filed for on behalf
of the Nevada Division of Wildlife (NDOW) for
the beneficial use of wildlife was approved
by the State Water Engineer and granted to NDOW.
– McCullough Mountains, Clark County.
2000 Reseeding
12,000 acres, due to wildfires, of critical
wildlife habitat with native shrubs. WHIN
donated $7,500.
- Financial
support to NDOW to host the year 2000 annual
conference of the Association For Conservation Information.
- Purchase
of temperature data loggers for trout studies
at Wayne Kirch WMA.
- Assisted
funding for Phase-one (Survey & Design)
of Paharanagat NWR Wetlands Restoration Project
in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited (DU) and
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
2001 Steptoe Valley
WMA – Assisting contribution to a grant to implement
a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA)
project in cooperation with the Rocky Mountain
Elk Foundation (RMEF), NDOW, DU and numerous
other parties for the restoration and enhancement
of 2000 acres of seasonal wetlands, wet meadows
and riparian habitat. WHIN donated $5,000.00
plus volunteer labor to this project.
- McFarland
Spring-Renovation of water delivery system.
Inclusive of a new 150 gal. Retention tank /
drinker for the benefit of the Spring Mountain
Elk Herd
- WHIN
supported funding for the development and construction
of three Water Fowling Stations located on two
Southern Nevada Wildlife Management Areas.
The Stations are in conformity with the American
Disability Act (ADA). Special thanks to
Ford Contracting and the Local Carpenters’ Union.
WHIN funded $1,000.00 of this project.
- Pahranagat
NWR Headquarters Field Restoration & Enhancement
Phase II: WHIN contributed to and assisted
in securing additional funding for the habitat
improvement of the approximately 300 acres at
the Headquarters fields, which includes a riparian
corridor and an adjoining 600 acres of Wetlands
Meadows. In cooperation with U. S.
FWS, DU, Nevada Division of Wildlife Heritage
Trust, Red Rock Audubon Society and a Private
Foundation. WHIN donated $26,000.00 to
this project.
2002 McFarland Spring
water delivery system: Yearly maintenance
was completed in late April which included cleaning
out the main spring box, replacing drinker tank
#2, replacing floats and valves along with repairs
on feeder lines.
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Emergency water project for Bighorn Sheep:
Three Southern Nevada mountain ranges, including
the Muddy, McCullough & Specter, received
water to fill guzzlers due to lack of precipitation.
WHIN donated $5,000.00 toward the project.
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Nevada
Youth Range Camp: High school children
enjoy a week camping and learning about rangelands
and natural resource management. The camp headquarters
is located at the Big Creek Campground in the
Toiyabe Mountain Range
Of Central Nevada.
WHIN sponsored two youth memberships for the
event.
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Pine
Springs project: An initial survey
was performed to determine viable options for
clean up & repairs to the spring.
This project is a continuation of the flagship
filing for the ongoing “Water Rights For Wildlife” projects, which are dedicated to the late Charlie
Crunden. WHINis compiling
information for a proposal that will be presented
to NDOW for consideration of an on going maintenance
program of PineSprings.
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Nelson
Searchlight guzzler project: Approximately
32 volunteers from various Southern Nevada organizations
worked together to transport2,500 gallons of
water to 17 Southern Nevada Small Game Guzzlers
on the Nelson and Searchlight mountain ranges.
WHIN assisted in organizing the event and finding
various sponsors for materials and over 2000
gallons of water for the guzzlers. WHIN members
alsoprovided labor & some of the personal
trucks used for transporting the water to the
guzzlers.
2003 Youth
Trap Program: WHIN donated funds to assist
the Nevada State Youth Trap Program with supplies
and round fees for their monthly gatherings at
the Las Vegas Gun Club in Northwest Las Vegas.
- Grassy
Spring Project: In conjunction with the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the fenced
riparian area is being revamped so wild horses
and burros cannot continue to damage the water
source. WHIN provided labor and lunch
for the initial project. This is a continuing
project and updates will follow as the project
progresses.
- Trout
Rearing Stations: This Clark County School
District program allows students to experience
the process of raising trout fry so they can
be released in Lake Mead. WHIN donated
$1000 for materials to build and maintain two
new trout rearing stations.
- Overton
Wildlife Management Area Seeding Project:
180 acres have been tilled and water lines are
in place to support the new fields for water
foul upland game birds and turkey inhabiting
the area this spring and many years to come.
WHIN donated $2,500 toward the supply of seeds
for the project.
- Echo Canyon Reservoir State Park, Annual Fishing Derby for children
held on the weekend of June 7, 2003. WHIN donated $250.00 to be used for awards and certificates for winners of the event.
- McFarland Spring water delivery system: Yearly maintenance was started in May,
which included various repairs from the spring to drinker #2. Additional work will be done in June including cleaning out the main spring box and
further repairs on the remaining five drinkers and feeder lines.
2004 Youth Fishing Clinic and Derby by
Shakespeare. WHIN donated $250.00 to educate youth.
- Grassy Springs Fence Enhancement. WHIN furnished parts and labor.
- McFarland Springs Watering System Maintenance and Enhancement. WHIN furnishes
parts and labor for this ongoing work.
- Nevada Youth Range Camp. WHIN plans to sponsor two or more youth to this outdoor
learning experience.
- Pine Springs, McCullough Mountains. WHIN plans water delivery and retention
improvements.
- Provided partial funding for upgrading the game guzzler known as McCulloughs II
in memory of Denny and Wauna Selleck, in partnership with the Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn, et. al.
- WHIN contributed to delivering water by helicopter drop to game guzzlers in the
Specter and Delamar ranges in partnership with the Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn, et. al.
2005 Provided $15,000 seed money to
begin developing funding for remediation and repair of the dikes and water control structures at the Ruby Lake WMA, a major waterfowl nesting area
and fishery.
2006 Continued annual maintenance and
repairs to the McFarland Springs wildlife watering system. The terminal stock tank was replaced with a fiberglass tank to provide greater longevity. A 28 foot root was removed from the spring and the flow that ensued was more than what the basin could handle and was actually flowing over it down the hill and providing good pressure for the water pipe.
- July 1st WHIN delivered 4 concrete picnic table/benches from Macy's at the Meadows Mall to the Sunnyside camp area. A special thank you to Rockway Precast for providing a driver and the equipment to deliver these heavy benches.
2007 A donation was given to the NBU-Nevada Wildfire Disaster Fund in the amount of $2500.
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