Calder Reservoir Aeration
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Project ID: 3387
Status: Completed
Fiscal Year: 2017
Submitted By:
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Project Manager: Wade Moulton
PM Agency: Trout Unlimited
PM Office: Utah Chapter
Lead: Trout Unlimited
WRI Region: Northeastern
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Description:
Calder Reservoir suffers periodic fish summer/winter kill due to low water conditions from drought etc. It is proposed that a wind generated aeration system may prevent this process, and help increase fish survival.
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Location:
Installation of 6 additional windmills (for a total of 9) on the bank of Calder Reservoir.
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Project Need
Need For Project:
Calder Reservois is a Utah Blue Ribbon Fishery. The rainbow trout there are managed as a trophy fish, and as such are a valuable asset to anglers. Calder Reservoir suffers from periodic summer and winter kills from lack of oxygen, imbalance in algae and micoorganisms etc. This can be prevented with enough dissolved oxygen.
Calders has a local economical impact. A 2011 Fish and Wildlife fishing and hunting survery estimated the average angler in Utah spends $38/trip. It was estimated that Calders saw 1577 angler trips, resulting is $59,926 over a 6 month period. Calders is stocked with 5,000 fingerlings at a cost of about $155.
An estimate from Koenders recommended 10 windmills for Calders. A recent TU project funded thru private fundraising placed 3 Koender's windmills in November of 2015. TU - High Desert Anglers is pursuing funding for an additional 6 windmills, for a total of 9.
As of January 10 2016, the 3 windmills were turning with a small area of open water, from aeration.
Objectives:
To prevent fish kill through increased oxygenation by wind generated aerators.
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
It is recommended that we use up to 10 windmills. It is a possibility that 3 windmills may not be sufficient. Vandalism of the windmills is a real concern as well. The windmills also will need to have some maintenance performed on them periodically.
Relation To Management Plan:
None
Fire / Fuels:
none
Water Quality/Quantity:
none
Compliance:
1 Archaeologist, the reservoir was inventoried in 1987; project U-87-UC-0414, May 26 2015 / 2 PMArchaeology, N/A, Jan 2 2015 / 6 NEPA, N/A, Jan 2 2015
Methods:
None
Monitoring:
Observation of fish kill as ice comes off.
Partners:
Trout Unlimited, High Desert Anglers #620
Future Management:
None
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
None
| Budget | WRI/DWR | Other | Budget Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $10,000.00 | $0.00 | $10,000.00 | $13,500.00 | $23,500.00 |
| Item | Description | WRI | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Equipment Purchase | Purchase of 3 Koender's Windmill Aerators from budget. TU to provide funding for 3 Aerators from fundraising, and TU to provide labor and equipment to assemble and install all 6 aerators. | $10,000.00 | $0.00 | $13,500.00 | 2017 |
| Funding | WRI/DWR | Other | Funding Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $10,000.00 | $0.00 | $10,000.00 | $13,500.00 | $23,500.00 |
| Source | Phase | Description | Amount | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Blue Ribbon (Restricted) | BRRF | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2017 | |
| Trout Unlimited | $10,000 from fundraising, $3500 in labor and equipment necessary to install 6 windmills | $0.00 | $0.00 | $13,500.00 | 2017 | |
| Habitat Council Account | HCRF | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2017 |
Species
| Species | "N" Rank | HIG/F Rank | ||||
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| Rainbow Trout | R5 | |||||
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| Tiger Trout | R2 | |||||
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Habitats
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Project Comments
| Comment | 01/20/2015 | Type: 1 | Commenter: Alan Clark |
| Wade, Habitat Council might be a better funding source than WRI for this project. | |||
| Comment | 01/20/2016 | Type: 1 | Commenter: Natalie Boren |
| Wade you could also add Tiger Trout as a benefited species as we stock them in low numbers in Calder. | |||
| Comment | 12/04/2017 | Type: 2 | Commenter: Alison Whittaker |
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| Comment | 12/04/2017 | Type: 2 | Commenter: Alison Whittaker |
| Please enter any missing expenses on the Finance page, update final features and fill out the Completion Form ASAP. Completion reports were due August 31st. If you have any questions about this don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks. | |||
Completion
Start Date:
09/04/2017
End Date:
11/13/2017
FY Implemented:
2018
Final Methods:
Construction of a permanent cement footing for both windmills and the solar system, building the windmills and installation of the solar portion of the system. Windmill systems are Koenders water solutions Inc and one solar unit from Keeton Industries
Project Narrative:
Trout Unlimited spent $20k on 7 windmills and solar aeration system. The solar system was $7500. With funding provided by BRFAC and HC all work has been completed and TU continues to utilize funds from their account to maintain the systems.
Future Management:
High Desert Anglers will continue to maintain and monitor the systems on a yearly basis and provide funding for minor fixes as needed.
Map Features
| ID | Feature Category | Action | Treatement/Type |
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| 667 | Aquatic/Riparian Treatment Area | Lake/Wetland/Pond Improvements | Aeration |
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