Beaver Dam Catchment
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Project ID: 5069
Status: Cancelled
Fiscal Year: 2020
Submitted By:
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Project Manager: Ryan Reese
PM Agency: Bureau of Land Management
PM Office: St. George
Lead: Bureau of Land Management
WRI Region: Southern
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Description:
1. Reconstruct a non-functioning 100,000 gallon rainwater catchment by installing a 200x200 rainwater catchment apron on the pad remaining from the old wax apron, cleaning and resealing the storage tank, installing a lid on the tank, and replacing the HDPE pipe from the catchment holding tank to existing troughs.
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Location:
Project is located on the Terry Bench at the intersection of the Scarecrow Peak and Beaver Dam Wash Allotments, 12 miles north-west of the town of Beaver Dam AZ, 4 1/2 miles north of the AZ border, 1 mile west of the Beaver Dam wash and approximately 1/2 mile east of the Nevada border.
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Project Need
Need For Project:
The old wax apron has long since wore off and consequently this catchment has been non-functioning for years. Reconstruction will provide livestock and wildlife water to the terry bench along the west slopes of the Beaver Dam Wash drainage, and contribute to the success of the Allotment Management Plan.
AUMs benefited by project: 6,482
Objectives:
1. Install a 200 ft x 200 ft rainwater catchment apron.
2. Clean and reseal the storage tank.
3. Construct a lid for the storage tank to reduce evaporation and prevent wildlife drowning.
4. Replace HDPE pipe for storage tank to troughs.
5. Include this area in pasture use and rotation.
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
Not having enough available water without the need to haul. Livestock grazing is key to this area and greatly reduces the risk of fine fuels and fire hazard. Due to the dilapidated condition of this catchment, it have not been used in years. As a result these portions of the Scarecrow Peak and Beaver Dam Slope allotments are being under-utilized, which has led to decadent plant growth and reduced plant vigor.
Relation To Management Plan:
St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan
Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan
Desert tortoise recovery plan
Scarecrow Peak Allotment Management Plan
Beaver Dam Wash Allotment Management Plan
Fire / Fuels:
Livestock grazing is key to this area and greatly reduces the risk of fine fuels and fire hazard. There has been multiple fires in this area and grazing has been very beneficial to reducing that threat.
Water Quality/Quantity:
Water Quantity will be increased with the installation of these catchments. This catchment will provide a reliable water source to wildlife and livestock in the Terry Bench area.
Compliance:
This is an existing wax apron catchment. The new catchment apron will simply be placed on the old apron pad. RIPS # 815436
Methods:
Remove any large rocks from apron pad, install apron. Clean and reseal storage tank, construct storage tank lid.
Monitoring:
Before and after photos. BLM trend and utilization data will continue to be collected in the area. Livestock operators will monitor livestock use of the area and utilization.
Partners:
BLM
UDWR
Kieth Burgess, Dennis Frei, Kyle Frei, John Frei, allen Frei
Fenton Bowler, Curtis Graff, Arlin Hughs, Dennis Iverson, Larry Staheli
UDAF
Dixie Conservation District
Future Management:
Livestock operators with be responsible for project upkeep and maintenance.
These portions of the allotments will be used in the rotation as outlined in the Allotment Management Plans.
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
This area with be managed according the Allotment Management Plans which provide for rest rotation grazing systems. These systems are designed to provide for the Sustainable use of Natural Resources.
| Budget | WRI/DWR | Other | Budget Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $43,000.00 | $0.00 | $43,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $53,000.00 |
| Item | Description | WRI | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Materials and Supplies | Catchment Tank Lid | $10,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2020 |
| Materials and Supplies | Rainwater harvesting apron materials | $30,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2020 |
| Materials and Supplies | Virden Tank coating apoxy | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2020 |
| Personal Services (permanent employee) | 1. BLM personnel to assist permitees in apron and lid installation. 2. Use of BLM apron welder for apron installation | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | 2020 |
| Equipment Rental/Use | 1. Private in-kind, use of private backhoe for apron installation. 2. Private in-kind, Trucks, trailers, welders, etc for materials transfer, assembly, and installation. 3. Personnel to assist in project implementation | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | 2020 |
| Materials and Supplies | Replacement of old 1 1/2 inch HDPE pipe from storage tank to troughs. | $2,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2020 |
| Funding | WRI/DWR | Other | Funding Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $43,000.00 | $0.00 | $43,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $53,000.00 |
| Source | Phase | Description | Amount | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| UWRI-Water Development Fund | $43,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2020 | ||
| Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | 2020 | ||
| Private | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | 2020 |
Species
| Species | "N" Rank | HIG/F Rank | ||||
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| Mojave Desert Tortoise | N3 | |||||
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| Mule Deer | R1 | |||||
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Habitats
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| Desert Grassland | ||||
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| Mojave Desert Shrub | ||||
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| Mojave Desert Shrub | ||||
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Project Comments
| Comment | 04/30/2019 | Type: 2 | Commenter: Tyler Thompson |
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Map Features
| ID | Feature Category | Action | Treatement/Type |
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| 806 | Pipeline | Reconstruction | Below surface |
| 1963 | Water development point feature | Reconstruction | Water Control Structure |
| 1964 | Water development point feature | Modification | Water Control Structure |
| 1965 | Water development point feature | Maintenance | Trough |
Project Map
