Guzzler Maintenance Seasonals
Project ID: 7655
Status: Draft
Fiscal Year: 2026
Submitted By: N/A
Project Manager: Mark Farmer
PM Agency: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
PM Office: Central Region
Lead: Utah Chukar & Wildlife Foundation
WRI Region: Central
Description:
Funds for a seasonal to help with guzzler maintenance in the Northern and Central DWR Regions
Location:
Northern and Central DWR Administrative Regions
Project Need
Need For Project:
The DWR has installed hundreds of wildlife guzzlers throughout the State on State, Federal and private lands. These guzzlers need to be monitored and maintained on occasion. DWR personnel could use help from seasonal workers to monitor and maintain these guzzlers.
Objectives:
* Provide money to pay for one seasonal volunteer in the Northern and 1 in the Central Regions * Annually monitor guzzlers in each Region * Collect data on guzzlers using the guzzler app
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
Northern Region administered out of the Ogden office Central Region administered out of the Springville office
Relation To Management Plan:
This project will help meet some of the goals and objectives in the DWR's strategic plan including... Resource Goal Conserve, enhance and actively manage Utah's protected wildlife populations, their habitats and the water resources they rely on, using the best available science. Objective R1 Increase, decrease or maintain wildlife populations, as needed, to meet the objectives in our management plans. Objective R2 Maintain existing wildlife habitat and increase the quality of critical habitats and watersheds throughout the state.
Fire / Fuels:
N/A
Water Quality/Quantity:
N/A
Compliance:
N/A
Methods:
The Utah Chukar and Wildlife Foundation will provide a volunteer and pay the expenses for the mileage of a DWR seasonal truck to help monitor and maintain guzzlers in the Northern and Central Regions.
Monitoring:
Volunteers will monitor guzzlers using the guzzler app.
Partners:
DWR and the Utah Chukar and Wildlife Foundation
Future Management:
Guzzlers in the Region will be monitored and maintained by Division employees and/or volunteers.
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
This project will improve the condition of guzzlers for wildlife use
Budget WRI/DWR Other Budget Total In-Kind Grand Total
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Item Description WRI Other In-Kind Year
Motor Pool Money for mileage for a seasonal DWR truck $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2026
Materials and Supplies Mics materials and supplies for guzzler repairs $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2026
Funding WRI/DWR Other Funding Total In-Kind Grand Total
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Source Phase Description Amount Other In-Kind Year
Chukar Foundation $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2026
Species
Species "N" Rank HIG/F Rank
Chukar R3
Threat Impact
Droughts High
Mule Deer R1
Threat Impact
Droughts Medium
Pronghorn R3
Threat Impact
Droughts High
Habitats
Habitat
Project Comments
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