Southeastern Region Dedicated Hunter work projects

NOTE: The Northeastern Region has several important projects needing volunteers; please consider them. Credit for hours spent traveling is negotiable.

• Description: The Wildlife Section would like the assistance of a plumber to help with the installation of a wildlife guzzler on the Henry Mountains.
• Date: May 20, 2008
• Location: Henry Mountains
• Volunteers needed: 1 plumber
• Supplies Needed: To be arranged.
• Contact: Bill Bates, Office: 435-613-3708, Cell: 435-820-6018, billbates@utah.gov

• Description: Spraying weeds in Carbon County
• Date: May 21, 2008
• Location: Meet at the Sunnyside Junction on Hwy 6, at 9:00 a.m.
• Volunteers needed: Unlimited
• Supplies needed: Must have own ATV, long sleeve shirts and gloves
• Contact: Mike Johnson, Office: 435-636-3270, cell: 435-650-1954, mikejohnson@carbon.utah.gov

• Description: Lay carpet and install a new water heater at a DWR bunkhouse at Bullfrog, Lake Powell. Must be a carpet professional, and knowledgeable about installation of water heaters. The dedicated hunter doing this job will be credited for both time and travel to and from Bullfrog. If he so desires, the dedicated hunter may also stay in the bunkhouse overnight, and bring a boat to enjoy fishing the next day. May also bring a companion along. The carpet, water heater and supplies will be furnished.
• When: Flexible. To be arranged.
• Location: Bullfrog, Lake Powell
• Volunteers needed: One person
• Supplies needed: Must have own carpet tools; pipe wrench, and adjustable wrenches.
• Contact: Duane Swasey, cell phone: 435-820-6022, duaneswasey@utah.gov

• Description: The DWR wishes to remove invading pinyon-juniper trees from big game winter range on the Gordon Creek Wildlife Management Area.
• Dates: Two days in May. To be arranged.
• Location: Gordon Creek Wildlife Management Area, Carbon County.
• Volunteers needed: Unlimited
• Supplies needed: Chain saws, axes, safety glasses, gloves, and steel toe shoes are recommended.
• Contact: DWR Habitat Manager, Chris Wood, Office: 435-613-3709, chriswood@utah.gov

• Description: Repair fence damaged by elk under the supervision of the Utah Department of Transportation in Price.
• Dates: April 24 to June 15, 2008
• Location: Contact person will give location (on State Highway 6 in Carbon County under the supervision of the Utah D.O.T.)
• Volunteers needed: 4 to 6 people
• Supplies needed: Gloves, pliers, other supplies will be furnished
• Contact: Dave Babcock, Work phone: 435-636-1410, Cell phone: 435-820-4410, dbabcock@utah.gov

• Description: The Red Rock Forests Organization is seeking the help of dedicated hunters in carrying out wildlife habitat improvement projects on the LaSal and Abajo Mountains this year.
• Dates: May through August 2008.
• Location: Projects will take place in Grand and San Juan counties in southeast Utah. Contact project leader for details.
• Volunteers needed: Variable.
• Supplies needed: Depends upon project.
• Contact: Terry Shepherd, 435-259-5640, terry@redrockforest.org

• Description: Tamarisk Removal
• When: June 15–21, 2008
• Location: Castledale, Emery County
• Volunteers needed: 40 to 50
• Supplies needed: As directed
• Contact: Rosann Filmore, 435-636-3525, rdfilmore@fs.fed.us

• Description: At the Green River Shooting Sports Park, the range master needs someone to install a garage door on a storage facility. All materials are on site. Range master will compensate dedicated hunter for travel.
• When: To be negotiated between dedicated hunter and range master.
• Location: Green River, Utah
• Volunteers needed: 1–3
• Supplies needed: Tools and prior experience.
• Contact: Walt Maldonado, range master, cell: (435) 654-8095. home: (435) 564-8147, viper@etv.net

• Description: Periodically, the DWR comes in possession of skulls with antlers or horns attached. When we come across an exceptional specimen, we mount them for display purposes.
• When: No set date.
• Location: At the home or workshop of the dedicated hunter.
• Volunteers needed: 1–3
• Supplies needed: Dedicated hunter will be compensated for materials and labor. Experience required in horn and antler mounting.
• Contact: Randall Stilson, (435) 820-8147, RandallStilson@utah.gov

• Description: The Green River Shooting Sports Park continues its development and requires some maintenance.
• Date: To be arranged between Dedicated Hunter and Sports Park manager
• Location: East of the town of Green River on the old frontage road
• Volunteers needed: Unlimited. On a case-by-case basis, the project leader will credit dedicated hunters with travel time and labor, as well as additional credit for materials and equipment.
• Supplies needed: To be arranged with Sports Park manager
• Contact: Walt Maldonado, Sports Park Manager and NRA representative, home: (435) 564-8147; work: (435) 564-3316, viper@etv.net

• Description: The DWR manages a large piece of ground in the south Book Cliffs known as the Nash Wash Wildlife Management Area. It encompasses critical deer and wild turkey habitat. Ranch Manager, A J Rogers has asked for help in a variety of maintenance and repair projects. He needs someone experienced in cinder block wall construction to repair a wall at the ranch house. There is a lot of painting to be done on both inside and outside of ranch buildings. Other projects are available as well.
• Date: To be arranged between Dedicated Hunter and project leader. Weekends only.
• Location: From I-70, Nash Wash is about a half hour east of the town of Green River in the south Book Cliffs. On a case-by-case basis, the project leader may allow the Dedicated Hunter to count all travel time, going to and from Nash Wash. This is a good way to complete all 24 service hours in a single weekend.
• Volunteers needed: unlimited
• Supplies needed: To be negotiated with project leader, depending on the project.
• Contact: A J Rogers, Manager and Foreman of the Nash Wash WMA
• Phone number(s): O: (435) 285-2281, H: (435) 285-2214, ranch: (970) 250-4750, cell: (435) 259-9543, ajrogers@utah.gov

• Description: Conduct boater surveys at local waters. Volunteers will work to keep Utah waters free from quagga mussels and other invading species. Volunteers will spend time at boat ramps inspecting boats and conducting short surveys with boaters.
• Process: Quagga and zebra mussels threaten Utah waters with ecological disaster. Volunteers will receive training on what they are, what they can do, how to conduct surveys and inspect for quagga mussels and other invasive species. We will assign volunteers a date, time and water. Using core volunteers, the DWR will expand the program — broadening the message delivery and providing protection to waters that the DWR will not, otherwise, be able to cover.
• Volunteers needed: No limit to the number of volunteers or the hours worked. We encourage volunteers to work longer than required. The message and protection are critical to keeping Utah waters free of mussels and other invasive species.
• Dates: Weekends starting Sat. April 5 to Sun. Sept. 7, 2008 (more mid-week dates or earlier/ longer season may be added depending on ice and boat use.)
• Contact: Daniel Keller, (435) 630-3132, DanielKeller@utah.gov

• Note: This project is intended only for residents of southeastern Utah.
• Project: The DWR tries to provide weekly fishing reports for anglers in the State of Utah. Generally, conservation officers and biologists contribute a great deal of information, based on their contacts with fishermen and fisheries management work. In fall, especially during the hunting seasons, information sources dry up. Dedicated Hunters can perform a valuable service to the DWR and fishermen by checking fishermen on weekends and reporting to the DWR on Monday, so we can let anglers know how good the fishing is and what tackle and baits seem most effective.
• Date: Every weekend. Saturdays and Sundays only.
• Location: All bodies of water in southeastern Utah. Dedicated Hunters will be assigned places to check, based on where they live and where they would like to go. Credit will be awarded for travel time and mileage at the rate of 37 cents per mile.
• Volunteers needed: unlimited.
• Supplies needed: creel survey forms, instruction sheet and timesheet. These can be obtained from project leader.
• Contact: Randall Stilson, (435) 820-8147, RandallStilson@utah.gov

• Description: Project Wild, a DWR program, needs donated hides and skulls of various Utah species for wildlife education trunks. The program needs hides and skulls of a large variety of large and small mammals. The program also needs taxidermy services for the green hides and skulls received.
• Hours: The value in service hours will based upon fair market value of the product or service rendered at a rate of $20 per service hour.
• Contact: Diana Vos, (801) 538-4719

• Description: Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation is a facility in Carbonville, Utah. Carbonville is situated just north of Price in Carbon County. The director, Debbie Pappas, has requested the assistance of the Dedicated Hunter program in building and maintaining her wildlife rehabilitation facilities. Labor as well as materials may be donated, and will count against the Dedicated Hunter service hour requirement. (Please note: If materials are purchased for the rehabilitation facility, the Dedicated Hunter must first obtain approval for the purchase from Randall Stilson at (435) 820-8147. The sales receipt must be received by the DWR before service hour credit can be granted.)
• Date: Negotiable. Contact Debbie Pappas for project description, date and time.
• Location: The rehabilitation facility is located on 725 N. Carbonville Road just north of Price.
• Volunteers needed: Unlimited.
• Supplies needed: Depends on the specific project.
• Contact: Debbie Pappas, director of the rehabilitation facility, H: (435) 637-7055; C: (435) 650-3441 featheredfriendsandmore@yahoo.com

• Description: Carbon County has just opened a new shooting range, which continues to need manpower to finish some of its shooting venues, which include: 1) long range rifle, 2) pistol, 3) archery, 4) law enforcement, and 5) cowboy action.
• When: To be arranged between Rangemaster and dedicated hunter.
• Location: The North Springs Shooting Range is located 15 miles south of Price. (Directions: From Price, drive south on SR-10 for 7 miles. Turn right at the Hiawatha junction. Drive 3 miles to the Wattis junction. Turn right and drive another 5 miles. Turn right at the sign for the North Springs Shooting Range.)
• Volunteers needed: Unlimited.
• Supplies needed: Depends on the project and the abilities and expertise of the dedicated hunter. Please tell the Rangemaster if you have special skills, tools and heavy equipment.
• Contact: Scott R. Olsen, Rangemaster, Cell: (435) 650-7728, Scott.Olsen@carbon.utah.gov

For more information on work projects in the Southeastern Region contact Randall Stilson at the DWR Price office: (435) 820-8147

• The DWR must pre-approve all service projects.
• Education meeting and Certificate of Registration MUST be completed before a Dedicated Hunter can complete the service hours or attend a RAC for credit
• Hours begin at the job site when you begin the project (unless travel time is pre-approved).
• You must provide your own refreshments or lunch.
• No alcoholic beverages are allowed on projects.