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26 FISH AXD GAME COMMISSION 



WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD PROJECTS 



Dui-iii^' 1I10 bieiiniiiiii conservation activities in California received 

 greater iniix'tiis as a result of the Wildlife Conservation Act. This act. 

 autliorized by the 19-17 State Legislature, jn-ovided for a recreation 

 pro.tirani. and" for the aeqnisition and constrnction of lands and facilities 

 for the |)ropafi-ation and conservation of wildlife. The Legislature also 

 l)rovided for the creation of the Wildlife Cousci-vatiou Board to formu- 

 late a con.servation i)rogram and authorized $!),()(JO,(JU() for financing this 

 program. Once the plans for state-wide projects had been drafted, it 

 became the responsibility of the Division of Fish and Game to put the 

 ])rogram into effect by constructing, operating, managing and iiuiiutaiu- 

 ing tlie projects. 



All projects that entailed game conservation activities are adminis- 

 tered by the Bureau of Game Conservation. Listed below are the "Wildlife 

 Conservation Board projects now being managed by the bureau. 



GAME FARM PROJECTS 



I'roirct .\<i. \ II inc. hx-iilloii flatus 



-,;i<)_7 Cliico (Jainc Fni'in ridjcci cnmiilctcd. Afooiints closed with I'lul 



(Butte Cdiinly) "f I'.M'.I l'.)r>0 Fiscal Year. 



5i9_S Marysville Gaiue Farm I'mject cdnipleted. Accounts closed with end 



(Yuba County) '>f l<)41)-]<jr)0 Fiscal Year. 



519-0 T'orterville Game Farm I'ro.ject completed. Accounts closed with end 



iTulai'e CouMty ) oi' 1949-19."')0 Fiscal Year. 



.">li»-l() I'.niwley (Jame Farm Project completed. Accounts closed with end 



(Imi'peri;il C.Minty) of ^\)M)-VX,^) Fiscal Year. 



OTHER UPLAND GAME PROJECTS 



549 Cd.-isI ('(iiiiiiies Quail Project completed. jMerj;'ed with No. .">."t4. 



Hiiliitat Improvement 

 (O'utral Coast Ci uni- 

 ties) 



503 Desert Quail I >i'\c|(i|iiiicni I'l'iijcct (■(implctcd. AIeri;t'd willt \ci. ."54. 



(Desei-t re^'iiin nl' Smil h- 

 eni ( 'alifoniia ) 



521 Owins \;ill<'y I'heasaiil Tills iiroject has been canceled due to oppo- 



aiid Qii:ill 1 >i've|i)|imcnt slliuii by lessees on City of Los Anseles 



Areas iln\n ('minix i lands. Project funds of approximately 



•Sl.-t.OdO iiave been rc'stored to wnrkiuf; 

 i..ilanre nf WCP.. 



554 (jn:iil ll:iliilat l)c\c|(ip iliiu ipinrni . maleiials and supplies for this 



mint lall (if ( "alircinii.i iii-iiie<l ,irc pui'ciiased l)y \VCB. Sal.aries, 



M.iiih uf r. S. I Ii;^liwa\ lra\<'l :in<l xdilcle mileajje are jiaid from 



4(l, wilb m;ijnr rmpiia fedcr;!) aid in wildlife restoration funds, 



sis sonlh of the Tohuch- .\t pi-cseut, eifiht full crews are worUinj;. 



a pi I This i>r<)ject will continue during the 1950- 



P.>51 Fiscal Year on essentially the same 

 basis. Huriiig last y<>ar 401 tnmil "gu/.zlei-s" 

 were comiileled. numerous briisiipib's were 

 (■<insi riH'ted and springs were developed for 

 ipKiil use. 



515 h(i\|c WinliT Uangi' i'lcijccl comi'Ieted except for construction <if 



li.asscu ("nunty) rcsulcnce. Tins has i)een deferred pending 



lin.il del I rml nat lull of area boundaries and 

 l.ind acipilsll Ion nndi'r feder;i! ••lid funds. 



