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FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD PROJECTS 



During the biennium conservation activities in California received 

 greater impetus as a result of the Wildlife Conservation Act. This act, 

 authorized by the 1947 State Legislature, provided for a recreation 

 program, and for the acquisition and- construction of lands and facilities 

 for the propagation and conservation of wildlife. The Legislature also 

 provided for the creation of the AA'ildlif e Conservation Board to formu- 

 late a conservation program and authorized $9,000,000 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 

 program into effect by constructing, operating, managing and maintain- 

 ing the 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. 



Project ^0. 

 519-7 



519-8 



519-9 



519-10 



549 



503 



521 



554 



515 



GAME FARM PROJECTS 



Name, location 



Chico Game Farm 

 (Butte County) 



Marysville Game Farm 

 (Yuba County) 



Porterville Game Farm 

 (Tulare County) 



Brawley Game Farm 

 (Imperial County) 



Status 

 Project completed. Accounts closed with end 



of 1949-1950 Fiscal Year. 

 Project completed. Accounts closed with end 



of 1949-1950 Fiscal Year. 

 Project completed. Accounts closed with end 



of 1949-1950 Fiscal Year. 

 Project completed. Accounts closed with end 



of 1949-1950 Fiscal Year. 



OTHER UPLAND GAME PROJECTS 



Coast Counties Quail 

 Habitat Improvement 

 (Central Coast Coun- 

 ties) 



Desert Quail Development 

 (Desert region of South- 

 ern California) 



Owens Valley Pheasant 

 and Quail Development 

 Areas (Inyo County) 



Quail Habitat Develop- 

 ment (all of California 

 south of U. S. Highway 

 40, with major empha- 

 sis south of the Tehach- 

 api) 



Doyle Winter Range 

 (Lassen County) 



Project completed. Merged with No. 554. 



Project completed. Merged with No. 554. 



This project has been canceled due to oppo- 

 sition by lessees on City of Los Angeles 

 lands. Project funds of approximately 

 $45,000 have been restored to working 

 balance of WCB. 



Equipment, materials and supplies for this 

 project are purchased by WCB. Salaries, 

 travel and vehicle mileage are paid from 

 federal aid in wildlife restoration funds. 

 At present, eight full crews are working. 

 This project will continue during the 1950- 

 1951 Fiscal Year on essentially the same 

 basis. During last year 401 quail "guzzlers" 

 were completed, numerous brushpiles were 

 constructed and springs were developed for 

 quail use. 



Project completed except for construction of 

 residence. This has been deferred pending 

 final determination of area boundaries and 

 land acquisition under federal aid funds. 



