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terms of this act, 50 percent of all lands so acquired must remain 

 inviolate sanctuaries. Only one unit has been opened to shooting. Of the 

 2,092 acres of Unit No. 1 (Fleming Ranch) 1,000 acres are open for 

 public shooting. Due to the small size of this area it will probably be 

 necessary in the future to limit the number of shooters. When the other 

 units of this project are developed an area equal to half the total acreage 

 will be available for public shooting. 



4. Tule Lake Reservoir and Madeline Plains, Lassen County. This 

 is another Pittman-Robertson project and subject to the same restrictions 

 as Honey Lake. "When completed this project will provide 2,500 acres 

 for public shooting. 



PITTMAN-ROBERTSON 



During the biennium the Pittman-Robertson program has continued 

 to operate on a reduced scale. Although a tremendous unappropriated 

 reserve — approximately $12,000,000 — has accumulated since the act 

 became law, the war-time shortage of manpower, equipment, and 

 materials has made any increase in annual appropriations impractical. 

 Although California, in common with most of the other states, specifi- 

 cally requested that there be no increase in available Pittman-Robertson 

 funds during the war period, we have been making plans for the expendi- 

 ture of the greatly increased appropriMions that undoubtedly will be 

 made by Congress during the next few years. 



On July 1, 1944, California received an apportionment of $34,493.03 

 and on July 1, 1945, $39,413.47. Adding California's contribution of 

 one-third brings the total available for expenditure during the biennium 

 to $98,542.00. 



A total of 13 projects was in operation during all or part of the 

 biennium. Of these, eight were in the category of surveys and investiga- 

 tions, two were development projects, and three involved the acquisition 

 of lands. Following is an account of the various projects which have been 

 undertaken : 



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Surveys and Investigations: Two five-year research projects were 

 completed on June 30, 1945, and final reports are at present being pre- 

 pared. One of these. Project 5-R, was a study of California's fur 

 resources, and the other. Project 6-R, was a study of problems involved 

 in the management of valley quail, particularly in the south coast 

 counties. 



Project 15-R, a study of the effect of seasonal and other factors on 

 •the palatability of deer and antelope meat was begun early in 1944 and 

 field work was completed in the fall of 1945. A final report now is being 

 prepared by the University of California, the cooperating agency. The 

 results of this study may well have an important effect on future decisions 

 relative to deer seasons. 



Project 16-R, begun in 1944 and completed June 30, 1946, involved 

 the investigation of water development possibilities for wild life use in 

 the southeastern deserts and sufficient data has been obtained to justify 

 an extensive program just as soon as funds, labor, and material are again 

 available. 



Four other investigational projects were begun during the latter 

 part of the biennium. These are Project 19-R, a study of the life history 

 and habits of mountain quail ; Project 20-R, a survey of waterfowl food 



