L25-09080812 Habitat Land Improvement Wildlife Drinker Replacements at Data Creek

The Arizona Game and Fish Department awarded a Cooperative Stewardship Agreement to Date Creek Ranch Land for habitat improvement infrastructure on October 6, 2025. The contract, designated as CTR078972, focuses on wildlife water infrastructure enhancement in the Date Creek area, with a performance period spanning from the award date to September 16, 2035. The project involves replacing two existing wildlife water drinkers with wildlife-friendly versions, adding 10,000 gallons of storage capacity at Black Hills Tank and Alamo Tank, and replacing approximately 3.1 miles of pipeline branches connecting to each drinker site.

The contract provides reimbursement to the prime contractor, Date Creek Ranch Land, up to $26,000 for materials and labor associated with the infrastructure upgrades. The project encompasses replacing 17,600 feet of pipeline, installing two new wildlife-friendly drinkers, and constructing two new 10,000-gallon storage units. The Arizona Game and Fish Department will conduct annual monitoring to evaluate the project's effectiveness, with the contractor responsible for ensuring year-round water access for wildlife and maintaining the new infrastructure. Funding for the project is allocated under Bureau/Function codes XG01/07716 and 07714, with no matching fund requirements from either the department or the third-party collaborator.