L25-09081016 Solar Well Conversion with Storage Tank & Replacement Drinker

The Arizona Game and Fish Department awarded a Cooperative Stewardship Agreement to J & G Thompson Family Limited Partnership for a habitat improvement project located in Game Management Unit 20C, approximately 3.5 miles north of Congress, Arizona. The contract, identified as CTR078973, involves a solar well conversion at the Thompson Well, which includes installing a 2,500-gallon storage tank and replacing an existing drinker with a 395-gallon wildlife-friendly drinker designed to provide water to wildlife year-round.

The contract, valued at $10,605, has a ten-year performance period from September 29, 2025, to September 29, 2035, with the primary project completion target set for June 11, 2026. The Arizona Game and Fish Department will reimburse the J & G Thompson Family Limited Partnership for materials and labor associated with the habitat improvements. The project is funded through the Landowner Relations Habitat Improvement Program (LRHEP) FY2026 grant, and the Cooperator is responsible for project execution, ongoing drinker management, and ensuring cultural compliance with Bureau of Land Management requirements.