L25-08220102_Executed_Agreement_TLink_Ranches_Inc_Cedar_Mountain_Water_Development.pdf

This is a Cooperative Stewardship Agreement for Habitat Improvement between the Arizona Game and Fish Department (the Department) and T-Link Ranches Inc. (the Cooperator), located in Arizona. The agreement is pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes and focuses on a collaborative project within the Tonto National Forest, involving wildlife management and habitat enhancement.

The project involves implementing water supply improvements on the T-Link Ranches property, specifically the Cedar Mountain Water Development project. The Department will reimburse the Cooperator up to $17,500 for materials and labor to establish a water supply line from a lower solar well to two storage tanks, with provisions for installing external water drinkers for cattle and wildlife. The work includes purchasing and replacing pumps, solar panels, and hardware, and installing an additional 1/4 mile of poly pipe to an existing storage tank. The agreement is set for a 10-year period, with project progress monitored jointly and a final effectiveness assessment to be completed collaboratively. Payments will be made upon receipt of itemized invoices, with equipment defined as having a fair market value of $5,000 or more per unit.