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CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Carterville w.o CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Carterville, Illinois ANNUAL NARRATIVE REPORT Calendar Year 1986 CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Carterville, Illinois r • REVIEW AND APPROVALS CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Carterville, Illinois ANNUAL NARRATIVE REPORT Calendar Year 1986 INTRODUCTION Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge has A3,550 acres extending into Jackson, Williamson and Union counties of southern Illinois. The topography varies from gentle rolling slopes through most of the Refuge to slopes ex­ ceeding 24 in the southern portion. Broad habitat types include: water (9300 ac.), hardwoods (12,200 ac.), brush (8500 ac.), pine plantations (3,000 ac.), grassland (3,000 ac.), and agricultural (5,000 ac.). The Refuge was established in 19A7 by an Act of Congress, Public Law 361, which transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service lands administered by the War Department and the Soil Conservation Service. During the 1930's these lands, which consisted of small farms, were sold by their private owners to the federal government. During World War II the War Department constructed the Illinois Ordnance Plant on these lands, which after the war became part of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. The Congressional Act establishing the Refuge mandated that the land would be managed with four broad objectives: wildlife management, agricultural development, recreational use and industrial operation. Twenty-two thousand acres were designated a wildlife sanctuary and remain closed to general public use. Cooperative farming and permittee grazing are the primary management tools used to provide feeding and loafing areas for migrating and wintering waterfowl, the main wildlife management objective. There is a wide spectrum of recreational opportunities on and around three man-made lakes which exceed 8,700 acres. Boating, skiing, fishing, swim­ ming, hunting and wildlife observation are part of the public use program provided by concession campgrounds and marinas, and Refuge picnic areas, walking trails and observation points. Industrial activities on the Refuge range from manufacturing and storage facilities to administrative offices. In excess of $45 million is generated annually by the industrial tenants. The Refuge is required to provide police, fire, water and sewer service to industrial tenants, and water and sewer service to a maximum security federal prison located adjacent to the Refuge. PROJECT MANAGER Wallace GM-13 ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER Updike GS-12 WILDLIFE OUTDOOR UAiMkm— ADMINISTRATIVE BIOLOGIST RECREATION FOREMAN OFFICER PLANNER g§-u Cameron GS-ll Eastman WS-9 Ho lap GS-ll FORESTER REFUGE LAW OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT AUTOMOTIVE CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT RECREATION WORKER COMPLIANCE OPERATOR - OFFICER PLANER • SPECIALIST Boykin GS-I1 Wagner GS-9 Smith WG-9 Adams WG-9 Case GS-ll BIOLOGICAL.. REFUGE PARK EQUIPMENT AUTOMOTIVE SECRETARY TECHNICIAN MANAGER OPERATOR WORKER STENOGRAPHY RANGER — ENFORCEMENT Stapleton GS-9 Lalor GS-7 Fike GS-3 Woodsum WG-8 Hanks WG-9 Dungey GS-5 REFUGE REFUGE PARK CARPENTRY UTILITY nXRT MANAGER MANAGER RANGER WORKER SYSTEMS TYPIST ENFORCEMENT OPERATOR Bolander GS-7 Buelna GS-5 Modglin GS-3 Venegoni WG-7 Beckwith WG-9 Phillips GS-4 tractor 1 UTILITY " "" ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATOR SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN OPERATOR Humphreys WG-3 Stacey WG-9 Rendleman GS-7 L CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE TRACTOR UTILITT SUPPLY OPERATOR SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN Illinois OPERATOR Mahan WG-3 Emerson WG-7 Chew GS-5 PERMANENT STAFF TRACTOR [AcmwTmG OPERATOR TECHNICIAN - - WhitecottonWG-3 Parks GS-4 INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS A. HIGHLIGHTS B. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS C. LAND ACQUISITION 1 Fee Title 2 Easements Nothing to Report 3 Other Nothing to Report D. PLANNING 1 Master Plan Nothing to Report 2 Management Plan Nothing to Report 3 Public Participation Nothing to Report 4 Compliance with Environmental and Cultural Resource Mandates Nothing to Report 5 Research and Investigations . 6 Other Nothing to Report E. ADMINISTRATION 1 Personnel , 2 Youth Programs 3 Other Manpower Programs Nothing to Report 4 Volunteer Program , 5 Funding . 6 Safety 7 Technical Assistance Nothing to Report 8 Other Nothing to Report F. HABITAT MANAGEMENT 1 General Nothing to Report 2 Wetlands 3 Forests . 4 Croplands 5 Grasslands Nothing to Report 6 Other Habitats Nothing to Report 7 Grazing 8 Haying 9 Fire Management Pest Control Water Rights Nothing to Report Wilderness and Special Areas Nothing to Report WPA Easement Monitoring Nothing to Report G. WILDLIFE Pase 1. Wildlife Diversity . Nothing to Report 2. Endangered and/or Threatened Species 29 3. Waterfowl 29 A. Marsh and Water Birds . 33 5. Shorebirds, Gulls, Terns and Allied Species 33 6. Raptors . 33 7. Other Migratory Birds 33 S. Game Mammals 33 9. Marine Mammals Nothing to Report 10. Other Resident Wildlife 33 11. Fisheries Resources r 34 12. Wildlife Propagation and Stocking , . Nothing to Report 13. Surplus Animal Disposal Nothing to Report 14. Scientific Collections Nothing to Report 15. Animal Control . 35 16. Marking and Banding 35 17. Disease Prevention and Control 35 H. PUBLIC USE 1. General 36 2. Outdoor Classrooms - Students 36 3. Outdoor Classrooms - Teachers .37 4. Interpretive Foot Trails 37 5. Interpretive Tour Routes 37 6. Interpretive Exhibits/Demonstrations 37 7. Other Interpretive Programs 37 8. Hunting 38 9. Fishing 39 10. Trapping 41 11. Wildlife Observation 41 12. Other Wildlife Oriented Recreation 41 13. Camping 41 14. Picnicking 41 15. Off-Road Vehicles 42 16. Other Non-Wildlife Oriented Recreation 42 17. Law Enforcement and Fire Protection 42 18. Cooperating Associations 44 19. Concessions 45 I. EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 1. New Construction Nothing to Report 2. Rehabilitation 49 3. Major Maintenance 49 4. Equipment Utilization and Replacement 50 5. Communications Systems 51 6. Computer Systems 51 7. Energy Conservation 51 8. Other Nothing to Report Page J. OTHER ITEMS 1. Cooperative Programs , . ' 53 2. Other Economic Uses Nothing to Report 3. Items of Interest 54 4. Credits 56 K. FEED BACK . 57 r Page 1 A- HIGHLIGHTS Fire Protection Agreement Effective January 1987 the Refuge fire station closed, and the City of Herrln began fire protection responsibilities. Seven permanent positions were affected; remaining personnel filled the existing Refuge vacancies. Contract cost is $65,000 annually as opposed to $135,000 annually for the Refuge to maintain fulltime fire protection. (Sections E, E.l, H.17) Bald Eagles A second pair of bald eagles was successful in raising young. The new nest at Grassy Bay, Crab Orchard Lake, resulted in closure of the bay to the public. The area was popular for fishing, waterfowl hunting and trapping. Eagle production in 1986 was two; 10 since 1980. (Section G.2) Hazardous Waste Sites Investigative studies were completed at 34 sites under the $1.2 million contract with O'Brien and Gere Company, New York; three sites require extensive evaluation under phase II of the study. The entire project is to be completed and cleanup recommendations presented by the end of 1987. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency quality control requirements have slowed the project. (Section J.3) Controlled Burning Controlled burning was carried out on 1,712 acres, a record for recent years. Good weather and a trained crew combined for this successful effort. (Section F.9) Fatalities Three deaths occurred, two from natural causes and one drowning. No tort claims are expected. A tort claim was filed for $10.3 million in the Mark Early death of 1985; a $25,000 settlement offer was rejected by the Early family. (Section E.6) Dam Safety Three dams need work to meet current safety standards. Devils Kitchen Lake, $80,000, work for FY 87; Crab Orchard Lake, ^5 million for FY 88 work and $1.5 million for FY 92; and Little Grassy Lake, $7 million for FY 90 work. (Section J.3) Volunteers Volunteers, groups and individuals, can make a difference; 1,426 donated hours during 1986. (Section E.4) Distinguished Service Award Retired Project Manager Wayne Adams received the Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Award in February. (Section J.3) Page 2 B, CLIMATIC CONDITIONS The Refuge has maintained climatic data for 20 years. Average precipita­ tion is 45 inches. There were no exceptional weather conditions or storms during the year. Temperatures were mild, precipitation well dis­ tributed throughout the year, and there were 170 frost-free days between April and November. 1986 Temperature Summary - F. ^ (Numbers in parenthesis are record readings) Month High Ave. High Low Ave. January 67 (74) 30 2 (-17) 15 February 68 (78) 37 5 (-4) 23 March 83 (84) 57 16 (-3) 40 April 87 (94) 75 34 (22) 50 May 89 (99) 75 41 (32) 56 June 96 (106) 80 61 (38) 60 July 98 (105) 87 64 (48) 67 August 92 (103) 81 48 (46) 68 September 87 (100) 76 57 (34) 58 October 77 (99) 70 46 (20) 53 November 46 (86) 57 31 (6) 45 December 50 (74) 38 26 (-7) 21 Extremes - 98 (106) 87 2 (-17) 15 Page 3 I (Numbers in parenthesis are record readings) Month 20-Year Ave. 1986 January 2.93 .53 (12.42) February 2.66 2.64 (7.69) March 4.47 2.13 (10.37) April 4.66 2.23 (12.62) May 4.70 6.50 (12.68) June 3.91 1.03 (10.34) July 3.58 4.90 (8.33) August 3.96 2.51 (8.36) September 2.58 4.91 (6.19) October 3.43 3.40 (7.93) November 4.47 3.23 (9.19) December 3.93 1.91 (6.43) Total - 45.28 35.92 Lake Elevations were: Crab Orchard Devils Kitchen Little Grassy Spillway Elevation 405.0 510,.0 500.0 Maximum Elevation 405.7 511,.0 500.6 Date of Maximum 5/27/86 5/16/86 5/16/86 Minimum Elevation 405.8 509,.8 497.5 Date of Minimum 8/8/86 9/12/86 11/28/86 Page 4 C.
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