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WAUBAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE and WAUBAY WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Waubay, South Dakota WAUBAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND WAUBAY WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Waubay, South Dakota ANNUAL NARRATIVE REPORT Calendar Year 1997 U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM Waubay National Wildlife Refuge Waubay, South Dakota ANNUAL NARRATIVE REPORT Calendar Year 1997 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION -3- A. HIGHLIGHTS -3- B. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS -3- D. PLANNING -4- 1. Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCPI -4- 2. Management Plan -4- 5. Research and Investigations -4- 6. Other -5- E. ADMINISTRATION -5- 1. Personnel -5- 4. Volunteer Program -5- 5. Funding -5- 6. Safety -6- 8. Other -6- F. HABITAT MANAGEMENT -6- 2. Wetlands -6- 3. Forests -8- 4. Croplands . -8- 5. Grasslands -9- 10. Pest Control -9- 11. Water Rights -9- 12. Wilderness and Special Areas -9- G. WILDLIFE -9- 1. Wildlife Diversity -9- 2. Endangered And/Or Threatened Species -10- 3. Waterfowl -10- 4. Marsh and Water Birds -10- 7. Other Migratory Birds -10- 8. Game Mammals -11- 10. Other Resident Wildlife -11- 11. Fisheries Resources -11- .15. Animal Control -11- 16. Marking and Banding -12- H. PUBLIC USE -12- 1. General -12- 2. Outdoor Classrooms - Students -12- 3. Outdoor Classrooms - Teachers -13- 4. Interpretive foot trails .> -13- 5. Interpretive tour routes -13- 6. Interpretive exhibits/demonstrations -13- 8. Hunting ; -13- 9. Fishing -14- 14. Picnicking -14 17. Law Enforcement -14 I. EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES -15 2. Rehabilitation -15 3. Major Maintenance -15 4. Equipment Utilization and Replacement -15 J. OTHER ITEMS -15 1. Cooperative Programs -15 3. Items of Interest -15 4. Credits -16 ACRONYMS -17 ' ' jSr - • - V ... .. - \ -2- INTRODUCTION Waubay National Wildlife Refuge, located in northeastern South Dakota, was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. The word "Waubay" is of Sioux Indian origin meaning "a nesting place for birds." Over 244 species of birds have been observed on the Refuge. All five species of grebes commonly found in the United States nest at Waubay. Topography of the surrounding area is characterized by gently rolling hills with a higher density of wetland basins and large, shallow prairie lakes than found in adjacent physiographic regions within other parts of South Dakota. Refuge size is 4,740 acres including 2,146 acres of grasslands, 1,761 acres of wetlands, 665 acres of native forests, and 168 acres of cropland. The Refuge has 23 acres of administrative lands (roads, buildings, and parking lots). A. HIGHLIGHTS "How high's the water momma?" Spring Lake equalizes with Waubay Lake. Section F.2. Refuge headquarters access road raised another 3.3 feet. Section 1.3. Blizzard of '97 (96-97)- one for the record books. Section B. Headquarters office renovated. Section 1.2. Steps taken to revamp refuge tower. Section 1.2. B. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS Records of climatic conditions were maintained in cooperation with the National Weather Service to serve as documentation of annual climatic conditions for Waubay NWR and surrounding areas. Daily records maintained were maximum and minimum air temperatures, precipitation levels, and soil temperatures at 2, 4, 8, 40, and 72 inches. Soil temperature information is useful to farmers trying to optimize planting dates of various crops. Annual precipitation was 21.01 inches, just three tenths of an inch higher than the 44-year average of 20.71 inches. Seven of the last eight years have had above average precipitation. The winter of 1996-1997 was one of the worst on record in terms of snowfall, low temperatures and wind. By the end of December 1996, there was two feet of snow on the ground and the last two weeks saw below zero temperatures every day. February was the only month we didn't have a blizzard, but January made up for it with three; including one where the entire state was closed down for four consecutive days. Twenty-two inches of snow fell in -3- > • January, eight in February, seventeen in March and the final four fell in April during what may have been the worst of all the blizzards. A total of 80.2 inches of snow fell during the 1996-97 winter season. With snowbanks still present well into May, the effects of winter were hard to forget even with a relatively dry spring. Despite a wet July and August, smaller wetlands were actually beginning to Monthly Precipitation dry up this summer. Waubay NWR The year ended with only a couple of minor snowfalls and El 1997 wonderfully mild • 44 yr avg. temperatures. n Below zero temperatures were recorded on twenty- two days in January. February and March had extreme JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC temperatures of 40 and -230F and 50 and - Monthly and 44-year average monthly precipitation, Waubay 180F, respectively. NWR, 1997. Snow remained on the ground until April 21st and large lakes did not open up until April 27th. This summer finally broke our cooler than average streak and June through August had median temperatures about two degrees higher than 1996, while September and October were five degrees higher. A strong El Nino may have made its effects felt all the way out here as the end of the year closed quite mild with little snow and above normal temperatures. Compared to last year, the median temperature for November was ten degrees higher and was fifteen degrees higher for December. Waubay Lake froze up on November 16th, which is comparable to previous years. D. PLANNING 1. Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) A two-year effort to develop a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the NWR and WMD began with a preplanning and introduction meeting at Tewaukon NWR. Development of this plan is a requirement for all National Wildlife Refuge System lands as stipulated in the Refuge Improvement Act of 1997. 2. Management Plan Information was transferred to a SDSU student to produce a Refuge habitat cover map using GIS technology. Considerable time was spent researching GIS overlays available and how to make GPS work. The staff all learned a little more about the abilities of GPS when we received a land use map of the Refuge compliments of a SDSU graduate student. 5. Research and Investigations A Special Use Permit was prepared for a researcher looking for rare shrews near Spring Lake. -4- > Refuge Staff; L to R (Back)- D. Okroi, T. Siekaniec, J. Lee, T. Wickstrom, R. Marks, and M. Dargatz. (Front)- E. Gruba, R. Dolney, L. Hubers, D. Leschisin, K. McWilliams, C. Mueller, R. Rasmussen, and J. Cherland. 7/97 LUH Private Lands Biological Technician Christine Lousias showing off the new office furniture. 7/97 LUH 6. Other A flood planning team from the Corps of Engineers, as well as representatives from South Dakota Water Rights, SD Department of Transportation, SD Game, Fish and Parks, and Leschisin toured critical areas of Waubay Lake at the request of the governor. The Corps developed a contingency plan for the cities of Webster and Waubay in the event water levels reached critical levels. E. ADMINISTRATION I. Personnel 1 Connie L. Mueller, Refuge Manager, GS-11, PFT 2. Douglas A. Leschisin, Refuge Manager, GS-11, PFT 3. Jarrod B. Lee, Refuge Operations Specialist, GS-7, PFT 4. Dennis D. Okroi, Administrative Support Assistant, GS-7, PFT 5. Thomas Siekaniec, Maintenance Worker, WG-8, PFT, EOD 1/6/97 6. Laura D. Umbright Hubers, Wildlife Biologist, GS-9 PFT 7. Richard Dolney, Maintenance Worker, WG-6, PPT 8. Emil J. Gruba, Maintenance Worker, WG-6, PPT 9. Thomas L. Wickstrom, Biological Tech., GS-6, PFT 10. Christine Lousias, Biological Tech., GS-5, Term II. Michael W. Dargatz, Tractor Operator, WG-6, Term 12. Jean Cherland, Range Technician, GS-5, Temporary 13. Rebecca Rasmussen, Biological Aid, GS-3, Temporary 14. Kimberly McWilliams, Biological Aid, GS-3, Temporary 15. Roger Marks, Biological Aid, GS-3, Temporary Tom Wickstrom was hired as a permanent employee, Biological Technician (Wildlife), GS-6/7. Tom recently received his 10-year pin, all earned from temporary appointments. Thomas Siekaniec came on board as the new maintenance worker effective January 6th. Mike Dargatz was selected for the Tractor Operator 4-year term position funded with flood money. Three bio-techs, Rebecca Rasmussen, Kimberly McWilliams , and Roger Marks were hired using flood money. They worked on flood related projects such as repair of damaged signs and fences. Thomas Siekaniec, Rebecca Rasmussen, Kimberly McWilliams , and Roger Marks received On-the-Spot Awards for their efforts on revamping the tower. 4. Volunteer Program Nineteen volunteers contributed 39.5 days of their time. A girl scout troop made several bluebird nesting boxes. A college student made a GIS map of the Refuge using our Trimble system. Several volunteers worked on our Howl-o-ween project. Others helped with the Christmas Bird Count and passerine banding projects. 5. Funding The Wetland Management District and Refuge are funded as a single unit, and operations of both are covered by one Annual Work Plan. Station flmcling in the 1990's (Mcmey in the msands)" Fiscal O&M MMS Fire Salaries Year 97 371 27 7 370 96 363 100 30 358 95 361 41 2 386 94 369 145 7 360 93 371 131 5 350 92 380 123 9 313 91 419 _ 27 236 90 327 24 15 236 6. Safety Monthly safety meetings were reinstated in September after a long absence. September Fire Extinguishers D. Leschisin October Hand Safety w/ video L. Hubers November Lifting Hazards w/ video C. Lousias December First Aid T. Wickstrom Two accidents occurred during FY 97: T. Siekaniec injured his back and neck after a slip/fall due to icy conditions.
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