Dave Donaldson Black River (DDBR) Renovation Plan

The total amount spent on infrastructure at Dave Donaldson in the last 5 years is $2,239,976.25. This includes:

• AGFC worked with Ducks Unlimited to deliver a wetland renovation project on the Brookings Waterfowl Rest Area using North American Wetlands Conservation Act funding ($848,948).
• AGFC installed a new pipe and screwgate to facilitate management of the Brookings GTR ($29,198.75). 
• AGFC worked with Ducks Unlimited for surveys,modeling and design of Water Control Structures on DDBRWMA, total spend YTD is $1,087,781.09.
• Payroll for the past 5 years related to infrastructure maintenance ($136,038.15).
• Datto Access Parking Lot Expansion ($8,000.00)
• Installation of wells/pumps at Lake Ashbaugh ($130,010.26)

Contractors are utilized to conduct both beaver control and drainage maintenance on all wetland WMAs across the state.  This includes the removal of beaver dams, debris and other obstructions in canals, sloughs and other natural drainages on these WMAs. The expenditures below cover both beaver removal and drainage maintenance and are not solely for beaver removal.  Activities are conducted primarily during the months of April through October to maximize drainage of the WMAs during the growing season.

Please note that some invoices did not have enough data to distinguish how much is for Dave Donaldson Black River WMA versus other WMAs. The amount spent on beaver control and drainage maintenance on Dave Donaldson WMA in the last 5 years (Fiscal Years 2019-2023) is $263,510 with an additional $143,250 spent as of December 12, 2023 in Fiscal Year 2024.

We historically had a contract for running a relift pump which expired in 2021, making the answer $0, since we didn’t have a pump contract this year.

The last year for the pump contract was calendar year 2021 at a cost of $27,000 per year. The 2022 bid price for the renewal of that pump contract was a five year contract for $275,000, which is when AGFC declined to continue the contract.

The total cost is $173,890.00 (RP).

The contractor provided the material, labor, machinery, & tools necessary to perform repair work at the Jack Cox Scatter Creek Firing Range and performed such work in accordance with the drawings dated 6-22-2022. The work to be performed by the contractor included the following:

• Fine grading of site to +/- 1” of finish grade

• Furnish and grade new topsoil

• Grade Road from the archery range to the drive of the parking lot entrance of the range pavilion. This includes furnishing and installing limestone Class 7 rock as needed as well as B-stone for erosion control.

• Replace existing culvert with 36″ HDP pipe.

• Replace roof and roof insulation in its entirety.

• Remove both existing no-blue-sky baffles. The complete set of existing A500 steel frames are to be handed over to the AGFC.  The existing baffle material is to be trucked away and disposed of.

• Cut off all existing target frame pins.

• Construct a new a dirt bunker behind the 10 yard and 25 yard lines.

• Demolish and pour a new crosswalk at the 25 yard line & 50 yard line.

• Demolish and pour a new crosswalk at the existing area located between the 10 yard & 25 yard lines at the West boundary.

• Clean off/remove dirt build up along the entire length of the 100 yard crosswalk.

• Clean off/remove dirt build up along the entire length of the 150 yard crosswalk.

• Clean off/remove dirt build up along the entire length of the 200 yard crosswalk.

• Regrade the entire range area. This includes to haul in and spread topsoil as needed.

• Construct a new dirt berm bunker to run parallel to the existing 10 yard line.

• Construct a new dirt berm bunker to run parallel to the existing 25 yard line.

• Mechanically compact the existing dirt backstop for the range. Furnish and install new coconut cloth over this entire area for erosion control.

• Add Rail Road tie berm with silt screening at base of backstop.

• Add new Rail Road tie crosswalk protection berms at all existing crosswalk locations. There are six (6) locations total. All ties shall be new hardwood treated hardwood ties in accordance with railroad standards

• CONTRACTOR is responsible for their own construction layout and staking to properly construct.

• CONTRATOR is responsible to safely and accurately install all landscape materials that adjoins to landscape elements of the project.

• CONTRACTOR is responsible for all heavy machinery needed for the project.

• CONTRACTOR is responsible for the delivery and unloading costs of all materials.

• The contract shall include all State, County, and applicable sales tax.

• All work shall be performed using best practices and meet or exceed State & City code requirements.

• All work shall be performed to OSHA safety standards.

• The contractor is responsible to clean up work on a daily basis and is responsible for the overall cleanliness of the project.
• All work shall be straight, neat, plumb and level as applicable. Likewise, industry best practices shall be used at all times

The amount of money spent on upgrading structures and levee system at the Dave Donaldson WMA for the last 10 years is $2,506,999.05.

Out of the total amount spent, $848,948 were grant funds that Ducks Unlimited received and spent on Dave Donaldson WMA.

These upgrades include:

• AGFC installed a new pipe and screwgate to facilitate management of the Brookings GTR ($29,198.75).
• AGFC worked with Ducks Unlimited to deliver a wetland renovation project on the Brookings Waterfowl Rest Area using North American Wetlands Conservation Act funding ($848,948) and AGFC funds ($164,904).
• Surveys, hydrology data collection and modeling and engineering for developing infrastructure renovation plans ($1,628,852.30)
• Other expenditures on GTR infrastructure are limited to regular maintenance and upkeep of existing infrastructure. No major upgrades to water control structures and levees have been initiated or completed in the last 10 years.

Contractors are utilized to conduct both beaver control and drainage maintenance on all wetland WMAs across the state.  This includes the removal of beaver dams, debris and other obstructions in canals, sloughs and other natural drainages on these WMAs. The expenditures below cover both beaver removal and drainage maintenance and are not solely for beaver removal.  Activities are conducted primarily during the months of April through October to maximize drainage of the WMAs during the growing season.  Please note that some invoices did not have enough data to distinguish how much is for DDBR WMA versus other WMAs.

• Statewide expenditures on beaver control and waterway maintenance since July 1, 2023 exceed $800,000.
• Expenditures on the same activities at Dave Donaldson Black River WMA since July 1, 2023 exceed $150,000.

See full table of beaver eradication expenditures at the bottom of the page.

$0; all expenditures have been on design and planning for future renovation.

Tree planting is utilized by AGFC to re-establish trees within fields or in areas within GTRs where there has been complete mortality of all desirable overstory species. The planting activities below at Galla Creek and Hurricane Lake WMAs were within GTRs.  The preferred method to re-establish desirable forest composition is through natural regeneration from existing desirable overstory species in which case no replanting would be necessary.

See full table of reforestation expenditures at the bottom of the page.