CRAB ORCHARD NARRATIVE REPORTS JANUARY - DECEMBER 1962

NARRATIVE REPORT HOUTISH SLIP

REFTOE CRAB ORCHARD PERIOD September-December 1962

CHIEF8S OFFICE: Mr. Gillett

Mr. Fenaanleh

WILDLOT mmamsm: Mr. Banko

Bir. Ackerknecht

Mr. Goldman

Mr. Stiles

RESOURCE IOTAGBMBS3T; Dr. Morley Bbr, Stollberg Mr. Lumib

OPERATIONS: Mr. Blckok Mr. Regan

EC USE: Mr. DuMont Mr. Monson

AI OISTRASnVB SEKVICSS: Miss Baum

Regional Director, Minneapolis, Minn. January 30, 1963

Actios Project Manager, Crab Orchard Refuge

Sept. - Dec. 1962 Narrative Report

The picture section of the Crab Orchard Sept. - Dec. 1962 Narrative

Report will be delayed. Immediately after we sent the negatives to

the photographer for copies, he closed his shop and went to Florida

for two weeks.

Robert 6. PersonI us Acting Project Manager

N A R R A T I V E R E P O R T

September 1 t h r u December 3 1 , 1962

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U. S. DEPARTMHvfT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

BUREAU OF SPORT FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Crab Orchard National W i l d l i f e Refuge Route 2

G a r t e r v i l l e , I l l i n o i s

CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

R E F U G E S T A F F

Administrative. Managerial and Technical

H. E. STILES PROJECT MANAGER R, G. PERSON I US REFUGE MANAGER G. H. HUNTER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT L. E. HOVELL REFUGE MANAGER L. B. SHEFFIELD PARK RANGER C. C. WINGARD ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN D. G. ROSE REFUGE MANAGER P. E. FERGUSON ASSISTANT PARK RANGER H. T. GUALOONI CLERK (TYPING) J. P. DAVIS STUDENT ASSISTANT M. SUE SPEES CLERK-STENOGRAPHER HELEN DEVILLEZ . . .FISCAL ACCOUNTING CLERK (STENOGRAPHY) MARY L. SHERERTZ CLERK-STENOGRAPHER ARLIE JACK STOREKEEPER (GENERAL) E. H. NICHOLS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER GORDON TRIPP FIRE CONTROL AID J. R. RICE WILDLIFE AID

Construction, Operations and Maintenance

J. J. PICKAR FOREMAN, MIXED GANG W. E. ELLIOTT FOREMAN, SHOP R. L. BASLER FIREFIGHTER, SUPERVISORY A. G. BOLES . FOREMAN, MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (WATER & SEWER) W. T. CAMPBELL FOREMAN, LABORER F. L. NORTON FOREMAN, LABORER P. E. EASTWOOD FIREFIGHTER J. T. GIBBONS FIREFIGHTER W. E. WEBB FIREFIGHTER K. W. SUMMERS FIREFIGHTER H. L. DAVIS GUARD L. J. GASS . GUARD S. E. IRVIN GUARD H. L. SUMMERS GUARD C. B. ORANGE GUARD J. C. COX FILTER & DISPOSAL PLANT OPERATOR J. C. LILLICH FILTER & DISPOSAL PLANT OPERATOR L. R. PARKS FILTER & DISPOSAL PLANT OPERATOR W. R. WALLIN . . . . . FILTER & DISPOSAL PLANT OPERATOR H. L. CARNER FILTER & DISPOSAL PLANT OPERATOR H. P. BUTLER BUILDING REPAIRMAN J. C. CALCATERRA BUILDING REPAIRMAN C. L. DAVIS BUILDING REPAIRMAN

- Continued -

R E F U G E S T A F F

W. C. HERRING OPERATOR GENERAL L. MORSE OPERATOR GENERAL R. D. TAYLOR OPERATOR GENERAL L. R. TIPPY OPERATOR GENERAL R. E. GOLDSMITH MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE C. C. HOFFARD MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE J. E. KELLY GARAGE SERVICEMAN J. W. BOOTH MA INTENANCEMAN E. E. DARNELL MAINTENANCEMAN R. H. HOWELL MAINTENANCEMAN J. L. VENEGONI MAI NTENANCEMAN G. J. ELLIOTT . MA I NTENANCEMAN C. L. FLORA LABORER T. GALINES LABORER S, A. GLENSKI LABORER W. J. STACEY LABORER C. ADAMS LABORER W. L. ARNOLD LABORER D. P. ELLIOTT LABORER J. H. MOORE LABORER

' R. L. VENEGONI LABORER s 40 EMPLOYEES WAE LABORERS

Devil's Kitchen and Boundary Survey

G. W. DARLANO ENGINEER TECHNICIAN FRANCIS FROST ENGINEER AID R. A. WOOLARD ENGINEER AID

C O N T E N T S Page

I . General A. Weather Conditions 1 B. Habitat Conditions 2

1. Water 2 2* Food and Cover. 2

I I . Wildlife A. Migratory Birds....«...«.,.. 3 B. Upland Game Birds „ 5 C. Big Game Animals 5 D. Fur Animals, Predators, Rodents, and

Other Mammals 5 E. Hawks, Eagles, Owls, Crows, Ravens,

and Magpies • 6 F. Other Birds 6 G. Fish......o....„ 6 H. Reptiles I. Disease 7

II I . Refuge Development and Maintenance A. Physical Development. e 7 B. Plantings..... 8 C. Collections and Receipts t... 9

K D. Control of Vegetation,... 9 • E. Planned Burning. 9 ! F. Fires. 9

IV. Resource Management A. Grazing.. 9 B. Haying 10 C. Fur Harvest lo D. Timber Removal 10 E. Commercial Fishing, 10 F. Other Uses., 10

V. Field Investigation or Applied Research A. Progress Report 11 &. 1. Deer Research Study 11 ft. 2. Waterfowl Trapping and .Banding 12 x 3. Devils Kitchen Lake Limnology 13 E.

VI. Public Relations A. Recreational Uses 16 B. Refuge Visitors.... 19 C. Refuge Participation. 25 D. Hunting 27 E. Violations .o..........., 28 F. Safety 29

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C O N T E N T S (Cont'd)

Page V l i . Industr ial A c t i v i t i e s

A. Water Use 29 B. Fac i l i t y Activity, Development & Maintenance 30 C. Industrial Lease Management.,,,,.,. 32 D. Lease Prospects 33

VIII. Other Items

A. Items of Interest 33 B. Personnel 3^ C. Photographs 35 D. Credits for This Report 35 E. Signature , 36

N. R, FORMS , Appended

I. GENERAL

A. Weather Conditions.

Snowfall Precipitation

This Month Normal Max. Temp.

Min. Temp.

September 4.27 3.56 93 42 October 2.33 3.46 87 29 November .87 3.30 66 27 December 2.25 3.02 2.27 67 -8

Total 2.25 10.49 13.59 Extremes 93 -8

Annual Total 6.50 42.90 40.00

Rainfall in September was above normal while the remaining three months were below. November was very dry, receiving only .87 inch of moisture. For the period, rainfall was 3.10 inches below normal. Harvest of crops was delayed somewhat in September due to the extreme soil moisture. Winter arrived early in December with snow on the 9th followed by six days of below freezing temperatures. A low of -8 degrees was recorded on the 12th of December.

Weather data for the period were obtained from the Marion Veterans Hospital records, Marion, I l l i n o i s .

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B. Habitat Conditions.

I. Water

Crab Orchard Lake - The level at the beginning of the period was 8 inches below spillway level of 405.00 feet. There were no valve manipulations during the month of September. On October 15, the south valve was opened 40 inches in accordance with the new water management plan. As reported previously, local pressure groups had "won out" In their demand for a later f a l l drawdown. About the only good accomplished now, by the f a l l drawdown, is prevention of bank erosion. The exposed mud flats do, however, provide resting and loafing areas for waterfowl; however, we can no longer plant the flats with grasses to provide browse as we did when we could draw down on September 15. The valve was closed to 6 inches on October 30, and closed completely on November 2, when a level of 403.00 feet was reached. Evaporation continued to drop the surface level to a low of 402.60 feet by December 11. Rains near the end of the period raised the level again to 403.00 feet.

L i t t l e Grassy Lake - Valves were not manipulated on this lake during the reporting period. Level of the lake at the beginning of the period was 2 inches below spillway level (500.00 feet). Levels remained f a i r l y steady with readings just below spillway for September and October. Water levels dropped gradually, due to evaporation, through November and continued to f a l l until the last week of December. A late December rain raised the level to within 3 inches of s p i l l ­way by the 31.

Devils Kitchen Lake - For the period, normal water levels were recorded for this lake. At the beginning of the period, levels were 0.16 foot above spillway (510.00 feet). Evapora­tion during November and December brought a reading of 3 inches below spillway level. Rainfall near the end of the period again raised the levels just over spillway.

2. Food and Cover

Browse conditions were considered normal for this time of year. Annual clipping now required by grazing permittees left many fescue pastures in good condition for use by early arriving geese. Dry weather in November, however, reduced available browse in many pasture units.

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By late November and early December, geese were feeding along side roads, fences, and wooded areas, indicating that most of the unharvested corn and soybeans had been uti l i z e d . Geese had made no use of refuge-farmed corn by the end of December.

Because of the delayed drawdown of Crab Orchard Lake this f a l l , there was l i t t l e or no growth of spikerush (Eleocharis spp.) on exposed mud f l a t s . An unexpected drawdown in late July and August, due to drought and leaking control valves, produced a good growth of smartweed (Polygonus spp.) in Wolf Creek Bay. Resident and early migrant ducks used this food until f a l l drawdown again exposed the mud f l a t s .

11. WILDLIFE

A . M ig ra to ry B i r d s .

1. Geese

The f i r s t migrant Canada geese a r r i v e d September 19, and numbers cont inued to i nc rease a long l a s t y e a r ' s p a t t e r n u n t i l mid-November. A l e v e l i n g o f f occur red a t t h i s t ime, and the p o p u l a t i o n remained f a i r l y cons tan t a t 35,000 -38,000 geese f o r a month.

The 1961 peak o f 63,000 Canada's was recorded on Decem­ber 6 ; in 1962, on l y 38,500 were p resen t on that d a t e . A r i s e to t h i s y e a r ' s peak o f 42,400 Canada's occur red December 26 ; numbers t h e r e a f t e r d e c l i n e d .

To ta l goose use days t h i s pe r i od decreased 19 percent from the 1961 f i g u r e o f 3 ,230 ,000 . The b i r d s remained in Wiscons in beyond the normal m i g r a t i o n p e r i o d . When the move south d i d o c c u r . Horseshoe and Union County s t a t e refuges appeared to a t t r a c t geese tha t normal ly s top a t Crab Orcha rd . Cons ide rab le movement between the three refuges takes p l a c e each y e a r , but to what ex ten t t h i s a f f e c t s our p o p u l a t i o n f i g u r e s i s unknown.

Snow and Blue geese a r r i v e d the week o f October 12, the same as in 1961, and s tayed w i t h us the remainder o f the p e r i o d . Peak p o p u l a t i o n (1400) and use days were doubled t h i s year over l a s t .

Three W h i t e - f r o n t e d geese were recorded in l a t e Oc tober . Others may have been p resen t but e a s i l y over looked among seve ra l thousand Canada geese.

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2. Ducks

Increases in peak numbers and days use were recorded for the majority of dabbling ducks, with the blue-wing teal showing the greatest increase (470% in days use). Mai lards and blacks were up 110 percent and 88 percent, respectively; however, total numbers were so small as to be insignificant compared to those recorded in past years.

A decrease in numbers and in days use was shown by divers; the peak population of lesser scaup was down 83 percent (2585 to 428) and even the mergansers showed a decline of 37 percent.

The number of coots recorded was only slightly above the 1961 peak of 375 and 6900 days use.

3. Water and Marsh Birds

Great blue herons and common egrets more than doubled in overall use this year although peak numbers were down. Similar increases were shown by green herons, double crested cormorants, and pied-bi1 led grebes.

Two American bitterns were observed September 14, and one horned grebe on October 19; both species are listed as uncommon in this area.

4. Shorebirds, Gulls and Terns

Due to the delay in drawdown of Crab Orchard Lake this year, l i t t l e suitable habitat for shorebirds was available during the peak of the migration period. Numbers of a l l species recorded were greatly reduced from the 1961 figures with the exception of ki1Ideers which increased considerably.

One Wi1 son1s phalarope was seen on October 5, about the same date as the single sighting last year.

On September 5, Rice observed two royal terns, an unusual sighting as they are not listed in our refuge bird l i s t .

Use of Crab Orchard Lake by ring-bi1 led qui Is increased this year but estimated numbers of herring gulls dropped from 7,000 this period last year to 400 in 1962.

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5. Mourning Doves

Local birds were plentiful and provided excellent shooting the f i r s t two weeks of September. No large numbers of migrants were observed at any one time, yet numbers remained relatively constant during November. Cold weather in December reduced the refuge population to a few hardy bi rds.

B. Upland Game Birds.

The estimated bobwhi te quai1 population in the closed area of the refuge remains considerably below the 1959 high of 6,000 birds. Numerous observations of coveys, along with reports from f i e l d t r i a l personnel, indicate room for improvement.

Increased hunting pressure on quail in the public use area was noted, suggesting a larger number of birds available to the hunter this year. No k i l l figures are available, however, to substantiate this.

C. Big Game Animals.

The number of road kill e d deer increased from 15 In 1961 to 50 this year. The t o l l on U.S. 57, a "super highway", continues to increase as more vehicles use this road.

The increase in road k i l l , hunter success, and frequency of sightings indicate a large refuge population of white-tailed deer; exactly how large, we hope to find out from the study now underway (See Section V).

D. Fur Animals, Predators, Rodents and Other Mammals.

Muskrat activity on portions of Crab Orchard Lake became quite noticeable following the drawdown in October. Many bank dwellers in shallow bays began to construct houses, primarily from stems and leaves of American lotus, as the water level dropped.

A limited food supply and yearly exposure to predators by the lake drawdown would appear to greatly shorten the l i f e ex­pectancy of muskrats on Crab Orchard Lake.

Increased activity by beaver this f a l l near Sewer L i f t No. 5 created extra work for refuge personnel. One beaver dam backed up water parallel to the sewer line and had to be removed to prevent seepage into the line. Trees partially felled by beaver created a potential hazard to vehicles using Ogden Road, so a refuge crew completed the beavers's work. Telephone and power line maintenance crews removed the "overhangs" from these f a c i l i t i e s .

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Raccoon sightings decreased greatly as cold weather appeared. That they are s t i l l active has become quite evident to our deer researcher — seems that he has been unable to keep a deer trap baited with corn more than two days at a time. Losses have been from 15 to 20 ears of corn per day per trap.

One complaint of raccoon activity inside a building was received from an industrial tenant. A live trap was supplied to the tenant along with instructions in its use; no raccoons have been caught to date.

Red fox were observed frequently and appear to be in good condi tion.

The cottontail rabbit population appears to be quite low this f a l l . Hunters report very poor success, observations are limited, and road k i l l s few and far between.

E. Hawks, Eagles, Owls and Crows.

Our weekly population counts of bald eagles has averaged two adults and six immatures; the high of three adults and eight immatures was recorded November 9.

Golden eagles were recorded one week prior to bald eagles (October 26) and have remained with us since that time. The peak number recorded was four on December 15.

The eagles primarily fed on sick and crippled geese during the f a l l and winter months. The usual number of geese lost to what we believe was lead poisoning provided an ample food supply.

F. Other Birds.

The Annual Audubon Christmas bird count was held on December 20. A total of 67 species and 22,468 individuals were recorded as compared to 62 and 35, 834 respectively, in 1961.

G. Fish.

Considerable numbers of gizzard shad were washed up on the shores of Crab Orchard Lake in November. The majority were in the 1-2" class and cause of mortality is unknown. A limited k i l l of carp occurred in L i t t l e Grassy Creek during late December. The fish were concentrated In pools by the lake drawdown and the loss was observed after formation of ice on the creek.

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H. Disease.

Sick and emaciated geese, unable to f l y , began to appear by mid-October. The number of sick and dead birds increased rapidly, reaching a peak the second and third weeks of November, and continuing into the second week of December. An estimated 500 geese were lost this f a l l .

The usual symptoms of weight loss and crop impaction were noted. Crop contents varied from soybeans to grass and the impaction appears to have been a secondary symptom. Lead poisoning was thought to be the cause of death, but the important and unanswered question remains — Where do the geese obtain the lead?

III. REFUGE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE

A. Physical Development.

1. General Wildlife and Biological Development.

— Clipped 265 acres of idle hayland for goose browse. — Seeded 105 acres to rye grass for browse and erosion

control. Checked and replaced boundary signs.

— Checked and replaced hunting area signs. -- Manned f i r e tower k days. — Conducted waterfowl census weekly. — Conducted a running k i l l survey throughout the

waterfowl season. -- Trapped and banded about 700 geese. — Constructed two f i r e t r a i l bridges. — The student assistant had caught and marked 76 deer

with ear tags, ear streamers and neck bands before leaving in October. Completed one new goose trapping site and renovated two others.

2. Sol 1 and Moisture

— Cleared heavy brush from kO acres in A-13. — Cleared light brush from 75 acres in A-13. — Burned brush from 60 acres of clearing in A-6, A-13,

and A-14. — Cleaned waterways in A-13. — Made f i l l for pond in A-13. — Fertilized and disced in f e r t i l i z e r on 185 acres in A-13

with 965 tons lime, 106 tons rock phosphate and 9.8 tons potash.

— Completed 2 ponds in A-28 using old railroad grade for f i l l . — Sloped ditch banks along 7 miles road in A-13 so they can

be mowed and maintained.

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3. Recreational Development and Maintenance

— Cleanup of public areas and trash collection from quarters required 131 man days.

— Mowing of public areas and road shoulders at Devils Kitchen required 68 man days. Removed 18 dead trees from public use areas.

— Repaired 20 picnic tables. — Spent 22 man days cutting steel from shoreline riprap. — Bladed the equivalent of 40 miles of gravel roads. — Brushed corners and pruned trees on 20 miles of

roadways. — Renovated dumps at Crab Orchard, L i t t l e Grassy, and

Devils Kitchen. — Contract surfaced 14.5 miles of road on west side of

Devils Kitchen Lake. — Contract placed 5,628 square yards of rock slope pro­

tection below Devils Kitchen Dam (total of these two contracts, $183,008).

4, See attached form for progress on Accelerated Public Works Program projects through December 29, 1962.

B. Plantings.

1. A q u a t i c and Marsh P l a n t s j

None

2. Trees and Shrubs

None

3. Cultivated Crops

Refuge crops were fa i r this year. The dry weather in July and August hurt the late corn and the bean yield. Corn averaged about 40 bushels per acre and beans averaged about 10 bushels.

A few fields of corn that were planted early yielded about 90 bushels per acre. Four late fields were damaged so badly by dry weather that i t hardly paid the permittees to pick thei r share.

Hay yields were low. Very l i t t l e hay was cut this year for the second year in a row.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Progress Report on Status of Public Works Acceleration Program

Bureau of Sport Fisheries and W i l d l i f e Category; 5(a)

Period Ending: December 29, 1962

Section I. PROJECT INFORMATION ^ 1. T i t l e of Project: Recreational Development '

2. Description of Project: Campsite layout, t o i l e t construction, shoreline s t a b i l i z a t i o n , roadside ditch clearance, boundary ±ence replacement., builrling rehabilitatiQn^

3. Location; Grab Orchard National W i l d l i f e Refuge

Section I I . FINANCIAL DATA

1, Estimated Cost of Project: $ 1,525,000

2. Amount A l l o t t e d for t h i s Project; $ 400,000

3, Actual Percentage Completion: 6,5% Total Actual This Period Cumulative

k. Obligations Incurred;

(a) Total $1,782.29 $99,261.13

(b) Direct On-Site Employment $1,594.87 $19,246.47

5. Expenditures (Cash)

Section I I I . EMPLOYMENT DATA Man Hours

Category of Employees (Personal Services) Number This Period Cumulative

1. Direct On-Site Employment

(a) Supervisory and Administrative 3 120 1,000

(b) Direct Labor 39 822 9,965

2. Contract On-Site Employment

(a) Supervisory and Administrative

(b) Direct Labor

Section IV. REMARKS

1. Roads l a i d out and cleared 1 mile 2, Campsites l a i d out and cleared 230 each

3. W.P.A. t o i l e t s constructed 7 each 4. Shoreline sloped for riprap 1.2 miles 5. Riprap hauled 1,556 tons 6. Riprap placed •! m i I e 7. Beach sand hauled 400 tons 8. Launching ramps surveyed 13 each 9. Waterline surveyed, plans drawn 2,5 miles

10. Timber harvested 25,000b.f#

(Continued on back)

JUL. Land clearance 75 acres 12. Brush disposal from 25 acres 13. Road ditch cleared of brush and trees 10.05 miles 14. Fence removed and hauled away 6.5 miles 15. Fence constructed ^ 4.5 miles 16,. I n d u s t r i a l building roof ^repaired and coated , 77,944 sq. f t .

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Refuge corn planted in A-41 was good with the exception of that planted the last three days of planting. This yield was reduced from about 75 bushels per acre last year to 30 bushels per acre. As a result of the dry weather, the size of the stalks was reduced and the cobs did not f i l l out.

The rye grass was sowed late in A-14 and did not get much growth before the geese moved in,

C Collections and Receipts

None

D. Control of Vegetation

All 1962 crop spraying was completed and reported in the previous periods Q/SC ^ r f .

E. Planned Burning

None

F. Fi res

The only f i r e of record during the period occurred in the residence at the old Crab Orchard Lake concession. The un­occupied second floor burned from unknown causes. L i t t l e real damage was sustained since the building, although occupied at the time, was soon to be removed.

IV. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

A. Grazi ng.

This year 904 head of cattle utilized the refuge for a total of 5352.5 AUM's. The charge was $1,00 per AUM. There was no problem about getting the permittees to mow the pastures this year.

Inspection revealed that most of the fences on the public use area pastures were in bad shape and the permittees were re­quested to correct this condition before the new permits went into effect.

A few pastures were over-grazed this period.

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B. Haying.

The only haying on the area this period was one f i e l d of about 70 acres. The permittee agreed to bale the hay and supply us with 50 percent for use in erosion control on Devils Kitchen roads. When he got into the f i e l d , he found the hay of poor quality and only baled enough for our use, although he did cut the enti re f i e l d .

C. Fur Harvest.

No fur was harvested during this period.

D. Timber Removal.

Four permits were issued this period for the removal of timber and fenceposts:

Description Quanti ty Revenue

Pin-oak sawtimber 17,569 BF 105.41 Mixed hardwood sawtimber 113,970 BF 851.96 Black locust fence posts 300 14.85 Black walnut sawtimber 1,420 BF 71.00

10437 Total Revenue - $1,043.22

A complete report on timber removals for 1962 is tabulated on NR-11.

Under the Accelerated Public Works Program, 25,000 b.f. of hardwood lumber was milled from Red Oak and Yellow Poplar logs harvested from the refuge. The total board footage was divided equally between the two species.

A l l oak lumber was hauled from the mill and stacked for a i r drying in the refuge lumber yard. Southern I l l i n o i s University agreed to kiln dry the yellow poplar, with the only cost being the data obtained from the process.

E. Commercial Fishing.

Two special use permits covering fishing in the waters of Crab Orchard Lake were in effect during this period. One permit terminated on September 30 and the other on October 15. No fish were removed by the permittees during this period,

F. Other Uses.

Revenues realized from a l l phases of recreational operations are listed in the following table. Annual totals included.

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Table No. ] - Recreational Revenues

Item Sept.-Dec. Jan.-Aug. 1962 Total

Concessions:

Devils Kitchen $ 477.77 $ 850.00 $ 1,327.77 Southern Sports 2,181.41 1,200.00 3,381.41 L i t t l e Grassy 744.96 1,520.02 2,264.98 Pirates Cove 200.00 200.00

Camp Leases 400.00 400.00 Camp Permits 1.00 2.00 3.00 Use Permits 25.00 25.00 Quarters Rent 265.68 499.64 765.32 Impoundment Fees 10.00 20.00 30.00 Mi seellaneous 15.00 15.00

Totals $ 3,680.82 $ 4,731.66 $ 8,412.48

V. FIELD INVESTIGATION AND APPLIED RESEARCH

A. Progress Report. j

1. Deer Research Study

Southern I l l i n o i s U n i v e r s i t y M a s t e r ' s cand ida te Grant J . C raw fo rd ' s t h e s i s , A P r e l i m i n a r y I n v e s t i g a t i o n o f the W h i t e - t a i l e d Deer on Crab Orchard Na t iona l W i l d l i f e Refuge, was rece i ved and a copy t r ansm i t t ed to the Regiona l O f f i c e on October 3 , 1962. The summary i s a t tached to the Club copy o f t h i s N a r r a t i v e Repor t .

When John P. Davis l e f t SIU graduate school to accept employment w i t h the Refuge Branch , a new graduate s t u d e n t . G len Fooks , took over P o p u l a t i o n Dynamics and E c o l o g i c a l R e l a t i o n s h i p s o f the W h i t e - t a i l e d Deer Herd — Crab Orchard Na t iona l W i l d l i f e Refuge. S t a r t i n g J u l y 28 , 1962, Mr. Davis had captured and marked 76 deer w i t h i n the c l osed area o f the re fuge . By the end o f the y e a r , Mr. Fooks had r a i s e d the number t o 98 and added the snare to cap-chur gun and t rap as a method o f c a p t u r e . The study i s s t i l l i n the e a r l y s tages and no s i g n i f i c a n t f i n d i n g s can be r e p o r t e d .

I t i s i n t e r e s t i n g to no te , however, tha t not a s i n g l e marked deer was taken ad jacen t to the Refuge du r i ng the S t a t e ' s 1962 any-deer hunt ing season .

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2, Waterfowl trapping and banding

Wood ducks - An additional k\ were banded this period for a season total of 315 birds. Sex and age data follows;

Male Female Adult Immature Adult Immature

25 129 56 105

Trapping ceased September 9 when 33 of 35 wood ducks captured that day were repeats. Both traps were moved 75 yards to shore and one corner of each was temporarily elevated to allow stray animals entering the trap to escape.

The following afternoon our deer researcher reported ducks in and around the traps. Investigation showed nine wood ducks (all repeats) and one new Mallard in a trap; approximately 45 wood ducks were sitt i n g on the traps, on the ground, and on the water near the traps, industriously searching for the corn that should have been present.

Comparisons with Pavlov's original work are not in order but such actions by the ducks suggest successful use of a cannon net at this site in 1963.

Mallard and Black ducks - Fifty mallards and 15 blacks / were banded this period; the majority were trapped with cannon

nets while feeding with Canada geese. Male Female

Adult Immature Adult Immature Mallard 15 9 16 10 Black 7 2 5 )

Canada geese - Renovation of two cannon net sites was completed prior to the start of trapping which began October 22 and continued throughout the period. A l l cannons were mounted two feet above ground on railroad ties placed vertically in the earth. At the east s i t e , two nets were fastened together to form a single net approximately 140' x 25'; 6 cannons are used to cast the net. A third site was completed and put into operation in early December.

Results of trapping operations this period are as follows;

Male Female Adult Immature Adult Immature

October 3 3 15 November 35 15 42 27 December 151 73 166 126

Total - 620

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3. Devils Kitchen Lake Limnology.

The 1962 limnological data on Devils Kitchen Lake was taken by the I l l i n o i s State Conservation Department at the dam. The data are summarized in the following tables:

Devils Kitchen Lake at Dam

pH and Secchi Disc

1962 Top Thermo-

Bottom Thermo-

Mid-Month

January

Surface

8.4

cl i ne cl i ne Bottom

7.8

Secchi Disc (feet) 9

February 5.4 —— -- 5.4 4

March 7.1 — — 7.1 2

Apri 1 7.2 — -- 7.2 4

May 6.8 6.8 6.6 7.2 6

June 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.6 7

July 7.1 7.1 6.7 6.7 11

August — -- — — 14

September — — — 9

October 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.6 14

November 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.7 10

December 7.0 — 7.0 2

pH difference between January and February

not understood; same men and methods both times.

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D e v i l s K i tchen Lake a t Dam

D i s s o l v e d Oxygen and Secchi D i s c

1962 Mid-Month

Sur­face

Top Thermo-c 1 ine

Bottom Thermo-c 1 ine Bot torn

Seech i Disc

Botta Therm cl ine

Jan. ppm

Q.k ppm ppm ppm

7.2

feet

9

feet

Feb. 1 1.2 — — 6.2 k --

March 10.4 — — d.k 2 —

Apr i 1 1 1.0 — -- 8.6 k —

May 8.6 10.2 7.6 i+.O 6 21

June Q.h 10.2 5.8 k.2 7 23

July 7.0 8.0 5.2 1.0 11 23

Aug. 7.6 7.4 2.6 1.0 \k 25

Sept. 7.5 7.5 1.0 0.0 9 27

Oct. 7.6 7.6 1.0 0.0 It 29

Nov. 6.8 6.1+ l+.o o.k 10

Dec. 4.2 — k.2 2 —

D e v i l s K i tchen Lake a t Dam

Temperature

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1962 Mid-Month

Jan,

Sur-f a c e

f . 38.1°

10 ft . f .

37.9°

15ft. f .

37.9°

2 0 f t . f .

37.9°

25 f t . f.

37.9°

30 f t . f .

37.9°

3 5 f t .

37*0°

(About 70 f t . ) -Bottom

f . 39.0°

Feb. 1+1.8 1+1.8 1+1.8 1+1.8 41.7 4i.7 4i.7 40.9

March i^D.I l+D.1 1+0.0 1+0.0 1+0.0 40.0 40.0 41.3

Apr i 1 116.1+ i+l+.O 43.8 43.8 I42.3 1|2.0 ll2.0 41.3

May 79.il. 61.0 U9.8 l+5-o 43.7 42.9 142.4 1|2.2

June 75.8 68.0 51.3 Ij6.6 Ii4.3 43.2 142.6 42.8

July 86.2 81+.0 58.3 47.6 Ii4.5 43.4 142.7 43.0

Aug. 82.0 79.0 61+.7 50.0 Ii4.9 43.6 i|2.9 43.9

Sept. 78.8 78.2 70.0 5U.0 I46.3 14+.0 43.1 43.9

Oct. 72.0 72.0 7«.1|. 58.0 1+8.2 1 4.8 43.4 45.9

Nov. 50.2 50.2 50.2 50.2 50.2 50.2 50.2 43.2

Dec. I4D.8 140.1+ U0.1+ 40.1+ 40.4 40.4 40.4 40.9

Thermocline formed between April 16 and May 15 and was

9 to 21 feet when f i r s t measured. Turnover took place

between November 13 and December 14*

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A. Recreational Uses.

Visitor days at Crab Orchard Refuge were down slightly from last years tota l , but remained over one and a third million Itemized use figures appear in the chart on the following page. Figures were derived from t r a f f i c counts, actual breakdown was accomplished by surveys, discussions, and "guesstimations".

Devils Kitchen concession survived the f i r s t year shakes and wound up with a lower use than anticipated. Late summer and early f a l l fishing failed to produce the expected catch. Sunday driving for pleasure increased with the opening of \k more miles of bituminous roadways. The cabin-site program planned for Devils Kitchen lake remains at a st a n d s t i l l .

Both Crab Orchard Playport and L i t t l e Grassy Boat Dock com­pleted a successful year, serving capacity crowds, under new managers.

Hunting season resulted in the major recreational use by the public for this period.

The annual Open House auto tour was conducted on Sunday, November 18. Some 955 cars completed the tour route. A

i v i s i t o r total of 3,530 people viewed w i l d l i f e in areas not normally open to the public.

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PUBLIC USAGE

Acti v i t i e s ; Visitor Days

1961 1962 Hunti ng

Waterfowl 12,000 9,000 Dove 700 500 Quail 800 1,000 Squirrel 1,800 1,800 Rabbit 1,700 1,000 Deer 3,300 5,400 Fox hounding 600 600 Raccoon 100 200 Varmints and crows 500 500

Total Hunting 21,500 20,000

Fi shi ng

Boat 29,000 34,000 Bank 29,000 34,000 Spear 300 400 Ice 100 100

Total Fishing 58,400 68,500

General Pi cni cki ng 250,000 250,000 Swlmmi ng 420,000 420,000 Camping - individual 58,000 58,000 Camping - organized-Little Grassy 66,500 68,000 Power boating 180,000 160,000 Sail boating 5,000 15,000 Field t r i a l i n g 2,200 3,100 Dog training 400 400 Spectators - general 239,000 217,000 Spectators - waterfowl 60,000 50,000 Other usage 15,000 15.000

Total general -1,296,100 1,256,500

Total Visitor Days - 1,376,000 1,345,000

Crab Orchard Refuge

Fact Itties (supply numbers wherever appropriate).

Picnic

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Calendar Year

Access points:

a r e a s : d r i n k i n g water s h e l t e r s 3

Swimming: des igna ted a reas bathhouses 0

B o a t i n g : launching s i t e s 22 r e n t a l f a c i l i t i e s B o a t i n g :

s e r v i c e fac t 11 t i e s

a re motors a l l owed y e s maximum horsepower N o r ^ , E x c e p t

Camping:

6

perm i t ted y e s

HP o n L i t t l e G r a s s y & D e v i l s K i t c h e n ,

o r not pe rm i t t ed Camping:

tent camps y e s t o t a l c a p a c i t y 2 0 0 0

group camps J Q S t o t a l c a p a c i t y 1 0 0 0

\ hunter camps y e s t o t a l c a p a c i t y 2 0 0 0

t r a i l e r camps y e s -x-

lodges n o n e c a p a c l t y

c a b i n s None mote ls None t o t a l u n i t s

Tours : Season A l l f requency U p o n r e q u e s t b y c r o u p s

s e l f - g u i d e d nature t r a i l s i s t r a i l l e a f l e t

avallable? No

self-guided auto tour route Yes is tour leaflet available y f t y;. but o n l y du r ing Open House i n November. estimate number in public use UQ

Genera I - Brief statement of two to five lines on recreational opportunities avallable on refuge (suitable for Inclusion In refuge leaflets or briefing reports). Crab Orchard Refuge provides excellent recreational opportunities for* over a mi l l ion vis i tors each year. Hunters bag waterfowl, upland game, and deer. Fishing ranks along with the best in the State. Boating, wwimming, camping, picnicking, and sightseeing are enjoved on about 22,000 acres of refuge land. WHERE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE IS SUPERVISED BY THIS BUREAU. BUT THE RESP0NSI-S4UTY OF A C0NCESS40NER, GflOUP, OR AGENCY, INDICATE BY A SINGLE

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B. Refuge Visitors.

Refuge visitors during the period were logged as follows:

Date

Sept.

10

11

12

13

Name

Wi11iam Brown Andy Vaughan

Glen ZiImer Frances Hoch Mrs. Kormya Mrs. Pass Mr. Pribble 01 ifford Rhodes Wes Newcomb

W. Chord

Mr. Endean Bud Nix Mr. Coultas

Mr. E l l i o t t Ben Schi11i J. E. Brooks

Ray Wright

Ray Wr ight Mr. Wicks Mr. Frank Thomas Bud N ix & A l

Howe)1 W. A. Wi l l i s

Organization

Cs, 0. Playport C. 0. Playport

Hoi den Hospital n i i

II n

U.S.G.M.A., Sioux City, Iowa

i t

Trojan Powder Co. Franklin Asphalt Co. V.A, Reg. Office

State Highway Dept. S c h i l l i Trans. Co. Carbondale

Regional Office

Regional Office Crowder Brothers University Franklin Asphalt Co.

Robert Dees SIU & VTI Edward R. Cebulske B e l l e v i l l e , Claude Grace F.B,I. Karl Malzahn S.I.U. Glen Fooks S.I.U.

II

Purpose of V i s i t

Concession problems Concession problems

Kit. Equip. (?) Sangamo II n II n

Land Courtesy

II

Explosives shipment D.K. Road contract D.K. Lot leasing

Rt. 148 condition Building lease Fishing Permit

D.K. road construction

D.K. road construction Mr. Wingard tourist use of the lake D.K. Road contract

Riprap bid

Women's c l ub p r o j e c t Locate m i ss i ng son Courtesy Bu i I d i ngs Deer research

B u i l d i n g remove 1 B l d g . c o n s t r u c t i o n

M i t c h e l l Smith M a r i o n , 111. B i l l Hark ins C .O . P l a y p o r t M r s . G i l b e r t Wolaver -Mar ion Women's Club-Women's Club p r o j e c t Mrs . V i c t o r K re t z 1 1 " Mrs . Thomas Rogers " 1 1

Robt . H. Cu l ve r Lockpor t , 111. D.K. l o t lease Marsha l l Ske lche r Lake View Farms Rec . Development

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]k Bud Nix James Chumbler Mr. Rex Hitebrock

17 Bob Dees Jack Roberts Ben Harris Bud Nix Al Howell Gordon Goodman

18 B i l l Harkins

19 B i l l Harkins

20 Don Raines Floyd LaMasters Mr. Kissell Gene May Claude Grace

21 John Gilbert

2k Cline Skelcher Harvey P i t t

25 Ervin Mi 1ler Andrew Meyer Urban Nelson

26 Audrey Bergh Urban; Nelson Andrew Meyer

27 Carl Samuels Mr. Beck Mr. Zachium Andrew Meyer Urban Nelson Joe Cruse

28 Bud Nix Lester Waldo

Dr. W. Klimstra Don Pyle Cline Skelcher

Franklin Asphalt Co. C.O. Playground, Inc,

S.I.U. - V.T.I. Marion Daily Repub.

Franklin Asphalt Co. n 11

C.O. Playport

C. O. Playport

Pirates Cove

Wi11-Burt

F.B.I.

Pirates Cove

D. K. Concession Universal Match

Peabody Coal Co. Regional Office

n

Regional Office n II

Bur. of Prisons 11

11

Regiona l O f f i c e 11

F r a n k l i n Aspha l t Co R & L Waldo, Inc.

OCTOBER

S . I . U .

Devils Kitchen

D.K. road contract Rec. faci1ities on refuge.

Women's Club project News release Building lease D.K, road contract

11

11

Residence construction

Residence construction

Concession development Bids Sales Ordill Area Courtesy

Lease

Concession problems Trip to Swan Lake Refuge

Sangamo bldg. lease Personnel Investigation

11

Personnel Investigation n 11

Prison Construction &

Courtesy Personnel Investigation

11 - *

Lodge faci1i ties

D.K, Road construction Bid on Heating System

Deer Research Employment D,K, Concession

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8

9

11

12

15

16

17

18

19

23

2k

Bud Nix B i l l Harkins

George Dodds

Bob WiIson Rue Starr

David Saunders

Jim Wesman

Steve Colby E a r l Fatham

Ca r l Malzahn Robert Dees

Car l Parsons Johnny Hoover

Howard Ma r t i n John Yates

F r a n k l i n A s p h a l t Co. C.O, P l a y p o r t

P r e s i d e n t o f Radio S t a t i o n WGGH WiIson A s p h a l t Co. E x . S e c . o f H e r r i n C. o f C. E d i t o r - C a r t e r v i l l e

Hera ld Agent -Count ry Mutual

S . I . I .

Ind. Chem. Supply

V . T . I .

C.O. Field Trail Club n

St. Game Warden II

D.K. Road contract Residence constr.

Industrial leasing

Bid rejection

D.K. information

Crop damage settlement

Refuge tour Lease

Loading ramp S-43 n

Field t r i a l grounds

Gate Key II

C.O. Field Trial Club Cities Service Oil Co.

n

Carl Parson Robert Bohart Morris Atwood James R. Brigham Diagraph Bradley Bud Nix Franklin Asphalt Co. Howard Martin St. Game Warden John Yates

Orvi1le Travelstead Marion, 111. Wi11iam Carlton " B i l l Price

Hazen Coleman Ross Hanson

Ernie Reynolds James Chumbler Ross Hanson

S.I.U.

Herrin Security Bank Regional Office

Cox Lumber Co. C.O. Playground Assoc Regional Office

Robert Bohart Cities Service Oil Marshall Skelcher Lake View Farms

Mr. Phillips F. A. Barthe

Rev. Paul Sanders

S.O.A. Camp C B & Q. Ra i 1 road

Field t r i a l grounds Tank & Pump installation

n Leasing . D.K, road contract Law enforcement

Fencing II

So. 111. day in Chicago

Courtesy Waterfowl census Timber Harvest , Recreation Development Waterfowl census

Tank & Pump installation Sign on Refuge

Camp lease ROW trespass

Interfaith camp

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29 Art Hami1 ton Chamber of Commerce APWP Program Mr. Everstahl • Field t r i a l

30 ClIfford Rlx Southern Acres Erecting sign Mr. Parnell Industrial Chemical Lease Mr. Gathman & Supply Co. Lease

NOVEMBER

2 A. Faverou St. Health Dept. Recreation development

5 Jerry Pospischal Regional Office Law enforcement

6 Ray Wright Regional Office Road contract inspection Ron Walleen II II

Bud Nix Franklin Asphalt Co. Contract acceptance

7 John Cox Conservation Bid Lynn Roberts Forest Service So.111. day in Chicago Bob Wheeler U.S.G.M.A. Law enforcement Bud Col 1ier II II

Jerry Pospischal II

Ross Hanson Regional Office Waterfowl census

8 K. B. Miller Phi 11ips Petroleum Dev. of Pirates Cove Ron WAleen Regional Office Contract inspection

13 Herb Duncan U.S.G.M.A. Law enforcement Howard Martin St. Game Warden i t

John Hague U.S.G.M.A. II

Frank Ki rk Board of Econ.Devel. A.P.W.A. Kyron McGrath Adm.Ass't to Sen. A.P.W.A.

Douglas ]k Claude Grace F.B.I. Courtesy

Wayne Long Farmer Farm permit W. A. Wi l l i s W i l l i s trucking Co. Limestone tickets Ross Hanson Regional Office Waterfowl census

15 Ed Greer So. Illinoisan News Article Frank White White Constr. Co. Land clearing contract Cloyd Simpson Harrisburg, 111. Bid on riprap Ron Watson II n Gordon Goodman v II

Don Ra i nes Pirates Cove Lease Don DeWitt Mid-111. Lumber, Inc, Pulp Wood Ross Hanson Regional Office Waterfowl census

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16

19

20

21

23

26

27

28

Claude Grace F. Gibbons W. W. Housley Godfrey Hughes

Oral Futural Mr. Nolen Herb Duncan Joe Radichas

F . B . I . F . B . I . Farmer S . I . I . , i n c .

Carbondale

U.S.G.M.A. Marion C i v i l Defense

Courtesy Courtesy Pasture Rent Sangamo bldg. lease

Gravel permit Tour of Refuge Law enforcement Lease of igloo

Eugene Ittensohn L i t t l e Grassy Con- Concession contract

Joe Cruse Frank Reed

Fred WiIson Eugene Hadgens

Joan Fleeceburg Walter Flemming Si Davis George Avery Don Gi1lespie

Ike Brandon Henry Hoilyoak W. A. Wi l l i s Earl Chappell Jack Whi t i ng Charles Brown

John Yates

Claude White Herb Duncan Lee T a y l o r Ray Wr ight Howard Huenecke

cess ion Crab Orchard Motel Editor "Northwestern Logger" Carbondale Marlon

Carbondale

Marlon Creal Springs Cyclone Fence

C.O. Field Trial Wayne, Michigan Wi l l i s trucki ng Co. NorthVille, Mich.

Scott Field, St. Louis St. Game Warden

U.S.G.M.A. Taylor Heavy Equip. Regional Office

Regional Office n

Ray Wright Howard Huenecke Harvey Blumens took B i l l Welwood Warren & Van Proag

Ray Wright Howard Huenecke Patrick S. May Floyd Rogers John H. Ely

Regional Office II

Al1 led Chemical McKesson & Robbins

Chemistry Dept.

Lease for lodge dev. Feature a r t i c l e

Gravel Permit Salvage fence & posts

Permit to take pictures Pasture Rent Salesman Job opportunities Boundary fence birds

B r i t t a n y T r i a l s II

Riprap bid Bri ttany Trial Commercial fishing Employment

Law enforcement

Land clearing Law enforcement Equipment APWP inspection

APWP inspection II

Heavy equipment Herrin Water Supply

APWP inspection n

Chlorine Bid Courtesy

n

Page 2k

6

7

10

n

12

13

17

21

27

28

31

John Yates Hobart Tanner

DECEMBER

St. Game Warden Marion, I l l i n o i s

St. Game Warden i t

John Yates Howard Martin W. A. Wi l l i s W i l l i s Trucking Co. Joseph A. Roesch Mississippi Lime Co. Mr. Dal ton American Welding Sup.

Jim Redington OMC Plant Manager

B i l l Harkins-C.O. Playport Jack Toll Mingo Refuge Mr. Granneman

Tom Guyant Harry Grain B i l l Winstead Goeffrey Hughes Laverne Col 1ins

Joe Cruse Roy Guy Ross Hanson

Ross Hanson Roy Guy Bob Merz

Don Raines Harry Goetz Winton Walkup Mr. Kunce

Herrin, I l l i n o i s

Milwaukee Journal

Robinson Constr. Co, Sou. 111. Inc.

Crab Orchard Motel Carterville , 111. Regional Office

Regional Office Carterville, 111. MiIwaukee U.S.F.S.

Pirates Cove 111. Central

n II

Marshall Skelcher Farmer Mr. L. Ashbough U.S. Forest Service Laverne Col 1 ins

D. Webb

Fred Graper

B i l l Harkins

F.B.I.

C.O. Playport

Cline Skelcher Devils Kitchen W.D. "Pete" Carter Horicon Refuge

Law enforcement Pasture application

Law enforcement II

Riprap Hydrated Lime Courtesy

Lease

Concession problems Courtesy Pasture application

Tour of Refuge Toilet Bid Plans

n Lease of warehouse space Lease on C.O, Lake

Lodge lease Sale of walnut timber waterfowl census

Waterfowl census Timber permit Emergency use of Refuge buiIdings Amendment to cone, lease Courtesy

II n

Pasture rent & DK Lease C,G, Recreational Use Recreation for C.O.

Re-employment

Courtesy

Res. Construction

Concession Courtesy

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C. Refuge Participation,

September t> ~ Sheffield attended Crab Orchard Playground, Inc, meeting.

18 - Personius at Southern I l l i n o i s University for tape of educational TV show.

21 - Stiles operated Lions Club concession stand at Annual Carterville Street Fair.

22 - Stiles assisted with Carterville Lions Club Street Fair.

2k - Personius, Stiles and Sheffield attended monthly meeting of Southern I l l i n o i s Inc., Board of Directors.

25 - Ferguson instructed West Frankfort Grade Schools 5th grade Conservation classes.

26 - Mr. U. C. Nelson and Stiles to Harrisburg to attend business meeting of I l l i n o i s Technical Foresters Association

- Rose instructed at West Frankfort 5th Grade School Conservation Class.

- Sheffield to Southern I l l i n o i s Recreation Council meeting at Anna, 111inois.

27 - Sheffield instructed at West Frankfort School Camp.

28 - Rose instructed at West Frankfort Camp.

October 2 - Hovel 1 gave slide illustrated talk to 25 Sou, 111. Univ.

students on hunting regulations.

3) - Personius and Rose at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge k* for cannon net seminar. 5'

6 - Wingard , P e r s o n i u s , Ferguson, USGMA Sanders and S t i l e s a t tended annual meet ing o f Crab Orchard Sportsman A s s o c i a t i o n .

9 - Pe rson ius at tended C i v i l Defense meeting in Ch icago .

16 - Pe rson ius t a l k e d to Johnston C i t y Jun io r Women's C l u b .

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21 - Sheffield assisted judging "Shawnee Trek" (cross country horse race) in Devils Kitchen - L i t t l e Grassy Area.

23 - Personius spoke to Murphysboro Rotary.

November 5 - Stiles attended monthly meeting of Carterville Water

Boa rd.

- Personius met with Cambria Village Council on water line tap; and spoke to Marion Junior Women's Club.

7 - Stilesgave talk on Refuge program to Marion High School Biology Class.

- Personius talked to Herrin Junior Women's Club,

- Sheffield toured bus load of 1st graders from Marion through refuge.

8 - Rose conducted tour of refuge for Johnston City grade school children.

- Stiles and Sheffield attended meeting of Representative of S,I,U., U.S. Public Health Service, U.S,F,S,, and State Health Dept. at S,I,U, to explore possibilities of research project designed to answer sewage disposal problem of Outdoor Recreation Areas,

- Stiles guest of American Field annual f i e l d t r i a l banquet.

- Personius attended C i v i l Defense meeting in Chicago.

15 - Rose presented illustrated talk to Thompson Point Fish and Game Club, Southern I l l i n o i s University.

17 - Personius and Rose on Refuge tour with Principia Col lege group.

26 - Mr. Huenecke, Personius, Mrs, Personius, and Stiles attended annual banquet of National Brittany Club at Carbondale.

27 - Mr. Huenecke, Stiles, and Sheffield attended monthly board meeting of Southern I l l i n o i s Inc. at Carterville.

29 - Personius and Sheffield attended Refuge exhibit at Southern I l l i n o i s Day in Chicago.

30 - Personius, Stiles and Sheffield attended Southern I l l i n o i s Day in Chicago.

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December 2 - Stiles conducted tour of refuge for 180 DeMolay Boys.

6 - Stiles attended monthly board meeting of COSA with Personius, Wingard and Nichols.

13 - Stiles attended Chapter Meeting of Wildlife Society at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

- Personius talked to Marion Rotarians.

19 - Personius, Stiles, Novell, Ferguson, Rose, Rice and Sheffield on annual Audubon Christmas Bird Census.

27 - Stiles on tour of refuge with Carterville Girl Scout Troop.

28 - Stiles attended monthly board meeting of Southern I l l i n o i s , Inc. at West Frankfort.

D. Hunti ng.

Squirrel hunters had an average season this year with the best hunting coming during the latter part of the season. From limited observations, fox squirrels again made up the bulk of the bag.

Mourning dove hunting was much improved over last year. In contrast to last year, hunting was very good during the f i r s t part of the season.

Duck hunting, as expected, was very poor. Apparently, the short season and low bag limits caused most hunters, except a few "pros", to stay home. On a typical day on Crab Orchard Lake, seventeen duck hunters were checked and the total bag was three birds, a Shoveler and two Common Mergansers.

Goose hunting is covered in detail in an appended report.

Deer hunters, both shotgun and bow and arrow, had a success­ful season this year. Shotgun hunters took 226 deer in Williamson County, many of them large bucks, during the six day open season. Interest in bow and arrow hunting appears to be growing and archers took several deer this season.

Q.uail hunters reported more d i f f i c u l t y locating birds this season, and from a l l reports, hunting success was below last yea r 1 s .

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Rabbit hunting has been poor this season. Few hunters have been observed in the f i e l d and success is low. The season runs through January,

E. Violations,

Considerable time was spent on patrol activities during the period. The active patrol and hunter checks in areas heavily used by both geese and hunters undoubtedly contributed to keeping some hunters "honest11. We also received good cooperation from the two new I l l i n o i s Conservation Officers in this area during the waterfowl and deer seasons.

The following is a l i s t i n g of a l l violations made by refuge personnel during this period. A l l cases were tried in state court except the three trespass cases which were taken before U.S. Commissioner Hines in Carbondale, I l l i n o i s ,

Number Type of Violation Fine & Costs

2 Unplugged gun $ 50.00 - $10.00

1 Hunting deer with illegal weapon 150.00 - 5.00

1 Hunting without a valid license 25.00 - 5.00

1 Attempt to take geese with a .22 25.00 - 5.00 caliber p i s t o l •

k Trespass on closed area of refuge 75.00 - 5 .00 (one case not prosecuted)

1 Hunting on closed area of refuge & 100.00 - 15.50 failure to tag a bagged deer.

2 Fishing in closed area of refuge 25.00 - 5.00 (one case not prosecuted due to age of defendant)

12 $550.00 $115.00

In addition to these cases, refuge personnel assisted I l l i n o i s Conservation Department officers and Southern I l l i n o i s University policy in the apprehension of six Southern I l l i n o i s University students living adjacent to the Refuge near the Cambria necks.

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The students had been hunting deer (and evidently everything else) during the closed season and were charged with having illegal venison in their possess ion. Each student was fined $300 in state court, given a suspended 50 day j a i l sentence, and placed on probation to the Southern I l l i n o i s University Security Officer.

F. Safety.

Monthly safety meetings included the following films;

Month Fi1m Subject

September "George Washington*s River" Water pollution "Clean Water" " " "

October "Freedom of the American Road" Proper design of roads "Crash and Live" Value of safety belts

etc.

December "Tornado Warning" Same as t i t l e "Auto. Preventive Maintenance" " ,, "

A discussion of safety bulletins and procedures was presented at the November meeting, primarily for the benefit of temporary employees hired under the Accelerated Public Works Program.

A complete inspection was made of refuge f a c i l i t i e s and lease areas for f i r e hazards; a l l deficiencies noted have been corrected

Our present lost time accident-free record stands at 32 days (3200 man days).

VII. INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES

A. Water Use.

1. Industrial Consumption

Production of treated water continues to drop over a year ago, which was expected. This gallonage is the lowest we have treated in many a ear. From a l l reports on the con­struction of the new Federal Prison, i t won't be but several more months until they w i l l start consuming our water on a daily basis and then our water production should increase — we hope.

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The amount of sewage treated also declined which is a reflection on the reduced production of treated water

Quantities of Water and Sewage Treated Table No. 2 - a t R e f u g e operated Plants.

Sept.-Dec. 1961 Sept.-Dec. 1962 Gallons Treated Gallons Treated Water Sewage Water Sewage

September 36,851,000 3,980,000 15,346,000 3,231,000 October 42,464,000 4,450,000 18,687,000 3,911,000 November 31,214,000 4,376,000 18,546,000 3,464,000 December 31,053,000 5.749,000 20.192,000 3J75,000 TOTAL 141,582.000 18,553.000 72.771.000 13.781,000

2. Municipal Use

The c i t y o f Carbondale con t inues to make good use o f t h e i r pumping s t a t i o n on Crab Orchard Lake. Dur ing t h i s p e r i o d , the c i t y pumped a t o t a l o f 212,486,000 g a l l o n s o f water from the l a k e . Revenue f o r t h i s water amounted to a t o t a l of $4,249.72 which was pa id to the Government.

The c i t y o f H e r r i n pumped on l y in the month of November, pumping a t o t a l o f 21,600,000 g a l l o n s o f wa te r . The Gov­ernment rece ived $432,00 from the c i t y o f H e r r i n f o r t h i s p r i v i l e g e .

The o the r c i t i e s , Mar ion and C a r t e r v i l l e , which ma in ta in pumping s t a t i o n s on Crab Orchard Lake, d i d not pump raw water from the lake du r i ng t h i s p e r i o d .

B, F a c i l i t y A c t i v i t y . Development and Main tenance,

1. B u i l d i n g and Grounds

Under the A c c e l e r a t e d P u b l i c Works Program, a 12 man crew under the d i r e c t i o n o f Foreman Campbell c l e a r e d the brush in the d i t c h e s and on the back s lopes o f 10 m i l es of roads in the i n d u s t r i a l a r e a .

A l s o a fou r man crew pa in ted 77,944 square f e e t o f i n d u s t r i a l b u i l d i n g metal r o o f i n g w i t h an aspha l t emuls ion p a i n t .

Major items completed w i t h r e g u l a r funds a re as f o l l o w s :

—Repa i red one l 6 , , water main l e a k . - -Sand b l a s t e d and pa in ted the metal work i n the two

water p l a n t a c c e l l a t o r s .

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— Installed 400' of 6" cast iron and two f i r e hydrants to serve the buildings and area behind the shop.

--Installed a sewer line and septic tank at Quarters 3. —Reroofed Qtrs. 8, 13, 14, 19, 20 and office building. --Dug up and cleaned sewer line at Quarters 14. —Cleaned the sludge drying beds at the sewage plant twice —Drained and winterized the heat pipes, water pipes, a i r

conditioning, air lines, and sprinkler system in the 229,000 square foot Sangamo plant area.

— Installed a 720,000 BTU boiler and stoker at the water plant.

—Extended the f i r e station smoke stack 8 feet. —Fabricated and d r i l l e d 4 diaphragms for 50 foot steel beams to span L i t t l e Grassy Creek.

—Minor repairs to 23 quarters heating systems and to 4 heating boilers.

— Installed kitchen linoleum at Quarters 19. — Installed roof gutter at Quarters 7. —Repaired lime and alum pipes at the two water plant

accellators. — Insulated office steam and water lines.

2. Equipment

One of the four chain saws in use under the Accelerated Public Works Program and sometimes two was in the shop for repair most of the time. The 40 men employed really gave the saws a workout.

In addition to chain saw repair, the shop crew completed the following repairs:

Major engine overhaul to the 1951 Ford Stake truck, two 1958 Ford Pickups, and 1957 Ford Courier.

One paint job, 10 engine tuneups, 4 brake jobs, 4 clutch installations, 11 electrical system repairs, two valve jobs, 8 cooling system repairs, and winterizing of a l l equipment. Numerous small jobs were also completed.

3. Rai1 roads

The only maintenance accomplished this period was the application of cresote emulsion to three trestles.

Operation records for the period show 431 cars handled by our train crew. Revenue for the railroad operation totalled $6,420.00 for the period.

Operational costs totalled $9,448.55.

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k. Water and Sewage

The following items of maintenance were completed at the water plant.

—Painted exterior steam lines and posts. —Painted water lines and brushing in the boiler room. —Cleaned and repaired the water lines to the shower. —Cleaned the water lines from the chlorine machine to

the main supply line. —Cleaned both accellators. —Cleaned the raw water sump. —Repaired a leak in the 10-inch raw water line. —Aerated the digester with the air compressor. —Painted exterior of the sewage plant building. —Painted interior walk of the basement of the sewage plant.

5. Fi re and Securi ty

There was one industrial f i r e this period.

The u t i l i t y room of building A-5-3 caught f i r e when a cigarette butt was dropped on a floor waxing mop. A general alarm was sounded, but the f i r e was quickly extinguished with nearby hand f i r e extinguishers. The building is leased to S.I.U. as a student dormitory.

The following items of maintenance were accomplished by the Fire and Security Department.

—Flushed and winterized 170 f i r e hydrants. --Refinished f i r e station office desk. —Pumped water for washing 3 sewage l i f t stations. —Made and painted 9 cover boxes for punch clock keys.

C, Industrial Lease Management.

Two new building tenants were added this period. Marion Ci v i l Defense and W. 0. Heidbreder each leased 1,069 square feet of space in high explosive magazines. Our roster of industrial tenants totalled 32 at the end of the period.

Several adjustments in lease space were made by 01 in Mathieson, Diagraph Bradley, Great Lakes Solvents and Norge. Total industrial occupancy at the end of the period stood at 1,500,897 square feet, a net decrease of 23,616 square feet since August 31. Total industrial employment on the refuge December 31, was 1,525.

TABLE NO. 3 - INDUSTRIAL LEASING, REVENUE & EMPLOYMENT Lease Footage Monetary Return T o t a l No, Employed

Sept . O c t . Nov, Dec. Rent Wat. Si Sew, Swi t ch ing T o t a l 9/1 12/31 A l l e n I n d u s t r i e s 42,000 42,000 42,000 42,000 $ 2,373.36 $ 16,00 $ 45,00 $ 2,434,36 4 4 Aronson, Knute 2,021 2,021 2,021 2,021 101.04 — — 101,04 1 1 Blount Bro the r s — — — — — 131,16 — 131.16 350 90 COFTA Club — — — — 25.00 45.00 — 70,00 — — COSA Club — — — — 52.65 — 52.65 — — Dept . o f J u s t i c e 4,685 4,685 4,685 4,685 312.36 — — 312,36 3 3 Di ag r aph-B r ad l ey 75,410 75,410 79,410 79,410 4 ,788.12 237,54 75.00 5,100.66 93 105 W, H , Dyer , I n c , — — — 20.00 — — 20,00 — — East Side Lumberyard 16,195 16,195 16,195 16,195 1,079.64 24.00 270.00 1,373.64 3 7 E x p l o s i v e s , I n c , — — — — — — — — 2 0 Genera l S e r v i c e s Admin. 63,294 63,294 63,294 63,294 3,539.72 16.00 75.00 3,630,72 14 15 Good Luck Glove 24,141 24,141 24,141 24,141 1,207.04 mm 1,207.04 2 2 Great Lakes Termina l 41,221 41,221 41,221 30,971 2,189.19 16.00 1,065.00 3,270.19 3 5 G r i n n e l l Sash & Door 36,041 36,041 36,041 36,041 1,955.00 50.05 1,200.00 3,205.05 61 60 Hanley I n d u s t r i e s 1,069 1,069 1,069 1,069 35.64 — — 35.64 — — H a r r i s , R, J , 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 60.00 — — 60,00 — — Heidbreder , W. 0 , — — — 1,069 8.91 — 8.91 — — Mac-Lean E r e c t i o n 4,224 4,224 4,224 4,224 211,20 — — 211,20 7 7 Mar ion C i v i l Defense — —. — 1,069 • 106,90 — — 106.90 — — Mar ion M e t a l & Roof ing 5,125 5,125 5,125 5,125 256,24 — 256.24 — — Mass, E l e c t r i c C o , 4,685 4,685 4,685 4,685 312.36 mm mm 312.36 12 30 Midwest Brush 3,380 3,380 3,380 3,380 225.36 33.57 — 258.93 8 5 Monsanto Chemical 33,250 33,250 33,250 33,250 1,639.24 mm 1,515,00 3,154.24 9 5 N a t ' l , Reproduct ions 3,891 3,891 3,891 3,891 259.40 24.00 mm 283.40 2 1 Norge 92,130 92,130 76,850 76,850 4 ,992.88 mm. 4,992,88 25 25 O l i n Mathieson 495,750 495,750 495,750 495,750 22,059.80 8,301.98 1,755.00 32,116,78 404 358 Oxford E l e c t r i c 33,214 33,214 33,214 33,214 1,906.80 874,45 — 2,781,25 182 168 Permanent Homes 10,250 10,250 10,250 10,250 580.84 16.00 — 596,84 — — P e t r o f Trading C o . 32,060 32,060 32,060 32,060 1,068.72 — — 1,068,72 — — P r o p e l l e x Chemicals 1,069 1,069 1,069 1,069 35.64 — — 35.64 — S c h i l l i T r a n s p o r t a t i o n 3,324 3,324 3,324 3,324 221.60 16.00 — 237.60 8 9 S c h i l l i Warehouse 10,250 10,250 10,250 10,250 512.52 — 165.00 677.52 2 1 E . T . Simonds C o n s t r u c t i o n mm. mm. mm 100.00 mm 'mm 100.00 — — Southern Homes 62,020 62,020 62,020 62,020 3,078.48 24,00 195.00 3,297.48 12 7 SIU - T r a i n i n g Center 17,322 17,322 17,322 17,322 1,154.80 84.00 1,238.80 8 8 SIU - Veterans Housing — — _ mm — 754,25 — 754.25 — — SIU - VTI 240,526 240,526 240,526 240,526 661.12 3.00 — 664.12 140 80 T r i a n g l e C o n s t r u c t i o n 20,500 20,500 20,500 20,500 1,025.00 — 1,025,00 — —

T r o j a n Powder C o , 11,759 11,759 11,759 11,759 347.42 — 45,00 392,42 mm — U n i v e r s a l Match C o . 129,483 129,483 129,483 129,483 5,025.76 3,164.00 15,00 8,204,76 506 479 Winger C o n s t r u c t i o n 4,224 4,224 4,224 imm 158.40 mm 158,40 40 50

T o t a l s - S e p t . / D e c , 1962 1 ,534,513 1,534,513 1,523,233 1,510,897 $63,635,50 $13,883,65 $ 6,420,00 $83,939,15 1525 T o t a l s - A u g . , 1962 $63,588.72 $17,714.64 $ 8,374.00 $89,677.36 1901

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Industrial revenues for the period totalled $86,880.21. Operational costs were $89,466.08. To date, this fiscal year industrial revenues slightly exceed 10% of industrial operations cost.

Under the Accelerated Public Works Program, allotment of $400,000 to this refuge, $6,000 was set aside for repairs and maintenance to unoccupied industrial buildings. Most of this repair work to date consists of asphalt coating to some 78,000 square feet of building roof. Removal of brush and trees from around these buildings w i l l be the next step in placing them in a more presentable condition for lease.

D. Lease Prospects.

Working closely with area Chambers of Commerce, u t i l i t y and transportation companies, we have devoted considerable effort to securing tenants for the 240,000 square feet of industrial building space vacated by the Sangamo Electric Company early in the year. At this writing, our efforts have been to no avail.

With the many federal programs now available to industry as inducement to construction of industrial plants, such as the Area Redevelopment Administration and Small Business Administration programs, we are finding competition rather s t i f f . Our industrial lease f a c i l i t i e s do not seem as nearly attractive to industry as they once did.

VIM. OTHER ITEMS

A. Items of Interest.

John Pickar, Foreman, Mixed Gang, received his 20 year service pin on December 19.

L. J. Gass, Guard, received a 10 year service pin on November 29.

Jim Cox, F i l t e r and Disposal Plant operator, received his 10 year service pin on October 9.

The refuge Christmas party was held on December 20 and was enjoyed by a l l employees. The menu consisted of roast turkey with a l l the trimmings and was complete with background Christmas carols by "Mitch" Miller.

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Southern I l l i n o i s Junior Women's Clubs Conservation project has shifted from an observation tower to an information sign for the Crab Orchard Lake campground. The ladies have chosen a contractor and selected the si t e . When the money has been raised, the project w i l l begin.

During September, the engineer crew was engaged in boundary survey. The remainder of the period was spent working on engineering aspects of the Accelerated Public Works Program. This included locating water lines, launching ramps, parking lots, etc..

B. Personnel

It seems that Crab Orchard continues to act as a Replacement Depot or Training Center for Refuge employees. Personnel activit i e s remained in high gear during this period. Under the new cost code accounting system, with peak employment of 104, i t gets quite complicated at times keeping records on each employee. Especially, when we are constantly losing employees who are familiar with our procedures and training new arrivals.

Clark R. Bavin, our Law Enforcement Agent, accepted a transfer September 8, 1962, to the Branch of Game Management. Clark is stationed in Elgin, I l l i n o i s . We a l l wish Clark and his family much success and happiness in the new job and environment.

Mrs. Helen DeVillez e.o.d. September 10, 1962, as our new Fiscal Accounting Clerk replacing Mrs. Joyce Todd who resigned her position effective September 28, 1962.

Miss M. Sue Belt e.o.d. September 17, 1962, as our new Clerk-Stenographer. Evidently, she was no overwhelmed by the males at Crab Orchard, that just five days later on September 22, 1962, she was married and changed her name to Mrs, M. Sue Specs.

John P. Davis, serving as a temporary Wildlife Aid, accepted a permanent appointment as Wildlife Technician at Mingo Refuge and was transferred October 12, 1962.

Having received authority to increase our permanent laborer positions. Taper appointments were given to Charles Adams, William Arnold, Douglas E l l i o t t , James Moore and Robert Venegoni effective October 29, 1962. These men are not new employees, as a l l of them have worked on the Refuge for several years under various types of appoi ntment.

Robert Nagel, Engineer Technician, reguested and received a transfer to the Department of Agriculture at LaCrosse Wisconsin, effective November 24, 1962.

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Lucky Crab Orchard was one of the chosen few to receive a $400,000 g i f t under the Accelerated Public Works Program necessitating hiring 40 additional W.A.E. laborers by November 5, 1962. We had but three working days to process these kO men but our office staff, especially the g i r l s , did a magnificent job.

For a change, an experienced employee was transferred to Crab Orchard. Edward H. Nichols, Refuge Clerk at Seney Refuge accepted anappointment as Game Management Agent to replace Clark Bavin and reported for duty on November 13, 1962.

C. Photographs.

Some selected photographs, portraying a few of the period a c t i v i t i e s , are included.

D. Credits for This Report.

Section I - Ferguson (A, B-l) and Rose (B-2). Section II - Rose Section III - Novell (A-l, A-2, B, D), Ferguson (A-3)

Personius (F). Section IV - Novell (A, B), Rose (D), Nichols (E), and

Ferguson (F). Section V - Personius (1,3), Rose (2). Section VI - Ferguson (A), Spees (B), Personius (C),

Nichols (0, E), Rose (F). Section VII - Stiles, Wingard, and Hunter. Section VIM - Nichols (A), Hunter (B), and Stiles (C).

SIGNATURE PAGE

Submitted by:

• Date:

Harry E . S t i l e s Harry

P r o j e c t Manager

T i t l e

Approved, Regional Office:

Date:

(Signature

Regional Refuge Supervisor

Summary of the 1962 Goose Season

Crab Orchard Refuge Area

The I l l i n o i s Department of Conservation selected a kk day goose season, (Nov. 5 to Dec. 18), for the four southern counties of Williamson, Jackson, Union and Alexander. The season quota of 10,000 birds was a 50 percent reduction from the 1961 figure.

Regulations provided for a daily bag and possession limit of two Canada geese. Hunting hours were from sunrise to 3 p.m. Central Standard Time.

Food Conditions.

In the f a l l of 1962 Crab Orchard had 2,660,000 goose use days, a reduction of 625,000 days compared to last year. Per­mittee farmers experienced good yields of corn and soybeans, which resulted in an excellent food supply for migrating geese, as soon as they arrived at the Refuge.

L i t t l e damage to refuge farm crops occurred due to good weather for harvesting. Soybean fields were heavily utilized by geese as rapidly as crops were removed. Harvest of corn was completed in late November and provided food for later migrants.

Fair amounts of browse were available upon arrival of the geese in September, inadequate rainfall in October and November caused considerable reduction of browse in most pasture areas.

Geese were observed feeding near roads, fences and woods by the f i r s t week of December, investigation revealed that most of the available corn and soybeans had been consumed. Refuge farmed corn remained unused at the close of the goose season.

Population.

As in 1961, approximately 33,000 Canada geese were present for the opening of the goose season. Numbers remained relatively constant throughout the season, reaching the high of 38,500 on November 28, and the low of 30,000 on December 12.

The big move southward by Canada's in Wisconsin never did materialize, resulting in a huntable population far below the 1961 high of 63,400 birds.

Licensed Clubs.

Licensed clubs in the Crab Orchard area totaled k2 this past season (61 in 1961). A l l clubs were requested to mail registration sheets to the refuge office each week at the close of hunting on Sunday. The more commercialized the club, usually the better the records and response to the weekly report request. Delay in reporting normally required an estimate of the club k i l l for the weekly report to GMA Sanders. This estimate was then corrected as reports were received.

Records indicate an improved season for clubs in 1962. The club k i l l increased 650 geese this year for a total of 1,940 birds.

A letter summarizing the 1961 and 1962 goose season was sent to a l l registered clubs. A copy of the letter is attached.

Public Hunting Area.

K i l l data on the public hunting area of the refuge was obtained through daily car counts and hunter bag checks. A summary of the information collected is presented (Table I): (Attached)

Estimated number of hunters and hunter success continued the downward trend this year. Limited movement of geese over the public area eliminated one " f i r i n g line" situation along the south boundary of the refuge and created another at the entrance to Grassy Bay.

Restricting blinds to 200 yards from the closed area boundary decreases the number of crippled geese that f a l l within the closed area; however, increased ranges at which geese are fired upon, especially at " f i r i n g line" locations, reduced some of the value of the 200 yard requirement.

L i t t l e quality hunting exists on land open to public hunting. Improvement in this facet of the goose harvest would require active management in selected areas on such items as blind spacing, shell limits, harvesting of crops and check stations. Discussions with hunters indicated the majority would favor such a program, with blind spacing being the most frequently mentioned subject. A check of one 5 acre soybean f i e l d revealed 23 permanent and semi-permanent blinds. While not a l l were in use at any one time, from 45 to 50 hunters have used the f i e l d simultaneously.

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At the close of the hunting season, 12 areas within this category reported a ki11 of 65 geese. Since this represents approximately 25% of non-clubbed areas, total k i l l for a l l such areas would be 260 birds.

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January 15, 1963 Dear Goose Hunter: Enclosed is a sunwary of the 1961 and 1962 goose seasons, based In part on infor­mation reported by holders of goose ciub permits In the Crab Orchard refuge area. The prompt mailing of weekly k i l l sheets enabled us to maintain accurate estimates of the goose harvest as the season progressed. We would like to express our appreciation for your cooperation.

Summary of the 1961 and 1962 Goose Seasons

]%l 1962 Number of registered goose clubs 61 42 Most hunters using one club 502 558 Number of clubs with 100 or more hunters 18 17 Most geese killed at one club 222 301 Number of clubs killing 100 or more geese 3 6 Number of clubs reporting no geese killed 16 4 Most hunters at a club reporting no kl11 56 102 Total goose k i l l reported by clubs 1290 Total goose k i l l at Crab Orchard 2585 aW-^y^

The season quota in Southern Illinois was reduced from 20,000 in 1961 to 10,000 in 1962. In Wisconsin, there was a reduction in quota from 12,000 to 8,000. At the close of the goose seasons in both states, approximately 18,000 geese had been removed from the Mississippi Valley goose flocks as compared to 30,000 birds in 1961.

Age ratios of old to young birds obtained from Canada geese banded at Crab Orchard refuge indicated poor reproduction on the breeding grounds last year. K i l l quotas had been reduced In an attempt to Increase the number which will return north to breed this coming spring.

Buildup of the refuge goose population this past season closely followed that shown in 1961, until mid-November, A leveling off then occurred and peak numbers during the goose season were 25,000 less than in 1961. Mild weather and a short hunting season In Wisconsin held many birds there beyond the normal migration period.

In 1962, hunter success increased slightly at Crab Orchard refuge, however, a reduction in k i l l of approximately 50% occurred at Horseshoe and Union County state waterfowl refuges.

Harry E. Stiles Project Manager

3-1750 Form MR-1 (Rev. March 1953)

REFUGE Crab Orchard

W A T E R F O W L

MONTHS OF Sapfraabar 3 TO Pacaabar 28 > 1962

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Cackling 39 XXKXX* Richardson's 39

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.25. Reported by Bob Htce

INSTRUCTIONS (See Sees. 7531 through 753U, Wildlife Refuges Field Manual)

In addition to the birds listed on form, other species occurring on refuge during the reporting period should be added in appropriate spaces. Special attention should be given to those species of local and national significance.

(1) Species:

(2) Weeks of Reporting Period:

(3) Estimated Waterfowl Days Use:

(h) Production:

(5) Total Days Use:

(6) Peak Number:

(7) Total Production:

•

Estimated average refuge populations.

Average weekly populations x number of days present for each species.

Estimated number of young produced based on observations and actual counts on representative breeding areas. Brood counts should be made on two or more areas aggregating 10^ of the breeding habitat. Estimates having no basis in fact should be omitted.

A summary of data recorded under (3).

Maximum number of waterfowl present on refuge during any census of reporting period.

A summary of data recorded under (U).

Interior Duplicating Section, Washington. D. C. 1953

3-1751 Form NR-1A (Nov. 1945)

Re f uge &llto„9f&*rM.

MIGRATORY BIRDS (other than waterfowl)

Months of ...!&.*m*m:.3. .to.

( i) Species

Common Name

I. Water and Marsh Birds:

Great blue heron American egret Little blue heron Little green heron Double crest cormorant Pled bill grebe American bittern

II- Shorebirds. Gulls and Terns:

Common tarn Lesser yellow legs Greater yellow legs Kl lldeer Pectoris I piper Herring gull Ring bill gwll Bonopart's gull Wilson's phalarope Royal tern Common snips Black-bellied plower

•sps

(2) First Seen

Number

140 66 7 7 5 3 t 2

21 2 k 52 2

1*5 I 2 2 I I-

Date

9- 5 9-5 9- 5

9-14 9-It 11-9

9-9-

9- 5 10- 5 11- 9 10- 5 11- 16 10- 5 9- 5 11- 2

£1

(3) Peak Numbers

Number

i|0 125

7 7

id 10 2 II

21

i 100

8 100

MOO 60

f 2 k I *-

Date

10-19 9-21 9- 5 9- 5

10- 12 10- 12 9-A

11- 16

9- 5 10- 12 9-26

11- 2 11- 9 12- 26 12-21 11-30 10- 5 9- 5 11- 10 10- 3

-18—* (over)

(4) Last Seen

Number

8 16 t I 2 I 2 3

20 2 k

s s t 1 1 s t 1 1

60 1 2 k 1 i -

Date

12-15 II- 9 9-28

10- 5 11- 23 12-9-11-50

(5) Production

9- »l* 10- 26 9- 28 12-15 11-30 p r • p r e 11-50 10- 5 9- 5 11- 10 10- 5

Number Colonies

Total # Nests

e s t e s t

Total Young

(6) Total

Estimated Number

1<08 601+ •5 12

2 •9

kl

I 1|85

1|D0

Iwooo 161

I 2

10 k t-

(1) (21 m (4) (5) (6) !

III. Doves and Pigeons: t 9 I d e i

„

Mourning dove F • r I i a n e n t R ^ t 9 I d e i White-winged dove - ••

IV. Predaoeous Birds: -

• •• i

Golden eagle 1 10-06 i^i$ S t I 1 p r e £ c n 1 10 Duck hawk Horned owl i 18-10 k 12-17 k 12*17 5 Magpie

KCMKMX Osprey a 2 >i4 » a 14 e i

1 10- 5 Crow Pmri i a n e n t R <

>i4 » a 14 e i

Said eagle k II* 2 II II- 9 S t 1 1 pr e s e n 1 Sparrow Hawk t 5 12-61 k mm 4*

16 Turkey vulture 3 9-21 3 10-19 1 12-15

4* 16 Marsh hawk 1 9-21 12-15 12*15 «5

Cooper hawk I 10-5 t 11-23 I 12-21 9 Red tall hawk l 9-21 10 11.23 8 12*28 75 D A J 4 ^ • i i i i 1 i tmr h a t u l r 91H/W 1 U w f i w9 WW $ 9-21 2 10-19 1 12-28 i» Rough lag hawk I 10- 3 2 11-23 1 12-21

Reportec i by IS Rice 4

r

(1) Species:

•

(2) First Seen:

(3) Peak Numbers:

(4) Last Seen:

(5) Production:

(6) Total:

INSTRUCTIONS Use the correct names as found in the A.O.U. Checklist, 1931 Edition, and l i s t group in A.O.U. order. Avoid general terms as "seagull", "tern", etc. In addition to the birds listed on form, other species occurring on refuge during the reporting period should be added in appro­priate spaces. Special attention should be given to those species of local and national significance. Groups: I. Water and Marsh Birds (Gayiiformes to Ciconiiformes and Gruiiformes

I I . Shorebirds. Gulls and Terns (Charadriiformes) I I I . Doves and Pigeons (Columbiformes) IV. Predaoeous Birds (Falconiformes, Strigiformes and predaceous

Passeriformes) The f i r s t refuge record for the species for the season concerned.

The last refuge record for the species during the season concerned.

Estimated number of young produced based on observations and actual counts.

Estimated total mber of the species using the uge during the period concerned.

INT.-DUP. SEC, WASH., D.C. 79858

3-1752 Form NR-2 (April 1946

Refuge Crab Orchard

UPLAND GAME BIRDS

Months of Saptaabar to , 1962

(1) Species

(2) Density

(3) Young

Produced

U) Sex

Ratio

(5) Removals

(6) Total

(7) Remarks

Common Name Cover types, tot a l acreage of habitat

Acres per Bird

o-O CO

X> O

•H

Percentage o u o p -p

PE4 CO

o

U CQ O 0)

Estimated number using Refuge

Pertinent information not specifically requested.

List introductions here.

Bobwhita Quail Cultivated f la Ids, upland brush, nea ssd forest edges.

Areas I and III 15.000

Arss i l 18.079 seres

•7

6.5

55t45

55«45

•50 900

2.800

INSTRUCTIONS b 1

Form NR-2 - UPLAND GAME BIRDS.*

(1) SPECIES:

(2) DENSITY:

Use correct common name.

Applies particularly to those species considered in removal programs (public hunts, etc.). Detailed data may be omitted for species occurring in limited numbers. Density to be expressed in acres per animal by cover types. This information is to be prefaced by a statement from the refuge manager as to the number of acres in each cover type found on the refuge? once submitted, this information need not be repeated except as significant changes occur in the area of cover types. Cover types should be detailed enough to furnish the desired information but not so much as to obscure the general picture. Examples: spruce swamp, upland hardwoods, reverting agriculture land, bottomland hardwoods, short grass prairie, etc. Standard type symbols listed in VUldlife Management Series No. 7 should be used where possible. Figures submitted should be based on actual observations and counts on representative sample areas. Survey method used and size of sample area or areas should be indicated under Remarks.

(3) YOUNG PRODUCED: Estimated number of young produced, based upon observations and actual counts in representative breeding habitat.

U) SEX RATIO:

(5) REMOVALS:

(6) TOTAL:

(7) REMARKS:

This column applies primarily to wild turkey, pheasants, etc. Include data on other species i f available.

Indicate total number in each category removed during the report period.

Estimated total number using the refuge during the report period. This may include resident birds plus those migrating into the refuge during certain seasons.

Indicate method used to determine population and area covered in survey. Also include other pertinent information not specifically requested.

* Only columns applicable to the period covered should be used,

17059

3-1753 Form NR-3 {June 1945) Refuse. Crab Orchard

BIG GAME

Calendar Year 1 62

—m Estimated (8)

Total Refuge Sex Population Ratio

(i) Species

(2) Density

(3) Young

Produced

00 Removalt

(5) Losses

(6) Introductions

Common Name Cover types, total Acreage of Habitat Number •H

I

VI i a

*i o

O 4*

o U

u< to U

u a> 4^ GO

O 5f ^

Source At period

of Greatest use

As of Dec. 31

White-tailed Deer

Bottom and upland timber, cultivated fields, pastures.

36.000 acres

900 225 20 60* 2.000 1,700 I1I.25

Remarks: * Winter loss Includes road k i l l of 50 animals In 1962.

Reported by David Ross

INSTBUCTIONS

Form NR-3 - BIO GAME

(l) SPECIES:

(2) DENSITY:

Use correct conmon name; i.e., Mule deer, "black-tailed deer, white-tailed deer. It i s unnecessary to indicate sub-species such as northern or Louisiana white-tailed deer.

Detailed data may be omitted for species occurring in limited numbers. Density tc be expressed in acres per animal by cover types. This information i s to be prefaced by a statement from the refuge manager as to the number of acres in each cover type found on the refuge; once submitted, this Information need not be repeated except as significant changes occur in the area of cover types. Cover types should be detailed enough to fur­nish the desired information but not so much as to obscure the general picture. Examples spruce swamp, upland hardwoods, reverting agriculture land, bottomland hardwoods, short grass prairie, etc. StandardT type symbols li s t e d in Wildlife Management Series No. 7 should be used where possible. Figures submitted should be based on actual observations and counts on representative sample areas. Survey method used and size of sample area or areas should be indicated under Remarks.

(3) YOUNG PRODUCED

(U) REMOVALS:

(5) LOSSES:

Estimated total number of young produced on refuge. . ^

Indicate total number In each category removed during the year.

On the basis of known records or reliable estimates indicate total losses In each category during the year.

(6) INTRODUCTIONS: Indicate the number and refuge or agency from which stock was secured.

(7) TOTAL RE5UGE POPULATION:

(g) SEX RATIO:

Give the estimated population of each species on the refuge at period of i t s greatest abundance and also as cf Dec. 31.

Indicate the percentage of males and females of each species as determined from f i e l d observations or through removals. neooi

Form NR-5 60701

DISEASE

Refuge. Crao Orchard JCear 19.62

Botulism Lead Poisoning or other Disease

Period of outbreak

Period of heaviest losses.

Losses:

(a) Waterfowl (b) Shorebirds (c) Other

Number Hospitalized

(a) Waterfowl (b) Shorebirds (c) Other

Actual Count Estimated

No. Recovered % Recovered

Areas affected (location and approximate acreageX

Water conditions (average depth of water in sickness areas, reflooding of exposed flats.etc.

Condition of vegetation and invertebrate life_

Remarks

Kind of disease laad polsewlwp or crop Impaction

Species affected Canada goo—

Number Affected Species

I

Number Recovered.

Number lost

Actual Count 51_

Unknown

Estimated 500

Source of infection Unknown

Water conditions Ukw drswdoww 2 feat. Pry f a l l *

Food conditions

Remarks

Refuge Cmb Orchard

PUBLIC USE

Calendar Year 1962

Total Use Visitor-Days

Hunting Use

Fishing Use

Miscellaneous Use

» 20.000 68.500 1,66 500

Where practical, by means of occasional spot checks, or other breakdown of the above figures and other related information:

methods, show by percent and visitor-days the

Hunting (on refuge lands): Percent Visitor-Days Acres Miscellaneous: Percent Visitor-Days

Waterfowl ,51 9.000 20.305 Recreation *• 71*5 1.256.500

Upland Game 42B 5.100 15.160 Fishing O f f i c i a l .03

68.500 500

Big Game •31 I5»i60 Economic Use 7.500 Vara tuts * Crows .03 Supervised by refuge 0

500 by State 0 No.

I5.»60 of blinds 0 mm tndtistrlsl 22.9 1(00.000

Hunting (off refuge lands): Estimated man-days of hunting on lands

Comments:

and ti»b«r cutters

adjacent to the refuge 10.000 (These figures

should not be included i n hunting-use totals above).

Fishing:

Acres of ponds or lakes 8.820 and miles of streams

5 open to fishing.

Economic users includes f Milsly. Industrial users Include the saploysss of the Industries occupying refuge facilities.

*(including picnicking, swimming, boating, camping, viewing w i l d l i f e , and photographing)

3-1757 Form NR-7 (April 1946)

Refuge.

PLANTINGS (Marsh - Aquatic - Upland)

pr^.M^ri Year 19*.&

Species

Location of Area Planted

Area 3

Rate of Seeding

or Planting

Amount Planted (Acres or Yards of Shoreline

k ml. roadside

i bu./acn 115 acres

Amount & Nature of Propagules

200 lbs. Fescue 21 bu. Rye

SO bu. Rye

July t August

Sept.20

Date of Plant­ing Survival

Good

Felr

Cause of Loss Remarks

Geese

Erosion control in road ditches

Browse

TOTAL ACREAGE PLANTED: Marsh and aquatic Hedgerows, cover patches... Food strips, food patches. Forest plantings.

3-1758 Form NR-8 (Rev. Jan. 1956)

Fish and Vixidlife Service Branch of Wilo.» tfe Refuges

CULTIVATED CROPS - HATING - GRAZING

Refuge Crab Orchard National Wildlifa Rafuga County Wllllwaion State Illinois

Permittee1 s Government* s Share or Return Green Manure, Cultivated Share Harvested Harvested . Unharvested Total Cover and Water­

Crops Bu./Tons Bu./Tons Bu./Tons

Acreage fowl Browsing Crops Total Grown Acres Bu./Tons Acres Bu./Tons Acres Bu./Tons Planted Type and Kind Acreage

Corn 915 36000 bu. 45 1500 bu. 531 25000 bu 1491.0

Soy Beans 1550.5 12000 bu. 1550.5

Sweet Clover 5 3.5 550 te * 5 3.5 Cover end Manure 5 3.5

Hay (Lespedeza) 13 2.5 1950 ton 13 2.5 Cover end Browse 13 2.5

Rod Clover 85.5 85 ton 85.5 Cover end Browse 85.5

Rye Cress 105.0 105 105.0 Browse 105.0

" i • Fallow Ag. Land 38.4

No. of Permittees: Agricultural Operations 29 Haying Operations 0 Grazing Operations 25

Hay - Improved (Specify Kind)

Tons Harvested Acres

Cash Revenue

GRAZING Number Animals

AUM»S Cash Revenue

ACREAGE

None

X. Cattle 887 5250.5 $5250.50 3830

None 2. Other None

1. Total Refuge Acreage Under Cultivation 5156.4

Hay - Wild None 2. Acreage Cultivated as Service Operation 185

DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING FORM NR-8 CULTIVATED CROPS - HAYING - GRAZING

Report Form NR-8 should be prepared on a calendar-year basis for all crops which were planted during the calendar year and for haying and grazing operations carried on during the same period.

Separate reports shall be furnished for Refuge lands in each county when a refuge is located in more than one county or State.

Cultivated Crops Grown - List all crops planted, grown and har­vested on the refuge during the reporting period regardless of purpose. Crops in kind which have been planted \jy more than one permittee or this Service shall be combined for reporting purposes.

Pennittee* s Share - Only the number of acres utilized ty the permittee for his own benefit should be shown under the Acres column, and only the number of bushels of farm crops harvested by the permittee for himself should be shown under the Bushels Harvested column. Report all crops harvested in bushels or fractions thereof except such crops as silage, watermelons, cotton, tobacco, and hay, which should be reported in tons or fractions thereof.

Government1 s Share or Return - Harvested - Show the acreage and number of bushels harvested for the Government of crops produced by permittees or refuge personnel. Unharvested - Show the exact acreage and the estimated number of bushels of grain available for wildlife. If grazing is made available to waterfowl through the planting of grain, cover, green manure, grazing or hay crops, estimate the tonnage of green food produced or utilized and report under Bushels Unharvested column.

Total Acreage Planted - Report all acreage planted, including crop failures.

Green Manure, Cover and Waterfowl Grazing Crops - Specify the acre­age, kind and purpose of the crop. These crops and the acreage may be duplicated under cultivated crops if planted during the year, or a dupli­cation may occur under hay if the crop results from a perennial planting.

Hay - Improved - List separately the kinds of improved hay grown. Annual plantings should also be reported under Cultivated Crops, and perennial hay should be listed in the same manner at time of planting.

Total Refuge Acreage Under Cultivation - Report total land area devoted to agricultural purposes during the year.

INT.-DUP. SEC, WASH., D.C.917*7

3-1758 Form NR-8 (Rev. Jan. 1956)

Refuge

Fish and Wildlife Service Branch of Wilfutfe Refuges

CULTIVATED CROPS - HATING - GRAZING

Crab Orchard County Jackson State Illinois

Perraittee1 s Government* s Share or Return Green Manure, Cultivated Share Harvested Harvested . Unharvested Total Cover and Water­

Crops Bu./Tons Bu./Tons

Acreage fowl Browsing Crops Total Grown Acres Bu./Tons Acres Bu./Tons Acres Bu./Tons Planted Type and Kind Acreage

Red Clover

>

21 20 tens 21 Browse and Cover 21

Fallow Ag. Land

No. of Permittees: Agricultural Operations Haying Operations Grazing Operations

Hay - Improved (Specify Kind)

Tons Harvested Acres

Cash Revenue

GRAZING Number Animals

AUM»S Cash Revenue

ACREAGE

None

1. Cattle »7 102 1 102*00 160

None 2. Other None

1. Total Refuge Acreage Under Cultivation 21

Hay - Wild Nona 2. Acreage Cultivated as Service Operation 0

DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING FORM NR-8 CULTIVATED CROPS - HAYING - GRAZING

Report Form NR-8 should be prepared on a calendar-year basis for all crops which were planted during the calendar year and for haying and grazing operations carried on during the same period.

Separate reports shall be furnished for Refuge lands in each countywfaen a refuge ia located in more than one county or State.

Cultivated Crops Grown - List all crops planted, grown and har­vested on the refuge during the reporting period regardless of purpose. Crops in kind which have been planted by more than one permittee or this Service shall be combined for reporting purposes.

Permittee* s Share - Only the number of acres utilized ty the permittee for his own benefit should be shown under the Acres column, and only the number of bushels of farm crops harvested by the permittee for himself should be shown under the Bushels Harvested column. Report all crops harvested in bushels or fractions thereof except such crops as silage, watermelons, cotton, tobacco, and hay, which should be reported in tons or fractions thereof.

Government1 s Share or Return - Harvested - Show the acreage and number of bushels harvested for the Government of crops produced by permittees or refuge personnel. Unharvested - Show the exact acreage and the estimated number of bushels of grain available for wildlife. If grazing ia made available to waterfowl through the planting of grain, cover, green manure, grazing or hay crops, estimate the tonnage of green food produced or utilized and report under Bushels Unharvested column.

Total Acreage Planted - Report all acreage planted, including crop failures.

Green Manure, Cover and Waterfowl Grazing Crops - Specify the acre­age, kind and purpose of the crop. These crops and the acreage may be duplicated under cultivated crops if planted during the year, or a dupli­cation may occur under hay if the crop results from a perennial planting.

Hay - Improved - List separately- the kinds of improved hay grown. Annual plantings should also be reported under Cultivated Crops, and perennial hay should be listed in the same manner at time of planting.

Total Refuge Acreage Under Cultivation - Report total land area devoted to agricultural purposes during the year.

INT.-DltP. SEC, WASH., D.C.917*7

3-1670 N R - 8 a

REFUGE GRAIN REPORT

Refuge.. Crab Orchard Months of through

( i )

V A R I E T Y *

Corn - Phi star - 14?

LadI no Clover

Fescue Ky. 31

Corn Hybrcd

Corn Hixed

Wheat

(2) O N H A N D

B E G I N N I N G OF P E R I O D

1500 bu.

300 bu.

50 bu

(3) R E C E I V E D

D U R I N G P E R I O D

25 bu.

78 lbs

171 bu.

200 lbs

1500 by.

(4)

T O T A L

3000 bu.

(5) G R A I N D I S P O S E D O P

Transferred Seeded

25 bu.

78 lbs.

171 bu.

200 lbs

50 bu.

Fed

2500 bu

Total

25 bu.

78 lbs

171 bu.

200 lbs

2500 bu.

(6) O N H A N D

E N D O F P E R I O D

500 bu

300 bu

(7) P R O P O S E D OR S U I T A B L E U S E *

Seed Feed

500 bu

300 bu

Surplus

(8) Indicate shipping or collection points

(9) Grain is stored at

(10) Remarks *See instructions on back.

N R - 8 a

REFUGE GRAIN REPORT

This report should cover all grain on hand, received, or disposed of, during the period covered by this narrative report.

Report all grain in bushels. For the purpose of this report the following approximate weights of grain shall be considered equivalent to a bushel: Corn (shelled)—55 lb., corn (ear)—70 lb., wheat— 60 lb., barley—50 lb., rye—55 lb., oats—30 lb., soy beans—60 lb., millet—50 lb., cowpeas—60 lb., and mixed—50 lb. In computing volume of granaries, multiply the cubic contents (cu. ft.) by 0.8 bushels.

(1) List each type of grain separately and specifically, as flint corn, yellow dent corn, square deal hybrid corn, garnet wheat, red May wheat, durum wheat, spring wheat, proso millet, combine milo, new era cowpeas, mikado soy beans, etc. Mere listing as corn, wheat, and soybeans will not suffice, as specific details are necessary in considering transfer of seed supplies to

. other refuges. Include only domestic grains; aquatic and other seeds will be listed on NR-9.

(3) Report all grain received during period from all sources, such as transfer, share cropping, or harvest from food patches. ' r

(4) A total of columns 2 and 3.

(6) Column 4 less column 5.

(7) This is a proposed break-down by varieties of grain listed in column 6.' Indicate if grain is

suitable for seeding new crops.

(8) Nearest railroad station for shipping and receiving.

(9) Where stored on refuge: "Headquarters granary," etc. . , . (10) Indicate here the source of grain shipped in, destination of grain transferred, data on con-

- , dition of grain, unusual uses proposed. •

• • rx

8 2 5 8 6

3-1759 Form NR-9

(Apcril 1946) Refuge_

COLLECTIONS AND RECEIPTS OE JEEANTING STOCK (Seeds, rootstocks, trees, shrubs)

Crab Orchard Tear 19*62

Species Amount

Collections Date or

Period of Collection

Method Unit Cost

Receipts

Amount Source Total

Amounts on Hand

Amount Surplus

Nona - Se<d reported on Grain Report -

Interior Diplicating Secjkion Was ling ton 25, D.

Kion. 3.S4267

• 3-1761 Form NR-11

Refuge iHfc. lBil iH! Year 1

TIMBER REMOVAL

gill.

Permittee I Unit or

Permit No.I Location

Roy A* Guy

Claud© Cox

Claude Cox

Harold Billingsley

Paul Ranatta

Arvel P. Smith

H« C* Boyd

Sou. III. Univers

35210

35208

35»95

33966

33963

Acreage

mm. See. 51.-Both

Sec2l,T9Sl|

R2£.

No. of Units Expressed in B. F., ties, etc.

Soff i t T%J tE 3rd g

Sec 9

55556 Sec. 23, T ^ , RIE. Transplant

MJ20 BF

«7.569 8F

68.790

725 poets

906 poets

200 poets

890 posts

Rate of

Charge

Reservations Total and/or Diameter Income I Limits

50.00MET # 71.00

6.00

designated Hackberry, Sugar Red Cedar, Sweet and Black Holly, Dogwood, Redbud tr

•89

.09

.09

•09

AM marked traea Pin-oak

Species Cut

Black Walnut

511*.Ii Al l marked frees Mixed hardwoods

Black Locust

Black Locust

Black Locust

Black Locust

63*^ ?~6* % V

i « f | r~6*n7*

I8.0<i 3 , i - 6 » x 7 f

80.ii> 3*-6" x 7'

sad Red Maple, Pi 11 Oak, Sum, Sycataore, Hawthorne, No charge

Total acreage cut over. Total income. ,!-®99*45.

No. of units removed B. F..®7»T?9 _ Method of slash disposal..AllJW. * ^ * ^ * ba reaowad from trails Cords end far* f la Ids* Ties Posts «J2I.

Interior—Duplicating Section, Washington, D, C. 24316

PEST FLAM1 CONTROL REPORT

Crab Orchard Refuge, Calendar year

Species Growth

Date Stage

(To be inserted i n the September-Decemher Narrative Report) ^w'ater COST_

Chem. Dilut. Rate Method ^ Depth Mat'l. Labor Equip. Total^ P/Acre

Glory A i / o , , » - 6 high Z m T 6/21 Cocklebur Ami ne

HgO Broaojer

Boom on # 5.96 I 6o.o^ ^ 3»ao •67 4 W

K i l l ^ K i l l F a l l Spring Remarks

/

7/2-9, 3'*-6" high 3-96 U5.00 2.140 5t.3< 35^ 140*80

Johnson Grass

7/12 4 7/^0 Flowering A t l i c l d e HgO I lh,pfjr

aUH20 Hanson

broadjat None 56.00 60.00 5.00 101.a 9£* Coaplete nett ing

rsrs attempted. Roorowti) was from rhizones extending beyond sprayed a rea .

y VI ns spec 1 es , ft po l k w s e d ^ 2 6 12" - 2 ^ 2 14,-0 ft

2 iH5T A O C <

H 2 0 Hanson

1 1 1 8 2 0 0 1 broad Jat Nona 2li.00 m

Woody 7 / M speclaa 8/3

(hJt

2 krO * 2 1 5T

H20 7i l^220

• • • •

i INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE

Swell growth (lOf or less} 60£ k i l l , other growth larger than 10* only leaf bum.

Attach this side i n Narrative Report - Cut out and fold in the End

f 1 \ INSTRUCTIONS

List a l l treatments made on one species, i.e., Canada t h i s t l e , before l i s t i n g treatments on other species; then give a sub-total cost of treating each species and average cost per acre. Following the f i n a l entry on this form give grand total figures showing total cost for a l l treatments on a l l species and average cost per acre for treating a l l species during the calendar year covered by this report.

Make a separate entry for each set of completed "Application Data" and "Observations of Results" forms„ The data can be transferred directly to this form; hence the importance of recording the information immediately on "Application" and "Results" forms when spraying i s done or observations on results are madeo

I* Species; Use cominon and sc i e n t i f i c nameo

2« Dates L i s t dates applications were made, using separate line for each area treated. If two separate treatments were made on an area during the summer you should record two entries on this fom 0

3. Growth Stage; i.e.^ half leaf, f u l l leaf,early bud, f u l l flower, etc.

U. Chem. f Show type of herbicide used, i.e., 2, ii-D ester, etc.

• $o Dilut.s Show diluent or carrier used plus stickers and spreaders added, i f any.

6. Rate: Give^bs,, acid equivalent per acre - not pounds of herbicide or lbs. of total mix. Check % acid equivalent on label,

7. Method:^ i . e e 5 boom spray, cluster spray, hand spray, aerial spray, etc.

8. Water Depth: Would apply only when phragmites, etc., were sprayed,

o Cost, material: Cost of herbicide, diluent (carrier), stickers, spreaders and other materials - take from "Application Data" form.

10. Cost, labor:. Take from "Application Data" form.

11. Cost, equipment: Equipment operation costs taken from "Application Data" foim.

12o Cost, tota l : Show total cost for each separate application as taken from "Applica­tion Data" formo

13« Cost, per acre: Show cost per acre separately for each application on a given area -take from "Application Data" form.

Ii;. % K i l l , f a l l : Per cent of plants k i l l e d by application of herbicide during the pre­ceding summer and spring.

15>. % K i l l , spring: Per cent of plants showing no regrowth in the spring following treatments made the preceding year or years. Do not record data on spraying done during previous yearso Explain b r i e f l y in space for remarks the spraying done during previous years i f you give % k i l l for spring«

16. Remarks; Include factors such as weather, etc., not shorn elsewhere. Explain br i e f l y the spraying done on this area in previous years i f you make an entry i n the column yx% K i l l , spring."

Additional forms w i l l be supplied from Regional Office upon request.

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Inglorious end to one of 98 whitetail deer tagged in the cooperative deer research project on the refuse.

R-8 -5 10/62 R . G . P . f

J A N

Con t rac t b i tuminous s u r f a c i n g of access roads on west s i d e of D e v i l s K i tchen Lake . T o t a l su r faced t h i s pe r i od —

l 4 - 5 m i l e S - R-7 -8 10/62 R . 6 . P .

c 62

Soft spots that developed In Devils Kitchen roads previously constructed by the Corps of Engineers required replacement of sub-grade prior to surfacing.

R-8-1 10/62 C.C.W.

NOV 62

Riprap in place along road f i l l below Devils Kitchen Dam. R-8-2 10/62 R.G.P,

62

Salvaged r a i l r o a d b a l l a s t rock and broken conc re te used f o r r i p r a p near " C a r t e r v i l l e B e a c h " . T h i s ma te r i a l in p lace froai 5 fo 7 y e a r s . No p r i o r s l o p i n g of bank.

R-8-7 11/62 L . B . S .

62

Part of 6000 tons of limestone riprap to stabilize shoreline of Crab Orchard Lake. Prior sloping of bank accomplished with D-7 dozer. Lake level two feet below spillway elevation,

R-IO-I 1^62 L.B. S.

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JAN

A c l o s e r look a t s h o r e l i n e s t a b i l i z a t i o n work a t Crab Orchard

Lake under the A c c e l e r a t e d P u b l i c Works Program.

R-10-2 & R-10-3 1^/62 L . B . S .

62

Campsite clearing in public use area. Recreational develop­ment is a major project under the Accelerated Public Works Program. Undergrowth is primarily honeysuckle.

R-9-3 ||/62 L.B.S.

Same site after removal of undergrowth. Rotary mower does good job of mulching small branches, briers and vines.

R-IO-8 12/62 L.B.S.

DEC 62

Laborer attacking honeysuckle on tree that w i l l be left in camping area* In a l l , 140 laborers were employed under the Accelerated Public Works Program this period.

||/62 L.B.S.

JAN •

Roadside brush removal crew. Some 10 miles of backs Iope along roads and intersections were cleared under the Public Works Program.

R-9-7 1 /62 C.C.W.

Fencing project — 22 miles of exterior boundary fence Is

being replaced thanks to the Accelerated Public Works

Program.

R-9-8, R-I2-I 11/62 & 1 /62 R.G.P. - H.E.S.

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