INSTALLATION of WATER DEVELOPMENTS
on FORT HUACHUCA, Cochise County, Arizona
February through May of 2019
What: The Huachuca Gould’s Chapter in cooperation with Fort Huachuca personnel installed several wildlife drinkers and 2,200-gallon storage tanks on Fort Huachuca, Department of the Army
When: February through May 2019
Where: Fort Huachuca near Sierra Vista, Arizona
General Information: Water developments on Fort Huachuca are important to several species of wildlife including Black-tailed and Whitetail Deer, Pronghorn, and Gould’s Turkey
Age is showing on many of these developments, leaving some non-functioning. Recently the Wildlife Division of the Fort scheduled the replacement of developments as well as the installation of new waters. Dave Kemnitz of the Huachuca Gould’s Chapter worked closely with Shane Hall of the Fort in planning this effort.
On February 14th, volunteers from the Chapter and personnel and volunteers with Fort Huachuca and Coronado National Forest attached an inverted collection bowl to the top of a 2,200-gallon storage tank, installed a drinker with covered float and associated plumbing, and buried the connecting pipe line between the storage tank and drinker. The new water is located near Big Hill on the East Range.
The installation was complete in less than 3 hours due to the excellent material staging by the Fort!
The Huachuca Gould’s Chapter was represented by Dave Kemnitz, Randy Keiller, and Tom Deecken. Shane Hall of Fort Huachuca and his crew provided major support in this installation as well.
In addition, Dave Kemnitz has been busy assisting in the replacement and repair of more water developments on the Fort since February. These efforts included:
Excellent job Dave with these projects and your continuing coordination with officials from Fort Huachuca!
When: February through May 2019
Where: Fort Huachuca near Sierra Vista, Arizona
General Information: Water developments on Fort Huachuca are important to several species of wildlife including Black-tailed and Whitetail Deer, Pronghorn, and Gould’s Turkey
Age is showing on many of these developments, leaving some non-functioning. Recently the Wildlife Division of the Fort scheduled the replacement of developments as well as the installation of new waters. Dave Kemnitz of the Huachuca Gould’s Chapter worked closely with Shane Hall of the Fort in planning this effort.
On February 14th, volunteers from the Chapter and personnel and volunteers with Fort Huachuca and Coronado National Forest attached an inverted collection bowl to the top of a 2,200-gallon storage tank, installed a drinker with covered float and associated plumbing, and buried the connecting pipe line between the storage tank and drinker. The new water is located near Big Hill on the East Range.
The installation was complete in less than 3 hours due to the excellent material staging by the Fort!
The Huachuca Gould’s Chapter was represented by Dave Kemnitz, Randy Keiller, and Tom Deecken. Shane Hall of Fort Huachuca and his crew provided major support in this installation as well.
In addition, Dave Kemnitz has been busy assisting in the replacement and repair of more water developments on the Fort since February. These efforts included:
- conducted a follow up visit to the Big Hill development to charge the storage tank with over 1,000 gallons
- installed the pipeline, drinker, and 2,200-gallon storage tank in the Black Tower area. A follow up visit replenished the tank with 1,200-gallons of water
- assisted an Eagle Scout and his troop with the installation of a drinker and 2,200-gallon tank up Split Rock Canyon in the vicinity of the old Girl Scout camp. An additional 1,200-gallons were added on a later visit
- assisted the Boy Scouts with the installation of a drinker and 2,200-gallon tank between Kino Spring and Pyeatt Cave south of West Gate
- added 500 gallons of water to the storage tank near the South Gate
- inspected the in-ground plastic drinker in Area Whiskey and found it full
- checked the in-ground drinker north of site Maverick and found it full. Apparently, the winter rains had been good for the in-ground catchment systems as seen in this and the Area Whiskey development.
Excellent job Dave with these projects and your continuing coordination with officials from Fort Huachuca!
001 Assembly Begins. The 2-halves of the water collection saucer are bolted together at Big Hill
003 Installing the Drinker Plumbing. Shane Hall from Fort Huachuca installs the plumbing for the drinker at Big Hill on the East Range
005 Finished Project. Good job at the Big Hill Drinker!
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002 Attaching the Collection Saucer to the Top of the 2,200-gallon Storage Tank
004 Providing an Initial Water Fill. Randy Keiller of the Huachuca Gould’s Chapter directs water from a nearby portable source into the storage tank
006 The ‘Crew’!
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007 Filling the Storage Tank at the Black Tower Development
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008 More Water Added at Big Hill on the East Range
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009 Boy Scouts Complete the Split Rock Wildlife Water
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010 Ready for Business. Signed, Sealed, Delivered!
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