Camp Cady Wildlife Area Upland Game Bird Solar Well
This project consists of installing a solar well to access artesian water within 9-10 feet of surface elevation at Camp Cady Wildlife Area. The solar well will be used to establish a small game guzzler and to establish riparian and upland habitats using drip irrigation which will provide nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat as much as a mile away from the well site.
The establishment of this solar well project will allow for the development of a permanent water source for upland game species, as well as provide for additional habitat, forage, water, and more hunting opportunities as much as a mile away from the well site. In addition, the well may be used to help establish a nursery for the development of cottonwoods and willows to revegetate the Mojave River. Establishment of new riparian vegetation will allow for the formation of additional understory which will provide for new habitat, forage, and hunting opportunities.