Upper Pine Creek Guzzler Renovation
Mt. Laguna is located at the eastern edge of the Descanso Ranger District in the Cleveland National Forest and hosts several upland game bird species including wild turkey, California quail, mourning dove and band-tailed pigeons. With an average precipitation amount of 12.2 inches per year, water can become a limiting factor for the many wildlife species inhabiting its ranges, especially during the peak dry months of summer and into fall. This lack of water has been compounded by the severe drought that California has been experiencing over the last 4 years. A natural spring along Pine Creek Rd on Mt. Laguna was tapped into several decades ago but the fill pipe from the spring has since become disconnected. The proposed project would renovate the guzzler by repairing/installing a new 500 gallon full-ramp guzzler with a float system by Rainmaker Wildlife Water Guzzlers and Escape Ramps, providing a source of water during prolonged drought, which will in turn benefit upland game birds and upland game bird hunters.