Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Coastal Mule Deer Management
Region	Southwest
State	CA
Location	Vandenberg AFB, CA
Date of this update

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), while not endangered, are a important component of the fauna at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and have been hunted there for quite some time. Yet, information on the deer’s basic population characteristics, habitat use patterns, and human-related impacts are largely unknown. This $110,000 project, funded under DOD’s Legacy Resource Management Program, will assist in developing a more effective management plan and better management tools for mule deer by providing data such as population characteristics, distribution and habitat use, deer impacts to vegetation, and human related impacts.

Project partners with the Air Force include the FWS, the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) and the Nature Conservancy. The FWS was consulted on endangered species in the project area and advised on project methodologies and monitored project progress. The CDFG was consulted on state endangered species. The FWS and the Nature Conservancy are involved in Air Force wide surveys of threatened and endangered species and wetlands, some of which are also involved with this project.

Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) are a conspicuous component of the fauna at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and have been hunted for quite some time, yet information on basis population characteristics, habitat use patterns, and human-related impacts are largely unknown. This project will assist in developing a management plan and tools for management by providing data such as population characteristics, distribution and habitat use, deer impacts to vegetation, and human related impacts. A habitat restoration phase is also included. FWS is doing the work.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

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5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  Lead: USAF
  Others: FWS

• Non-Federal

  CA-F&G;
  Rod & Gun Club

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		$110,000
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$110,000

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date
Completion date
Current stage

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Mary Lamb
  Env. Program Coord.
  US Air Force
  630 Samson St. Suite 1334
  San Francisco, CA 94111
  (415) 705-1679
  (415) 705-1682 (fax)
  mlamb@afceeb1.brooks.af.mil

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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