2024-07-09T19:12:30-05:00 2023-12-31 872929781 ANDONIAN & GHAZARIAN LLP 101 S 1ST ST SUITE 305 BURBANK CA 91502 990EZ 2023-01-01 237113312 SOCIETY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIGHORN SHEEP SOCI 6612676523 PO BOX 94182 PASADENA CA 911094182 MARK R LECOMPTE TREASURER 6612676523 2024-07-03 1 MARK LECOMPTE 999009999 0 SHANT ANDONIAN P01764743 8188750950 2024-07-03 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X WWW.SCBS-CALIFORNIADESERTBIGHORN.COM X X 97083 X 80931 4439 11713 97083 585 24441 25026 72057 370377 0 442434 370377 442434 370377 442434 0 0 370377 442434 X CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WILD SHEEP POPULATION OF CALIFORNIA AND THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA SATTELLITE WATER MONITORINGCOLLECT AND PROVIDE DATA TO CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS AND MARINE BASE STAFF BIOLOGIST AT 29 PALMS ON WATER SOURCE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM SATELLITE MONITORING SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON BIG GAME GUZZLERS. THIS DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE WHEN WATER HAULING OR GUZZLER REPAIRS ARE NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE WILDLIFE. 0 0 SATELLITE MONITOR REPAIR AND INSTALLATIONSTHE WATER MONITOR SYSTEMS THAT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON VARIOUS BIG GAME GUZZLERS INCLUDING THOSE AT THE 29 PALMS MARINE CORPS BASE ARE IN VERY REMOTE LOCATIONS AND ARE POWERED BY BATTERIES CHARGED BY SMALL SOLAR PANELS, THESE BATTERIES NEED TO BE REPLACED FROM TIME TO TIME AND OTHER REPAIRS ARE SOMETIMES NECESSARY. THE MATERIAL COST IS GENERALLY MINISCULE COMPARED TO THE VOLUNTEER TRAVEL TIME AND LABOR HOURS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE REMOTE LOCATIONS AND REPLACE BATTERIES OR MAKE THE REPAIRS.THE PRIMARY EXPENSE THIS YEAR WAS MATERIALS TO INSTALL AN EXISTING MONITOR SYSTEM ON THE CHUCKWALLA/SHIP CREEK BIG GAME GUZZLER THAT WAS REBUILT LAST YEAR BY VOLUNTEERS FROM SCBS AS WELL AS SUPPORT BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. 0 0 WATER HAULING TO BIG GAME GUZZLERS DURING CRUCIAL DRY SUMMER MONTHSDUE TO THE BETTER THAN AVERAGE RAIN FALL IN THE DESERT THIS YEAR NO MAJOR WATER HAUL PROJECT WAS NECESSARY. MINOR WATER HAULING BY VOLUNTEERS WAS DONE COMPLETELY AT THIER OWN EXPENSE. 0 0 SHEEP SHEET NEWS LETTERPRINT AND DISTRIBUTE THE SHEEP SHEET NEWS LETTER THAT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BOTH PAST AND FUTURE. IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. 0 0 STATE LANDS COMMISSION / STATE SCHOOL LANDS GUZZLER SITESTHE 90 BIG GAME GUZZLER SITES PLANED FOR STATE LANDS SCHOOL SITES IN THE MOJAVE DESERT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATE LANDS COMMISSION AND A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THOSE SIGHTS HAS BEEN SIGNED. THE WORK OF SELECTING THE EXACT BIG GAME GUZZLER SIGHTS HAS BEGUN AND THE NECESSARY FIELD WORK ON THE FIRST FOUR SITES WILL START EARLY IN 2024. THIS REQUIRES ARCHEOLOGICAL, HORTICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES TO BE MADE OF EACH SITE AND REPORTS FILED WITH THE STATE LANDS COMMISSION BEFORE CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN ON THE NEW BIG GAME GUZZLERS. 0 0 AREA CAPTAIN PROGRAMCOORDINATE WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. FOREST SERVICE, U.S. PARK SERVICE, CALIFORNIA STATE PARK SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERS ON VARIOUS PROJECTS INCLUDING INSTALLATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE BIG GAME GUZZLERS AND NATURAL SPRINGS. CONDUCT SURVEYS AND PROVIDE THE RESULTS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF WILDLIFE HABITAT. COORDINATE WITH VOLUNTEER AREA CAPTAINS TO INSPECT AND MAINTAIN OVER 48 BIG GAME GUZZLES AND VARIOUS NATURAL SPRINGS.THERE IS OFTEN LITTLE EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS ABSORB THEIR OWN TRAVEL AND OTHER MINOR EXPENSES THEMSELVES AND CONSIDER IT PART OF THE OBLIGATION AS SPORTSMEN TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT. 0 0 STATE SCHOOL LANDS AND GRANITE BIG GAME GUZZLERCURRENTLY THERE IS 1 EA.TWO AND ONE HALF ACRE SITE WITH AN EXISTING GUZZLER THAT HAS BEEN LEASED BY SCBS AND IT WILL BE MONITORED AND MAINTAINED BY VOLUNTEERS WITH RESULTS BEING REPORTED TO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS. THIS SITE IS LOCATED IN THE GRANITE MOUNTAINS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY. 0 0 SB 02 RED CAVE ROCK BIG GAME GUZZLER OVERHAULTHE RED CAVE ROCK GUZZLER LOCATED IN THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS 10 MILES SOUTH WEST OF NEEDLES, CA IS ONE OF THE OLDEST GUZZLER SYSTEMS MAINTAINED BY SCBS AND HAS TWO 1500 GALLON WATER STORAGE TANKS THAT FEED A NEW MEXICO STYLE DRINKER CONTROLLED BY A MECHANICAL FLOAT VALVE. AREA CAPTAIN REPORTS HAD NOTED THAT THE TANKS WERE CRACKED AND NO LONGER ABLE TO HOLD WATER DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS SO VOLUNTEERS SET OUT ON MAY 5TH TO REPLACE THE TANKS WITH NEW ONES AND REPLACE THE PLUMBING AND VALVES THAT SUPPLY THE DRINKERS. THE PROJECT TOOK 20 VOLUNTEERS THE BETTER PART OF TWO DAYS TO COMPLETE BUT THE EFFORTS RESULTED IN THE RESTORATON OF RELIABLE SOURCE IN AN ORDINARILY VERY DRY SECTION OF THE DESERT. 0 0 0 X TERRY ANDERSON DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 JEFF CROUSE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 BOB BURKE DIRECTOR 0.00 0 0 0 STEVEN HART DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 JENNIFER HINOJOSA SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 MARK LECOMPTE TREASURER 9.00 0 0 0 NORM LOPEZ DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 STEVE MARSCHKE PRESIDENT 7.00 0 0 0 DAVID M'GREENE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 MIKE MORGAN DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 JON ROY DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 GLENN SUDMEIER VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA MARK R LECOMPTE 34625 CARSON VIEW LN ACTON CA 93550 3239564242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 161776 77119 53615 41838 33179 367527 161776 77119 53615 41838 33179 367527 367527 394 832 567 1793 369320 0.99510 0.99470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 5,113. DESCRIPTION: ROYALTY INCOME. AMOUNT: 6,600. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 11,713. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE. AMOUNT: 550. DESCRIPTION: PROJECT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,875. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTIONAL EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,042. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 142. DESCRIPTION: FUEL. AMOUNT: 2,602. DESCRIPTION: SHEET PRINTING. AMOUNT: 1,064. DESCRIPTION: OTHER PRINTING. AMOUNT: 1,754. DESCRIPTION: DMV FEES. AMOUNT: 531. DESCRIPTION: PHONE & INTERNET. AMOUNT: 1,010. DESCRIPTION: MONITOR EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 112. DESCRIPTION: MONITOR MONTHLY. AMOUNT: 1,076. DESCRIPTION: TAX & FEES. AMOUNT: 3,356. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,551. DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 2,512. DESCRIPTION: FOOD. AMOUNT: 598. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 666. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 24,441. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.