2025-06-23T17:13:46-05:00 2024-12-31 872929781 ANDONIAN & GHAZARIAN LLP 1802 S VICTORY BLVD GLENDALE CA 91201 990EZ 2024-01-01 237113312 SOCIETY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIGHORN SHEEP SOCI 6612676523 PO BOX 94182 PASADENA CA 911094182 MARK R LECOMPTE TREASURER 6612676523 2025-06-20 1 0 SHANT ANDONIAN P01764743 8188750950 2025-06-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.SCBS-CALIFORNIADESERTBIGHORN.COM X X 65183 X 45257 2805 17121 65183 695 144549 145244 -80061 442434 0 362373 442434 362373 442434 362373 0 0 442434 362373 X CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WILD SHEEP POPULATION OF CALIFORNIA AND THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA SATELLITE WATER MONITORINGCOLLECT AND PROVIDE DATA TO CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS AND MARINE BASE STAFF BIOLOGIST AT 29 PALMS ONWATER SOURCE INFORMATION RECEIVED FORM SATELLITE MONITORING SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON BIG GAME GUZZLERS.THIS DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE WHEN WATER HAULING OR GUZZLER REPAIRS ARE NEEDED, WILDLIFE WATER CONSUMPTION AND MIGRATION PATTERNS CAN ALSO BE MONITORED. 0 3375 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 THAT 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. 0 68 SATELLITE MONITOR, NEW TECHNOLOGY ALL OF THE EXISTING MONITOR SYSTEMS ARE COMPLEX AND ARE EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT THAT GENERALLY REQUIRES AND EXPERIENCED TECHNICIAN TO INSTALL AND REPAIR.THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN EXPERIMENTING WITH MORE MODERN MONITORING SYSTEMS THAT CAN BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED BY VOLUNTEERS WITHOUT EXTENSIVE TRAININGONE SUCH SYSTEM PROVIDED ON LOAN BY THE MANUFACTURE "RANCHBOT" WAS INSTALLED AT NO COST AND IS BEING TESTED FOR ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DATA.A SECOND SYSTEM WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED ON THE LITTLE FARGO BIG GAME GUZZLER AND IS ALSO BEING TESTED FOR ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY. THIS SYSTEM THE "GALLAGHER"IS SIMPLE TO INSTALL AND MADE TO BE SIMPLY REPLACED AT THE END OF ITS 5 YEAR WARRANTED BATTERY LIFE SPAN. 0 461 WATER HAULING TO BIG GAME GUZZLERS DURING CRUCIAL DRY SUMMER MONTHS.A WATER HAUL TO THE VERMIN BGG WAS REQUIRED THIS YEAR WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFEIT REQUIRED OVER 3000 FEET OF HOSE TO BE LAID OUT AND 4275 GALLONS OF WATER WAS PUMPED INTO THE ORIGINAL TANKS AND 1925 GALLONS OF WATER WERE PUMPED INTOTHE SINGLE NEW TANK AT THE BASE OF THE HILL LOCATED IN THE OLD DAD MTNS INSIDE MOJAVE PRESERVE. THE ONLY COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT WAS FUEL AND OIL FOR WATER PUMP. ALL OTHER FUEL AND TRAVEL COSTS WERE ABSORBED BY THE VOLUNTEERS. THIS INCLUDED 3880 MILES OF TRAVEL AND 304 VOLUNTEER HOURS EXPENDED ON THIS PROJECT.OTHER SMALLER WATER HAULING PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED BY VOLUNTEERS AND WAS ACCOMPLISHED ENTIRELY AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. 0 95 AREA CAPTAIN PROGRAM COORDINATE WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, U.S. BUREAUOF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. FOREST SERVICE, U.S. PARK SERVICE, CALIFORNIASTATE PARK SERVICE, THE US MARINE CORPS AND VOLUNTEERS ON VARIOUS PROJECTS INCLUDING INSTALLATION,REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF BIG GAME GUZZLERS AND NATURAL SPRINGS. CONDUCT SURVEYS AND PROVIDE THE RESULTS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH ANDWILDLIFE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF WILDLIFE HABITAT. COORDINATE WITH VOLUNTEER AREACAPTAINS TO INSPECT AND MAINTAIN OVER 50 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 EXPENSESTHEMSELVES AND CONSIDER IT PART OF THE OBLIGATION AS SPORTSMEN TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT. 0 0 SHEEP SHEET NEWS LETTER $ 898.75 POSTAGE + $ 693.49 PRINTINGPRINT AND DISTRIBUTE THE SHEEP SHEET NEWS LETTER THAT CONTAINS INFORMATIONON WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BOTH PAST AND FUTURE. IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. 0 1593 STATE LANDS COMMISSION / STATE SCHOOL LANDS GUZZLER SITES LEASE.90 BIG GAME GUZZLER SITES PLANED FOR STATE LANDS SCHOOL PROPERTIES 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 WAS STARTEDEARLY 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. 0 157 STATE LANDS PROJECTSTHE MATERIAL FOR FOUR OF THE NINETY STATE LANDS BIG GAME GUZZLER SIGHTS WAS PURCHASED THIS YEAR. THE SITE SURVEYS WERE MADE AND THE CULTURAL BIOLOGICAL STUDIES WERE COMPLETED ON THOSE FOUR SITES. TWO OF THE SITES WERE COMPLETED, ONE IN OCTOBER AND ONE IN EARLY DECEMBER AND THE OTHER TWO WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2025SL 15 BIG GAME GUZZLER WITH TWO TANKS AND A RAIN MAT COLLECTION SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE CADY MOUNTAINS WAS COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 2024, AT A COST OFSL 90 BIG CAME GUZZLER WITH TWO TANKS AND A RAIN MAT COLLECTION SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE BULLION MOUNTAINS WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2024 AT A COST OF THE MATERIAL FOR SL 03 WAS PURCHASED THIS YEAR AND WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE SOUTH BRISTOL MOUNTAINS IN JANUARY OF 2025. THE COST OF MATERIAL WASTHE MATERIAL FOR SL13 WAS PURCHASED THIS YEAR AND WILL BE INSTALLED LATER IN 2025, THE DATE TO BE DETERMINED AFTER PERMISSION TO ACCESS THE SITE THROUGH BLMWILDERNESS LAND CAN BE ACQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PERMISSION FOR SCBS VOLLENTEER TO PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT IS GRANTED. 0 128550 STATE SCHOOL LANDS AND GRANITE/ WEAVORNOY BIG GAME GUZZLERCURRENTLY THERE IS ONE, TWO AND ONE HALF ACRE SITE WITH AN EXISTING GUZZLER THAT HAS BEEN LEASED BY SCBS AND IT IS MONITOREDAND MAINTAINED BY VOLUNTEERS WITH RESULTS BEING REPORTED TO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS.THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE GRANITE MOUNTAINS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY. 0 125 EAST MOJAVE/ GOFFS BIG GAME GUZZLER INSTALLATION.IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MOJAVE DESERT AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION AKA GOFFS SCHOOL HOUSE MUSEUM AND THE CALIFORNIA DEAR ASSOCIATION, THE SOCIETY INSTALLED A BIG GAMEGUZZLER WITH A 2300 GALLON RAIN CATCHER TANK LOCATED NEAR THE GOFF GHOST TOWN SITE OFF ROUTE 66 WEST OF NEEDLES CALIFORNIA.THE GOFFS MUSEUM PROVIDED THE WATER AND THE TANK WAS FILLED SO IT IS READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE BY THE WILDLIFE. 0 695 CEDAR CANYON BIG GAME GUZZLERA SINGLE RAIN CATCHER TANK WAS INSTALLED ON A PRIVATE RANCH THAT IS LOCATED INSIDE THE MOJAVE PRESERVE. WATER IN THIS AREA IS VERY SCARCE A PRIVATE LAND OWNER UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF THE WILDLIFE ALLOWED THE SOCIETY TO INSTALL A GUZZLER ON HIS LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SHEEP AND OTHER INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE. THE TERRAIN WAS VERY ROCKY AND REQUIRED THE USE OF AN EXCAVATOR TO DIG THE HOLE FOR THE TANK. 35 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED IN THEINSTALLATION. THE LAND OWNER PROVIDED WATER TO FILL THE TANK AND WILL MAINTAIN IT ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY. 0 5163 YORK FIRE, SB 43 BIG GAME GUZZLER TANK REPLACEMENTTHE YORK FIRE STARTED IN THE NEW YORK MOUNTAINS INSIDE MOJAVE PRESERVE AND BURNED FOR 23 DAYS CONSUMING 93,078 ACRES OF VEGETATION ALSO DAMAGED WAS ANAN OLD STYLE ABOVE GROUND TANK THAT SUPPLIED WATER FOR THE SHEEP AND OTHER INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE. THE RAIN MAT AND DRINKER HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED SO VOLUNTEERS REMOVED THE DAMAGED TANK AND INSTALLED A NEW BELOW GROUND RAIN CATCHER TANK AND REINSTALLED THE EXISTING PLUMING TO THE WATER COLLECTION RAIN MAT. 0 3664 143946 X JEFF CROUSE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 BOB BURKE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 JENNIFER HINOJOSA SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 MARK LECOMPTE TREASURER 9.00 0 0 0 DAVID M'GREENE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 MIKE MORGAN DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 MARTIN AMBROSE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 SCOTT GIBSON DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 DEBBIE MILLER-MARSCKE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 STEVE MARSCHKE PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 ARIOCH M'GREENE DIRECTOR 5.00 0 0 0 JON ROY DIRECTOR 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 77119 53615 41838 33179 52562 258313 77119 53615 41838 33179 52562 258313 258313 832 567 17121 18520 276833 0.93310 0.99510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 9,621. DESCRIPTION: ROYALTY INCOME. AMOUNT: 7,500. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 17,121. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE. AMOUNT: 742. DESCRIPTION: FUEL. AMOUNT: 2,949. DESCRIPTION: SHEET PRINTING. AMOUNT: 694. DESCRIPTION: FOOD. AMOUNT: 2,074. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,499. DESCRIPTION: PROJECT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 114,547. DESCRIPTION: SHEET POSTAGE. AMOUNT: 899. DESCRIPTION: PRINTING ANNUAL MEETING & MEMBERSHIP. AMOUNT: 358. DESCRIPTION: DMV FEES. AMOUNT: 544. DESCRIPTION: PHONE & INTERNET. AMOUNT: 1,239. DESCRIPTION: MONITOR EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 529. DESCRIPTION: MONITOR MONTHLY. AMOUNT: 3,375. DESCRIPTION: TAX & FEES. AMOUNT: 8,007. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 6,460. DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 633. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 144,549. 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.