North American Wetlands Conservation Act WISCONSIN Wisconsin currently has 85 NAWCA projects either completed or underway. These projects have conserved a total of 151,974 acres of wildlife habitat. NAWCA funding of more than $32 million stimulated partner contributions of more than $100.4 million. NAWCA Positively Impacts the Economy and Creates Jobs NAWCA has benefited the national economy by translating $1.3 billion in federal funds into more than $5 billion in on-the-ground conservation and economic activity in North America. NAWCA funds have created on average, nearly 7,500 new jobs annually in the United States, generating more than $200 million in worker earnings each year. NAWCA Expands Recreational Opportunities for People These recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing and photography are a multibillion dollar industry Conserving and Restoring Wetlands Increases Water Quantity and Quality Wetlands store water and recharge aquifers, thus securing future water supplies. NAWCA Effectively Leverages Private Sector Funds Federal NAWCA grants have leveraged more than $2.7 billion in partner funds. Partners have included thousands of landowners, private companies, conservation non-profits, federal agencies and all 50 states. NAWCA requires a 1:1 match, but partners at the local level often double or triple federal funds. NAWCA Benefits Hundreds of Wildlife Species NAWCA benefits a wide array of species, including rare, threatened and endangered species that are dependent on wetlands ecosystems. National Data from September 1990 - March 2014 5,000 Partners $1.3 Billion In Grants 2,421 Projects $2.7 Billion In Matching Funds 27.5 Million Acres
Wisconsin NAWCA Projects Title Grant Partners Total Funds Acres 1. UIHLEIN WPA $51,000 $292,000 $343,000 1,102 2. WISCONSIN GLACIAL HABITAT $500,000 $2,120,200 $2,620,200 5,436 3. WISCONSIN NORTHWEST POTHOLE $1,386,000 $3,665,800 $5,051,800 9,970 4. ROCK RIVER WATERSHED $460,000 $1,044,341 $1,504,341 1,950 5. $1,163,000 $2,347,500 $3,510,500 8,567 6. SENSIBA WILDLIFE AREA $69,000 $70,000 $139,000 450 7. GOOSE POND SANCTUARY EASEMENT $18,000 $76,200 $94,200 79 8. WISCONSIN GLACIAL HABITAT II $790,000 $1,799,300 $2,589,300 3,314 9. SCHOENBERG'S MARSH $35,000 $122,200 $157,200 120 10. WISCONSIN NORTHWEST POTHOLE II $912,600 $2,804,800 $3,717,400 6,258 11. LOWNEY - ROHAN WETLAND $12,500 $45,500 $58,000 101 12. HUIRAS LAKE NATURAL AREA ACQUISITION $50,000 $343,500 $393,500 143 13. INITIATIVE II $648,170 $1,301,289 $1,949,459 2,563 14. SUPERIOR COASTAL WETLAND INITIATIVE $878,000 $3,255,170 $4,133,170 14,539 15. 16. WISCONSIN GLACIAL HABITAT RESTORATION AREA III INITIATIVE $1,000,000 $2,107,500 $3,107,500 4,308 $1,000,000 $3,333,965 $4,333,965 5,995 17. ROSE LAKE PROPERTY ACQUISITION $50,000 $314,000 $364,000 138 18. DOOR PENINSULA COASTAL INITIATIVE $1,000,000 $2,168,800 $3,168,800 901 19. 20. 21. PRAIRIE FLAT WPA WETLAND RESTORATIONS: SQUAW LAKE $1,000,000 $3,100,000 $4,100,000 4,386 $50,000 $598,811 $648,811 427 $995,638 $2,112,949 $3,108,587 2,663 22. GLACIAL HABITAT RESTORATION AREA IV $1,000,000 $2,133,280 $3,133,280 3,494 23. 24. WISCONSIN WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION SHALLOW WETLAND PROJECTS LOWER CHIPPEWA RIVER WETLAND PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP $50,000 $50,000 $100,000 180 $1,000,000 $2,289,800 $3,289,800 2,459 25. SUPERIOR COASTAL WETLAND INITIATIVE II $999,800 $2,212,948 $3,212,748 5,918 26. INITIATIVE II $1,000,000 $2,440,187 $3,440,187 3,329
27. LELAND MARSH / BARABOO RANGE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROJECT $50,000 $54,604 $104,604 83 28. SCUPPERNONG RIVER WETLAND RESTORATION $50,000 $111,000 $161,000 220 29. HORICON MARSH HEADWATERS $683,142 $1,366,285 $2,049,427 1,868 30. 31. YAHARA RIVER - CHEROKEE MARSH WETLAND RESTORATION $1,000,000 $2,830,366 $3,830,366 3,155 $25,464 $25,464 $50,928 280 32. LEA LAKE PRINCIPAL SPILLWAY CONSTRUCTION $50,000 $125,000 $175,000 230 33. FOX RIVER NWR WETLAND RESTORATION $17,500 $22,500 $40,000 100 34. PHEASANT BRANCH CONSERVANCY HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT $50,000 $210,691 $260,691 150 35. ROSE LAKE ACQUISITION $50,000 $634,000 $684,000 206 36. WINNEBAGO SYSTEM - RUSH LAKE INITIATIVE $1,000,000 $2,589,816 $3,589,816 6,309 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. LOWER CHIPPEWA RIVER WETLAND PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP II LEOPOLD MEMORIAL RESERVE - MIGRATORY HABITAT EXPANSION - 2005 SCUPPERNONG RIVER WETLAND RESTORATION PHASE II $998,400 $2,043,500 $3,041,900 1,982 $1,000,000 $3,147,235 $4,147,235 4,284 $1,000,000 $3,110,010 $4,110,010 2,811 $50,000 $91,550 $141,550 15 $50,000 $90,000 $140,000 200 42. WHITEFISH LAKE & WETLAND PRESERVATION $50,000 $726,500 $776,500 37 43. 44. 45. WILLOW RIVER & KINNICKINNIC STATE PARKS NESTING HABITAT ENHANCEMENT WISCONSIN PRIVATE LANDS CONSERVATION: 10 PROJECTS IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THE DES PLAINES RIVER LOWLANDS CONSERVATION PROJECT $50,000 $96,075 $146,075 743 $12,000 $12,697 $24,697 89 $75,000 $259,500 $334,500 99 46. HAWK METALS WETLAND ACQUISITION $50,000 $200,000 $250,000 720 47. 48. 49. 50. INITIATIVE - PHASE V ENHANCEMENT PROJECT NORTHWEST WISCONSIN WETLAND & GRASSLAND PROGRAM $1,000,000 $3,127,444 $4,127,444 2,324 $1,000,000 $8,595,773 $9,595,773 3,853 $75,000 $87,500 $162,500 600 $75,000 $79,200 $154,200 611 51. LOVE LAKE SPRINGS $75,000 $4,889,963 $4,964,963 37 52. LAKE RIPLEY PRESERVE ACQUISITION $75,000 $323,000 $398,000 66 53. MELVILLE ACQUISITION OF THE HALLIE MARSH WILDLIFE AREA $75,000 $222,500 $297,500 60 54. GLACIAL HABITAT RESTORATION AREA - PHASE V $1,000,000 $2,307,654 $3,307,654 1,390 55. LEOPOLD / PINE ISLAND IMPORTANT BIRD AREA $75,000 $225,000 $300,000 80 56. LOWER CHIPPEWA RIVER LAND ACQUISITION $75,000 $239,500 $314,500 335 57. SCUPPERNONG RIVER HABITAT AREA PHASE III $75,000 $75,000 $150,000 200
58. MUKWONAGO - FOX RIVER WATERSHED INITIATIVE $1,000,000 $5,911,586 $6,911,586 4,153 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. INITIATIVE - PHASE V INITIATIVE V MARSH ROAD ACQ AND RESTORATION OF THE LOWER WOLF RIVER BOTTOM WILDLIFE AREA ENHANCEMENT PROJECT - PHASE II NORTHWEST WISCONSIN WETLAND & GRASSLAND PROGRAM - PHASE II WISCONSIN PRIVATE LAND WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT GLACIAL HABITAT RESTORATION AREA WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT $1,000,000 $3,094,988 $4,094,988 1,891 $1,000,000 $4,508,920 $5,508,920 3,654 $52,000 $98,700 $150,700 89 $75,000 $80,708 $155,708 655 $68,646 $68,646 $137,292 210 $50,000 $65,500 $115,500 345 $75,000 $81,856 $156,856 214 66. GREEN BAY WEST SHORE PRESERVE ACQUISITION $48,960 $79,040 $128,000 34 67. 68. MARQUART ADDITION TO THE HALLIE MARSH WILDLIFE AREA ENHANCEMENT PROJECT - PHASE III $75,000 $120,000 $195,000 106 $75,000 $75,000 $150,000 350 69. NORTHERN EMPIRE PRAIRIE WETLANDS INITIATIVE $75,000 $87,821 $162,821 757 70. INITIATIVE PHASE VI $383,000 $1,270,010 $1,653,010 1,501 71. GREEN BAY - MARQUETTE COASTAL $1,000,000 $2,052,971 $3,052,971 3,108 72. JOEL MARSH RENOVATION $75,000 $215,000 $290,000 150 73. NORTHERN LAKES HABITAT PROGRAM $68,750 $598,150 $666,900 1,514 74. NORTHWEST WISCONSIN PHASE III $75,000 $88,052 $163,052 418 75. PERSHING SWA HABITAT PROGRAM $75,000 $254,092 $329,092 2,330 76. SCUPPERNONG RIVER - PHASE IV $75,000 $91,793 $166,793 2,235 77. DOBBS LANDING LAND ACQUISTION $75,000 $228,000 $303,000 178 78. H & L FARMS ACQUISITION $75,000 $724,100 $799,100 714 79. STAR PRAIRIE WETLANDS PROJECT $75,000 $82,855 $157,855 203 80. SOUTHERN WI SNA WETLANDS $75,000 $82,672 $157,672 2,205 81. SYLVAN ROAD CONSERVATION AREA $75,000 $176,000 $251,000 198 82. BERGSTROM WATERFOWL COMPLEX $75,000 $75,000 $150,000 284 83. MEAD WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PHASE I $75,000 $82,732 $157,732 1,025 84. MEADOW VALLEY FLOWAGE - PHASE IV $75,000 $75,000 $150,000 650 85. PRIORITY AREA RESTORATION I $33,000 $52,000 $85,000 877 Total $32,009,570 $100,490,559 $132,500,129 151,974 Wisconsin Multi-State NAWCA Projects
Title Grant Partners Total Funds Acres 1. DOOR TO GARDEN PENINSULA COASTAL $1,000,000 $3,212,845 $4,212,845 1,872 Total $1,000,000 $3,212,845 $4,212,845 1,872 GREEN BAY-MARQUETTE COASTAL, WISCONSIN Approved in March of 2013, the Green Bay- Marquette Coast project is working to protect, restore, and enhance 3,108 acres of wetland and waterfowl habitat in the Lake Michigan Watershed. Several hundred acres of degraded wetlands and uplands will be restored using the $1 million NAWCA grant, matched with more than $2 million in private donations; furthermore, vital wetland and grassland habitats necessary for the survival of migratory birds will be protected, using the landscape approach. Urban development and sprawl is major cause of the degradation of this important habitat, and the funds will be used to curb the destruction of wetlands, restore damaged habitats and maintain healthy ones. The protection of this land will also improve water and soil quality for the 6 th, 7 th and 8 th Congressional Districts in Wisconsin, as well as encourage more outdoor recreation. For additional information please contact Ducks Unlimited, Inc. s Governmental Affairs Office at 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 402, Washington, D.C., 20004 or call (202) 347-1530