Chase Lake Area Wetland Project - XI
Implementing Organization
US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$1,000,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$1,318,230
Funding Organization
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Funding Program
North American Wetlands Conservation Act NAWCA
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Targeted Resources
Birds/Bird Habitat
Project Description
This is the 11th phase of an ongoing effort to protect, restore and enhance wetland and grassland communities in the Chase Lake Prairie Project area, which encompasses more than 6.6 million acres and contains numerous productive and diverse wetland communities. These wetlands are intricately linked together and historically provided nesting, brood rearing, loafing and foraging habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, waterbirds and passerines. The surrounding uplands contain some of the highest density of remaining grasslands, which provided nesting, brood-rearing and foraging habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors and grassland-associated passerines. Through this project, partners will protect wetlands-associated uplands to provide essential nesting habitat for waterfowl and other species, and minimize the influx of sediments and pesticides into these wetland basins.
Contact
Scott CollinsNone
scott_collins@fws.gov
Project Website
North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Ducks Unlimited, Private Individuals, North Dakota Natural Resources Trust
Acquisitions may not yet been finalized, so purchased acres amount is the expected purchased acres.