Cooperative Agreement F25AC02361
- The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. (WWA) will receive $200,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631). WWA will work cooperatively with the Service to administer the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program in Wisconsin to benefit federal trust resources on private land. Specifically, WWA will obligate funds and implement habitat...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a $239,250 Cooperative Agreement to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). Through this award, the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association will work cooperatively with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore and enhance approximately 75 acres of wetlands and 140 acres of upland habitats on private lands across Wisconsin. This will benefit migratory...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $103,000 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) program to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant will fund the restoration of 137 acres of wetlands and the enhancement of 165 acres of grassland to grow and maintain waterfowl populations in Wisconsin. The wetland restoration activities will target areas with negative hydrology to restore...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) provides $202,219.00 to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. to restore 197 wetland acres, enhance 20 wetland acres, and restore 15 upland acres in Adams, Columbia, Dane, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, and Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin. The project involves removal of drainage ditches, spoil banks, and berms, as well as planting of...
- This $1,894,168 Partners for Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.631), aims to increase water level management capabilities and improve habitat conditions at Sheboygan Marsh in Wisconsin. The key products and services to be delivered under this agreement include: Enhancing over 6,000 acres of wetlands to benefit waterfowl, marsh birds, and shorebirds. Improving public access and providing enhanced fishing access at the dam. Reducing...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for the Lower Chippewa and Black River Confluences Floodplain and Bluffland Habitat Restoration Project. This 4-year project, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028, will maintain and enhance at least seven different habitat types, including floodplain forest and sedge meadow,...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) will provide $227,024.48 to restore and enhance upland habitats and improve terrestrial connectivity across the Bayfield Peninsula in Wisconsin. Key activities include 203 acres of upland restoration in Oulus Grasslands and headwater wetlands, as well as 5 miles of firebreak construction across three public land sites to support restoration through...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), awarded a $215,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts to assist with fish and wildlife habitat improvement projects. The funding will support approximately 3 new private or tribal landowner agreements to benefit sage-steppe habitats, big game migration corridors, wet meadow complexes, and riverine and riparian habitat, in collaboration with local...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $320,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to Watersheds United Vermont Inc. (WUV) to restore upland, wetland, and riparian habitats in priority Vermont watersheds. The project aims to improve habitat for priority fish and wildlife species, including Brook Trout and migratory birds. Through collaboration with USFWS's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, WUV will implement habitat...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to restore and maintain an existing off-channel area in the Mississippi River Pool 6 backwaters. The project aims to improve water quality, prevent future fish kills, and enhance recreational use and enjoyment of this valuable backwater habitat. The 2-year project, with a period of...
WISCONSIN WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION, INC. (WWA) WILL WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE SERVICE IN THE PROJECT AREA TO ASSIST WITH ADMINISTERING THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE (PFW) PROGRAM FOR THE BENEFITS OF FEDERAL TRUST RESOURCES ON PRIVATE LAND. OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE GRASSLAND AND WETLAND RESOURCES IN HIGH PRIORITY AREAS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI GREAT LAKES JOINT VENTURE AND THE WISCONSIN PARTNERS PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLAN (FOCUS AREAS). FUNDS WILL BE OBLIGATED AND SPENT ON HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS ON PRIVATE LANDS THAT MEET FWS 640.1 PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM POLICIES. GOALS ARE TO RESTORE 13 ACRES OF WETLANDS AND 40 ACRES OF UPLANDS IN HIGH PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN. ON AVERAGE, WETLAND PROJECTS WILL COST NO MORE THAN $2000 PER ACRE AND UPLAND PROJECTS NO MORE THAN $600 PER ACRE.WWA AND THE PFW PROGRAM WILL WORK COOPERATIVELY TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE WETLAND AND UPLAND HABITATS TO BENEFIT MIGRATORY BIRDS. STAFF BIOLOGISTS WILL CONDUCT SITE VISITS AND DEVELOP HABITAT RESTORATION PLANS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARTICIPATING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS. LANDOWNER AGREEMENTS WILL COMMIT THE SERVICE AND LANDOWNER TO THE HABITAT WORK IDENTIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT. PROJECTS WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2025-2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $49.9k | 8/6/25 |