This project supports the partners for fish and wildlife act which provides restoration, enhancement, and management of fish and wildlife habitat through the partners for fish and wildlife program…

This project supports the partners for fish and wildlife act which provides restoration, enhancement, and management of fish and wildlife habitat through the partners for fish and wildlife program (PFW), a program that works with private landowners to conduct cost-effective habitat projects for the benefit of fish and wildlife resources in the united states. The projects identified in this award will support local economies through hiring specialized and heavy equipment operators to complete the scope of work (e.g. removing sediment with excavators, bulldozers, backhoes and other equipment that has washed in from the uplands into wetland basins for the purposes of restoring the hydrology and improve water storage of the watershed use tractors and broadcast seeders to plant seed important to wildlife of the local area).the expected deliverable and outcomes of this specific financial assistance award is to provide improved wildlife habitat for federal trust resources such as migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, and pollinators by performing restoration and enhancement activity on a minimum of 300 acres. Intended beneficiaries are: the private landowners participating with USFWS PFW, contractors operating heavy equipment for restoration, local economies, and general public benefiting from the improved water quality, habitat connectivity for wildlife that supports sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts.