The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program (CFDA 15.658), awarded a $1,105,000 Project Grant to Brown County, Wisconsin on April 1, 2024. The grant aims to develop a water trail along the East River and enhance the instream fishery by removing impediments and creating aquatic habitats. Key project goals include: Increasing public access by creating two new ADA-compliant launch sites for canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards along...
Oconto County will receive $376,000 from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration program (CFDA 15.658) to restore wetlands and remove impediments benefiting fish species in Wisconsin's coastal wetlands and tributaries of Green Bay from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2027. The County will create, restore and connect wetlands to spawning routes for northern pike, remove fish impediments such as improperly...
This $166,542 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will fund the construction of new site angler access improvements at JF Memorial Park in Wisconsin by December 2026. The project will create safe and accessible ADA-compliant fishing areas, including a floating pier, fishing node access paths, and shoreline stabilization. These improvements will increase capacity, provide accessibility for...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), will provide $900,284 to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) to replace a concrete box culvert on Kallio Creek at Skanee Road. The existing culvert is an aquatic organism passage (AOP) barrier, preventing native brook trout from accessing 3 miles of high-quality habitat in Kallio Creek and 25 miles of the Silver River. The project will install a concrete...
The federal Project Grant award F24AP02708 for $586,328 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) program. The purpose of this grant is to renovate Dock A at the Manitowoc Marina in Wisconsin to provide 14 accessible, modern, and code-compliant transient boat slips with full utility service for recreational boaters on Lake Michigan. The City of Manitowoc will implement the project via a sub-award from...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), will fund infrastructure improvements and aquatic habitat restoration in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The $247,000 award to the County of Bayfield will support the replacement of a 12-foot culvert with a bottomless arch structure to enhance fish and aquatic organism passage in a premier brook trout stream. Project activities include...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,814,229 Project Grant under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) program to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The funding will support the South Bay Marina in Green Bay, Wisconsin to add 52 new dedicated transient boat slips, improve the existing breakwater, and construct a new restroom facility. The project will meet increased demand for transient boating slips in the area and support the local...
The National Park Service awarded a $2,578,699 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning Program (CFDA 15.916) grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), who will sub-award the funds to the City of Milwaukee. The project will develop a section of the 9.3-mile Milwaukee Riverwalk, including a boat fishing dock, nature trail with interpretive signage, picnic areas, and restored riverfront habitat. It will also renovate and upgrade existing recreational...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463), will provide $3,240,000.00 to Ozaukee County to complete a large-scale stream restoration project. The project aims to reconnect Sucker Creek, a tributary to Lake Michigan, to nearby wetlands and floodplains. This work will directly benefit Great Lakes fish species by restoring habitats they rely on for spawning and rearing. The...
The City of Manitowoc received a $244,200 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to stabilize eroding streambanks, enhance riparian habitat, and improve water quality and aquatic habitats along Silver Creek and its estuary. The project activities will include final design, permitting, construction, oversight, and native revegetation within the stabilization areas and the larger riparian corridor. The key objectives...