MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

PROGRAM FOR CONSIDERATION ON

June 12 , 2008

A. National Wildlife Refuge System Proposals

1. Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon 2. Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia and North Carolina 3. Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, New Hampshire and 4. Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota

B. North American Wetlands Conservation Act Proposals

Canadian Wetlands Conservation Proposals Mexican Wetlands Conservation Proposals United States Wetlands Conservation Small Grant Proposals

MEMORANDUM

A. Approval of Meeting Minutes

March 12, 2008

MEMORANDUM "A"

MEETING MINUTES MARCH 12, 2008

The Minutes of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission meeting

held on March 12, 2008, have been prepared for reading by

the Commission.

It is respectfully recommended that these

Minutes be formally approved.

MINUTES OF THE

MEETING OF THE MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Held in Washington, D.C., on March 12, 2008

The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in the Main Interior Building, Secretary's Conference Room 5160.

The following Commission members were present:

HON. DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Secretary of the Interior, Chairman

HON. BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Senator from Arkansas

HON. JOHN D. DINGELL, Representative from Michigan

HON. WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Representative from Maryland

HON. MARK REY, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture

HON. BENJAMIN GRUMBLES, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The following State Ex Officio members were present:

MR. JEFF RAASCH, Wetlands and Joint Ventures Program Leader, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

MR. LEE WIDJESKOG, Regional Superintendent, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife

MS. ADRIANNA SHEA, Deputy Executive Director, California Fish and Game Commission

DR. DAVID COBB, Chief, Division of Wildlife Management, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

The following North American Wetlands Conservation Council Ex Officio members were present:

MR. DA YID NOMSEN, Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Pheasants Forever

MS. MARY POPE HUTSON, Vice President, Land Trust Alliance

The Secretary to the Commission was present:

MR. A. ERIC ALVAREZ, Chief, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service

The North American Wetlands Conservation Council Coordinator was present:

MR. MICHAEL JOHNSON, Chief, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service

The following persons from the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and partner agencies/organizations were present:

DR. ALEJANDRO POSADAS, Minister for Environment, SEMARNAT, Embassy of Mexico

MR. H. DALE HALL, Director, Fish and Wildlife Service

MR. PAUL SCHMIDT, Assistant Director, Migratory Bird Program, Fish and Wildlife Service

MR. TED SERAFINI, Legislative Assistant, Senator Blanche L. Lincoln's Office, Washington, D.C.

MR. P. J. WALDROP, Legislative Assistant, Senator Thad Cochran's Office, Washington, D.C.

MS. KATIE MURTHA, Legislative Director, Congressman John D. Dingell's Office, Washington, D.C.

MS. EDITH THOMPSON, Legislative Assistant, Congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest's Office, Washington, D.C.

MS. KATHLEEN KUTSCHENREUTER, Wetlands Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

MS. JANET BRUNER, Deputy Chief, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MR. DOUGLAS V ANDEGRAFT, Chief Cartographer, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MR. RIESLEY R. JONES, Realty Officer, R2, Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico

MS. BETTY JAROUS, Realty Branch Chief, R4, Fish and Wildlife Service, Atlanta, Georgia

MR. WALTER J. QUIST, Realty Officer, RS, Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts

MR. WILL WALDRON, Senior Realty Specialist, RS, Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts

MR. STEVEN D. LAY, Senior Realty Specialist, RS, Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento, California

MR. STEVEN SHUCK, Realty Operations Branch Chief, R7, Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska

MR. CARLTON CHEATHAM, Visual Information Specialist, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MS. TAMAR HOGAN, Realty Specialist, Acting Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Coordinator, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MS. ANN GREEN, Secretary, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MR. DONOVAN SHERFIELD, Secretary, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MR. MICHAEL KREGER, Deputy Chief, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MR. DA YID BUIE, NA WCA Council Staff, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MS. BONNIE GAUKLER, Grant Proposal Development, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MS. SARAH MOTT, Grant Administrator, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MS. ELLEN MURPHY, Grant Administrator, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MR. KEN KRIESE, Grant Administrator, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MS. LAURIE M. SHAFFER, Duck Stamp Office, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia

MR. JOHN STRICKLAN, Project Manager, Division of Engineering, R7, Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska

MS. KRISTI WATKINS, Congressional and Legislative Affairs, R4, Fish and Wildlife Service, Atlanta, Georgia

MS. KELLY NILAND, Federal Grants Manager, The Trust For Public Land, Washington, D.C.

MR. VAUGHN COLLINS, Ducks Unlimited, Washington, D.C.

MR. BERNIE MARCZYK, Ducks Unlimited, Washington, D.C.

MR. SCOTT OPIS, Budget Analyst, Fish and Wildlife Service

MR. DOUG V ANDEGRAFT, Chief Cartographer, Fish and Wildlife Service

MEETING PROCEEDINGS

Chairman Kempthome called the meeting to order once a quorum was assembled. He welcomed the permanent Commission members by introducing them individually, and then asked all other attendees to introduce themselves. He then welcomed Representative Wayne T. Gilchrest to the Commission. Chairman Kempthome thanked everyone for coming and then gave remarks.

The Chairman said he wanted to share exciting news about the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. This past January, we received our one billionth dollar into the account, and we expect the Commission to approve expenditure of it at the June or September meeting this year. That's quite a milestone for the Commission and has helped us accomplish great things.

Over the decades, this Commission has funded the acquisition of over 5 million acres at National Wildlife Refuges across the nation, as well as at Waterfowl Production Areas in the Prairie Pothole Region of the United States.

Of these lands, approximately 56 percent are owned in fee title, with the remaining 44 percent protected with conservation easements. 100 percent of these easements are in perpetuity. If we try to visualize the acreage we have acquired, it would look just about the size of the State of Maryland.

This morning, I am also pleased to report that in the President's FY 2009 budget request, we have highlighted the importance of migratory birds through the Birds Forever Initiative.

Under this Initiative, the President is requesting an additional $8 million for the Fish and Wildlife Service's migratory bird program.

These funds will allow the Service to

o expand critical monitoring efforts, o support additional partnerships focused on bird habitat conservation, and o implement new conservation and management plans for migratory birds.

In addition, the President's FY 2009 budget request includes an increase in the price of the Federal Duck Stamp from $15 to $25, which I support. Duck Stamps provide much of the funds this Commission approves for the Service to acquire migratory bird habitat, and the price has not increased since 1991, a 17-year period.

Since the last increase of the price of the Duck Stamp, increasing land prices have led to a decrease in the number of acres we have been able to conserve each year.

[n some areas of the country, we have seen a 100-200 percent increase in the land value of waterfowl habitat, such as in Placer County, California. In 1991, the land value was $3,000 per acre. By 2004, the land value increased to $9,000 per acre. This is an increase of 200 percent.

If our request to increase the price of the Duck Stamp is approved, it will positively impact our ability to acquire important waterfowl habitat.

So today, as we celebrate reaching $1 billion dollars in the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on the Commission's accomplishments and what it has done to protect our valuable migratory bird resources, even as we look forward to additional conservation efforts in the years to come.

Chairman Kempthome then introduced the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Mr. H. Dale Hall.

Director Hall welcomed the Commission members and thanked them for being here. He mentioned that today's program demonstrates the importance of partnerships and cooperative conservation with both the Migratory Bird Conservation Act land acquisition proposals and the North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant proposals.

The Cape May project, in particular, brings in multiple partners and funding from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, NAWCA, the State of New Jersey, The Conservation Fund, and others to accomplish this important habitat protection project.

This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Service's Small Wetlands Acquisition Program. For 50 years, we have used this program to acquire permanent conservation easements and fee lands on nearly three million acres of waterfowl breeding habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region of the United States. I The 2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest is going to take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 17. The Service plans to celebrate not only the Federal Duck Stamp, but also the Small Wetlands Acquisition Program's 50th Anniversary. Director Hall invited the members of the Commission to attend the Contest.

Today's NA WCA slate of projects reflects the continued variety of wetlands conservation activities funded under NA WCA, including fee-title acquisition, perpetual conservation easements, wetlands restoration, enhancement, and establishment, and the protection and management of wetland-associated uplands.

These projects are the result of partnerships - the foundation of the NAWCA program. Today's U.S. Standard slate involves 223 matching partners, including private landowners, local and state government agencies, conservation organizations, corporations, Native American tribes, schools, and foundations.

Chairman Kempthome thanked the Director and provided additional remarks about the 2007 Duck Stamp contest. Chairman Kempthorne was in attendance for the final round of judging as the community demonstrated its great support for the Duck Stamp program. The house was packed, and the audience watched the voting as each entry was displayed to the judges. As the slate of entries narrowed, and as the audience realized Joe Hautman, who was in attendance, had won, great cheers and applause filled the auditorium.

Chairman Kempthorne then called for approval of the September 12, 2007, meeting minutes, which were unanimously approved. Then he moved on to Agenda Item A.

Agenda Item A

Chairman Kempthome called on Commission Secretary Alvarez to show a ten-minute video entitled: The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission: A Legacy of Conserving Habitat for Migratory Wate,fowl. Commission Secretary Alvarez showed the video highlighting the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission's accomplishments, which was well received. He also stated that each Commission member was given a personal copy of the video.

The Chairman then asked Commission Secretary Alvarez to present the five Migratory Bird Conservation Act proposals for consideration. With the aid of slide projections, Mr. Alvarez presented the program. The Ex Officio members for each state affirmed their support for each project. Mr. Alvarez and the respective regional representative responded to questions about the individual proposals.

The Commission voted en bloc and approved the following Migratory Bird Conservation Act proposals:

Addition and Price Approval

SAN BERNARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Brazoria County, Texas - Boundary approval was granted to expand the boundary of the refuge by 142 acres, and price approval was granted for the fee title acquisition of 142 acres, in two ownerships, for the appraised value and recommended price of $296,200, or $2,086 per acre.

Price Approval

CAPE MAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Cape May County, New Jersey - Price approval was granted for the fee title acquisition of 280 acres, in one ownership, for the recommended value of $904,000, or $3 ,229 per acre.

GRASSLANDS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, Merced County, California - Price approval was granted for the acquisition of permanent conservation easements covering 1,035 acres, in three ownerships, for the appraised value and recommended price of $2,827,000, or $2,731 per acre.

MACK.A Y ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Currituck County, North Carolina - Price approval was granted for the fee title acquisition of 26 acres, in one ownership, for the appraised value and recommended price of$219,300, or $8,435 per acre.

Price Re-approval

LACASSINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Cameron Parish, Louisiana - Price re­ approval was granted for the renewal of a five-year lease of 640 acres, from the Cameron Parish School Board, for the appraised value and recommended price of $14,900, or $23 per acre.

Agenda Item B

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Chairman Kempthome introduced the NA WCA portion of the meeting. He introduced Ex Officio Commission member and North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) member David Nomsen of Pheasants Forever. Mr. Nomsen acknowledged the support the Congressional members of the Commission have given to the new Farm Bill, particularly the support given for reauthorization of the Conservation Reserve Program and the Wetland Reserve Program, two programs that compliment the wetland conservation effect of NA WCA. Mr. Nomsen noted the current slate of 46 Mexican and U.S. proposals and focused on the 15 Mexican proposals on the slate. Mr. Nomsen emphasized the large number of proposals recommended for funding and the $2.9 million in grant funds and almost $4 million in partner matching funds involved. He also noted that the slate of proposals impacted eight Mexican priority wetland areas, another example of the international cooperation forged by NAWCA funding for the conservation of migratory birds. Mr. Nomsen then introduced Ex Officio Commission member and Council member Mary Pope Hutson of the Land Trust Alliance. Ms. Hutson also thanked the Congressional members for their support of the Farm Bill, particularly for their support of a provision making conservation easements permanent. Ms. Hutson then commented on the 31 U.S. proposals on the current slate, noting that the proposals will impact almost 191,000 acres of wetland habitat in 21 states and involve $29.6 million in NAWCA funding along with $86.2 million in partner match. Ms. Hutson noted that NA WCA funding continues to encourage local conservation partnerships and results.

Ms. Hutson then introduced Council Coordinator Mike Johnson. Coordinator Johnson presented an overview of the status of the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (NAWCF). Coordinator Johnson then presented the Council's recommended slate of 15 Mexican proposals (NAWCA funds = $2,921 ,123; partner match= $3,998,064). During the discussion of the proposal "Protection and Management of Laguna Babicora," Chairman Kempthorne asked for more details concerning the expectation of compliance with the management plans outlined in the proposal. Ellen Murphy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, indicated that the management plans were well defined and past compliance was good. She also stated that previous stages have resulted in a high level of landowner support for management planning. Chairman Kempthorne requested that Coordinator Johnson report back to the Commission in two years, highlighting the results of the compliance with the stated management plans and the level of partnership cooperation.

Coordinator Johnson then presented the slate of 31 U.S. standard grant proposals (NA WCA funds = $29,658,064; partner match= $86,218,524). The entire slate of projects presented, having more than sufficient non-Federal partner dollars to match the NA WCF request, was recommended for approval by Commission member Representative John Dingell from Michigan, and seconded by Commission member Representative Wayne Gilchrest from Maryland. Commission member Benjamin Grumbles from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), then commented that the EPA was highly supportive of the NA WCA proposals funded in the state of Washington. The slate was approved by unanimous vote.

Director Hall then announced that the Arundel Mills, Maryland, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World near Baltimore, Maryland, will host this year's First Day of Sale ceremony for the 2008-2009 Federal Duck Stamp on June 27, 2008. Bass Pro Shops, Inc. will also sponsor First Day of Sale events in all of its other forty-four retail stores throughout the country. Director Hall commented on the success of last year's First Day of Sale held at Bass Pro Shops headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, and highlighted the importance of this year's ceremony at the Arundel Mills facility, the country's number one store for duck hunters. Traditionally, each year the Service Director buys the new Federal Duck Stamp from a U.S. Postmaster. In June, Service Director Hall will purchase the first 2008-2009 Federal Duck Stamp from the Baltimore, Maryland, Postmaster.

Chairman Kempthome adjourned the meeting.

MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND Fiscal Year 2008

STATUS AS OF: May 21, 2008 Estimated RECEIPTS Received as Projected Receipts Total Receipts of 04/30/08 Remainder of FY Available in FY FY 2007 Carryover 5,713,950 0 5,713,950 U.S. Postal Service 9,582,015 1,417,985 11,000,000 Import Duties 10,716,532 5,315,575 16,032,107 Misc. Duck Stamp Sales 12 ,366,876 (1 ,366,876) 11,000,000 Prior Year Recoveries 30,596 169,404 200,000 Refuge Rights-Of-Way & Application Fees 131 ,172 18,828 150,000 TOTALS 38 541 141 5 554 916 44 096 057 Estimated Estimated OBLIGATIONS Obligations as of Projected Expenditures Total 5/2 1/2008 Remainder of FY Obligations in FY ASSABET RIVER 0 125,000 125,000 BAYOU SAUVAGE 0 0 0 CACHE RIVER 1,280,000 832,000 2, 112,000 CAPE MAY 0 991 ,000 991 ,000 CAT ISLAND 1,455,000 0 1,455,000 GLACIAL RIDGE 0 0 0 GRASSLANDS WMA 2,827,000 136,916 2,963,916 GREAT DISMAL SW AMP 0 646,132 646,132 LAKE UMBAGOG - NH 165,000 0 165,000 MACK.A Y ISLAND 0 0 0 NORTH CENTRAL VALLEY WMA 220,000 0 220,000 PANTHER SWAMP 1,020,000 0 1,020,000 RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER 731 ,000 14,000 745,000 RED ROCK LAKES 0 0 0 0 0 0 SAN BERNARD 184,600 3,000,338 3,184,938 SAVANNAH 0 0 0 SILVIO 0 . CONTE - MA 25,000 19,000 44,000 TUALA TIN RIVER - WAPATO LAKE 0 630,000 630,000 TRINITY RIVER 0 465,000 465,000 WACCAMAW 0 361 ,947 361 ,947 WATERFOWL PRODUCTION AREAS 9,862,138 6,911 ,040 16,773,178 WAPANOCCA 177,000 0 177,000 WILLOW CREEK - LURLINE WMA 0 225,000 225,000 MISCELLANEOUS LEASES 20,014 51 ,359 71,373 TOT AL LAND PURCHASE 17,966,752 14,408,732 32,375,484

ASDCOSTS 1,047,000 0 1,047,000 POSTAL SERVICE 165,986 584,014 750,000 CAM/SPACE 79,957 966,554 1,046,5 I I DIRECT SUPPORT COSTS 5,199,333 3,670,229 8,869,562 MIGR.BIRD CON.COMM. EXPENSES 0 7,500 7,500 TOTALS 24,459,028 19,637,029 44,096,057

MEMORANDUM NUMBER 1

TUALATIN RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE- WAPATO LAKE UNIT

WASHINGTON AND YAMHILL COUNTIES, OREGON

SUMMARY

TYPE OF PROPOSAL New MBCC Refuge Unit and Price Approval

LOCATION Located in the northwest comer of the Willamette Valley of western Oregon

PROPOSED REFUGE UNIT ACRES 4,310 (Fee and Permanent Easement) OWNERSHIPS 98 ESTIMATED COST $22,000,000 PER ACRE: $5,104

THIS PROPOSAL (Price Approval) ACRES 180 (Fee) OWNERSHIPS Three APPRAISED VALUE AND RECOMMENDED PRICE $631 ,000 PER ACRE: $ 3,500

PURPOSE OF PROPOSAL To manage as a migration and wintering area for waterfowl, especially for tundra swans, as well as a breeding area for neo­ tropical migratory birds.

STATE APPROVAL Ted Kulongoski, Governor, State of Oregon

WAPATO LAKE UNIT STATUS

Per Acre

ACQUIRED WITH MBCC APPROVAL 0 ACQUIRED BY OTHER AGENCY 140 THIS PROPOSAL 180 $ 631,000 $3,500 REMAINING TO BE ACQUIRED 3,990 $ 21 ,369,000 $5,356 TOTAL 4,310

Tualatin River NWR Wapato Lake Unit June 12, 2008

T ua I1.a t·10 R.'lv ,er, N, ·w / ,/·R : , L~~& s (in acres)

Remaining To Be Acquired 3,990

Acquired By Other Agency 140 i This Proposal J 180 Total: 4,310

TUALATIN RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE- WAPATO LAKE UNIT WASHINGTON ANDYAMHILL COUNTIES, OREGON

HISTORY - The Wapato Lake Unit of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located near the community of Gaston in the northwest comer of the Willamette Valley of western Oregon. The unit supports wetlands, meadow prairies, and a riverine complex ofbottomland forest, all of which are considered imperiled wildlife habitats. Unique organic peat spoils of the lakebed support a relic shrub wetland community fringed by Oregon ash and dense stands of wapato, an important food source for tundra swans, in the upper marsh. Because of its continued importance to tundra swans and other wintering waterfowl, the Service established the Wapato Lake Unit as a unit of the Tualatin River NWR on January 10, 2007.

JUSTIFICATION - Purchase of tracts within the established refuge unit will protect and conserve imperiled Valley habitats that support regionally and nationally important wildlife species, including waterfowl, shorebirds, and marshbirds; federally-listed anadromous fish; raptors; and breeding species of neo-tropical migratory birds. The Pacific Coast Joint Venture Implementation Plan and the Northern Pacific Coast Regional Shorebird Management Plan both identified this area as one in need of protection, and recommended establishing it as a national wildlife refuge. Wapato Lake supports large populations of tundra swans, mallards, northern pintails, canvasbacks, ring-necked ducks, lesser scaup, and Canada geese, including dusky, lesser, Taverner, cackling, western, and Aleutian subspecies. A variety of other waterfowl species use the wetland complex as well, including the Pacific white-fronted goose. The refuge benefits from the best of partnerships in wetland and natural resource conservation, with support at every level of government, including members of the Oregon Congressional delegation, the Governor's office of Oregon, Washington County, and the Metropolitan Services District.

PRESENT USE AND Proposed additions to the refuge unit involve OWNERSHIP- 98 landowners, many of whom are current willing sellers. Owners of land within the lakebed are nearly all willing sellers. The Farmers Home Administration transferred to the Service two fee title tracts, totaling 108 acres, and one 32-acre easement on a third tract, all of which are located within the refuge's priority acquisition area, and are covered by a cooperative farming agreement between the Service and a local farmer as an interim form of management until the Service is able to restore the habitat. The three tracts proposed for acquisition are currently used for the production of field com, legumes, and other small cereal grains. There are no physical improvements associated with these tracts. Major public uses in the vicinity of the refuge unit include birdwatching, waterfowl hunting, and fishing.

Tualatin River NWR Wapato Lake Unit June 12, 2008 I TUALATIN RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE - WAPATO LAKE UNIT WASHINGTON AND YAMHILL COUNTIES, OREGON

PROPOSED MANAGEMENT - Three important goals of the refuge unit are to restore and protect rare native habitats such as emergent wetlands, meadow prairies, and bottomland forests; manage and protect migratory bird habitat, especially for wintering waterfowl and breeding neo-tropical migratory birds; and provide opportunities for high quality priority public uses of the National Wildlife Refuge System, including hunting and fishing. Beginning in 2010, the Service will develop a Comprehensive Conservation Plan that will include long-term objectives and strategies in support of these goals.

ACQUISITION PROPOSAL- Boundary approval is requested for the Wapato Lake Unit of the Tualatin River NWR, totaling 4,310 acres in 98 ownerships. Price approval is requested for the fee title acquisition of 180 acres, in three ownerships, for the appraised value and recommended price of $631,000, or $3,500 per acre.

TRACT SUMMARY

Am:1raised Value and Recommended Price Tract Number Acres Total Per Acre

(662,R) 40 $140,000 $ 3,500 (644,a,b) 114 $400,000 $3,500 (656a,b) 26 $ 91,000 $3,500

Total 180 $ 631,000 $3,500

Congressional Delegation: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D) U.S. Senator Gordon Smith (R) U.S. Representative David Wu (D) 1st District

Tualatin River NWR Wapato Lake Unit June 12, 2008

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MEMORANDUM NUMBER 2

GREAT DISMAL SWAMP NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

CITIES OF SUFFOLK AND CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA; CAMDEN, GATES, AND PASQUOTANK COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA

SUMMARY

TYPE OF PROPOSAL Addition and Price Approval

LOCATION Located in the Mid-Atlantic coastal plain along the Virginia - North Carolina State line, southwest of Norfolk, Virginia

PROPOSED ADDITION AND PRICE AP PROV AL ACRES 1,481 (Fee) OWNERSHIPS One APPRAISED VALUE AND RECOMMENDED PRICE $2,000,000 PER ACRE: $1,350

PURPOSE OF PROPOSAL To protect and restore a unique and outstanding ecosystem, for the conservation and management of breeding and wintering waterfowl.

STA TE AP PROVAL April 9, 2008, William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources; and April 4, 2008, Robert W. Duncan, Executive Director, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

REFUGE STATUS

Acres Cost Per Acre

ACQUIRED WITH MBCC AP PROVAL 4,194 $ 3,936,943 $ 939 ACQUIRED WITH LWCF FUNDS 46,928 $18,943,881 $ 404 ACQUIRED BY OTHER AGENCY 27 ACQUIRED BY DONATION 60,054 THIS PROPOSAL 1,481 $ 2,000,000 $ 1,350 REMAINING TO BE ACQUIRED 2,129 TOTAL 114,813

Great Dismal Swamp NWR l June 12, 2008 l J J J J U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Co11servation Co111111issio11 Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Cities of Suffolk and Chesapeake , Virgin ia and Gates, Pasquotank, and Camden Counties , North Carolina 76' 40'0'W 76' 35'0'W 76' 30'0'W 76' 25'0'W 76' 20'0'W

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MEMORANDUM NUMBER 3

LAKE UMBAGOG NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

COOS COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE; OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE

SUMMARY

TYPE OF PROPOSAL Addition and Price Approval

LOCATION Located on the northern New Hampshire/Maine border, 75 miles northwest of Portland, Maine, and 30 miles north of Berlin, New Hampshire

PROPOSED ADDITION AND PRICE APPROVAL ACRES 1,129 (Fee) OWNERSHIPS One APPRAISED VALUE AND RECOMMENDED PRICE $725,000 PER ACRE: $642

PURPOSE OF PROPOSAL To protect and manage a unique and diverse wetland complex for a variety of waterfowl and wetland-dependent wildlife species.

STATE APPROVAL April 24, 2008, Roland D. Martin, Commissioner, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; and July 31, 2007, Lee Perry, Executive Director, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

REFUGE STATUS

Acres Cost Per Acre

ACQUIRED WITH MBCC APPROVAL 8,350 $ 3,486,323 $ 418 ACQUIRED WITH LWCF FUNDS 10,853 $14,061,752 $ 1,296 ACQUIRED BY DONATION 24 THIS PROPOSAL l, 129 $ 725,000 $ 642 REMAINING TO BE ACQUIRED 5,148 TOTAL 25,504

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Lake Umbagog NWR na Acquisition S s (in acres)

This Proposal 1,129 Acquired by Donation Remaining To Be Acquired 24 5,148

Acquired w/ L WCF Funds 10,853

Acquired w/ MBCC Approval J 8,350

Total: 25,504

LAKE UMBAGOG NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COOS COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE; OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE

HISTORY- Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established on November 17, 1992, with the acquisition of a 128-acre parcel ofland in New Hampshire. This property was acquired with Land and Water Conservation Fund dollars. The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved Lake Umbagog NWR on March 21 , 1995. To date, 8,350 acres have been acquired with Migratory Bird Conservation Fund dollars.

JUSTIFICATION- The Lake Umbagog NWR project area includes one of the largest freshwater wetland complexes in New England. The lake and tributaries are bordered by extensive palustrine, lacustrine, and riverine wetlands recognized as some of the finest wildlife habitat in the States of New Hampshire and Maine, and a priority North American Waterfowl Management Plan site. Wildlife values include waterfowl production and migration habitat, with a large amount of forested wetland important to waterfowl species, including the American black duck, and cavity nesters such as the wood duck, common goldeneye, and common and hooded merganser. In addition, the refuge provides nesting habitat for the ring-necked duck, blue- and green-winged teal, and mallard. The refuge also functions as a staging area during migration for scaup, scoter, Canada goose, and other waterfowl species.

PRESENT USE AND The parcel is currently owned by Yankee Forest OWNERSHIP- LLC, and managed by Wagner Forest Management, LTD. It includes a forested wetland complex and surrounding timberland adjacent to the Dead Cambridge River, including an area known as "Heywood Marsh." The property is a portion of a larger tract owned by the timber company, and includes forested, shrub, and bog-like wetlands dominated by spruce, fir, and alder, several beaver ponds with associated marsh and wet meadow, and adjacent cut-over forestland in various stages of regrowth. ·

PROPOSED MANAGEMENT - The Service plans to restore this tract, and protect the habitat for waterfowl, particularly the American black duck, cavity-nesting duck species, and other high priority migratory birds. This parcel is also located within a woodcock management zone proposed in the refuge's draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan. Wildlife-dependent recreational uses occurring on this parcel include hunting, wildlife observation, and photography. The Service plans to continue to allow these public uses, as determined appropriate and compatible with management of the refuge.

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LAKE UMBAGOG NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COOS COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE; OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE

ACQUISITION PROPOSAL- Addition and Price approval are requested for the fee title acquisition of l, 129 acres, in one ownership, for the appraised value and recommended price of $725,000, or $642 per acre.

TRACT SUMMARY

Appraised Value and Recommended Price

Tract Number Acres Total Per Acre

(19v) 1,129 $725,000 $ 642

Congressional Delegation: U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snow (R) U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins (R) U.S. Representative Michael H. Michaud (D) 2nd District

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Co11servutio11 Commission

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MEMORANDUM NUMBER 4

GLACIAL RIDGE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

POLK COUNTY, MINNESOTA

SUMMARY

TYPE OF PROPOSAL Price Approval

LOCATION Located in northwestern Minnesota within the Prairie Pothole Region

ACRES 18,118 (Fee)

OWNERSHIPS One

ESTIMATED VALUE $12,356,600 PER ACRE: $ 682

RECOMMENDED PRICE $ 4,000,000 PER ACRE: $ 221

PURPOSE OF PROPOSAL To preserve and restore prairie wetland and grassland habitats to benefit migratory birds, including waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds.

ST ATE AP PROV AL August 14, 2006, Tim Pawlenty, Governor, State of Minnesota

REFUGE STATUS

Per Acre

ACQUIRED WITH MBCC APPROVAL 0 ACQUIRED WITH LWCF FUNDS 493 $ 609,500 $ 1,236 ACQUIRED BY DONATION 2,309 THIS PROPOSAL 18,118 $4,000,000 $ 221 REMAINING TO BE ACQUIRED 14,836 TOTAL 35,756

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Glacial Ridge NWR ., Lan qu1s1t10 s (in acres)

Acquired by Donation Acquired w/ LWCF Funds 2,309 493

Remaining To Be Acquired 14,836

'\ This Proposal 18,118

Total: 35,756

GLACIAL RIDGE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE POLK COUNTY, MINNESOTA

The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved the Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge boundary on September 13, 2006. The refuge is located approximately 10 miles east of Crookston, Minnesota, in Grove Park Township, in the historically treeless area of the tallgrass prairie. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) donated 2,309 acres in 2004, and the Service has acquired 493 acres with Land and Water Conservation Fund dollars. Glacial Ridge NWR is the product of a unique partnership of 30 non­ profit organizations, sportsmen's groups, universities, local, state, and federal government agencies, private industry, and individuals.

The unique landscape of this area was carved by wind and water over 12,000 years ago, as water levels in Glacial Lake Agassiz fluctuated. The variety of prairie grasslands and wetlands that formed provided the ingredients for a very diverse and continentally important biological community. Less than one percent of Minnesota native tallgrass prairie remains. Glacial Ridge NWR is the focal point for the restoration of this fragile ecosystem. The beach ridges formed by Glacial Lake Agassiz traverse across Minnesota into Canada, and form a landscape that is an important corridor for migratory birds including waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds. The wetlands and uplands of this prairie ecosystem also provide continentally important nesting habitat. Historically the most damaging threat to tallgrass prairie has been the conversion to agricultural uses.

Price approval is requested for the fee title acquisition of 18, 118 acres from TNC for the recommended price of $4,000,000, or $221 per acre (the estimated value of the subject property is $12,356,600, or $682 per acre). TNC acquired the property in the 1990's, and has enrolled most ofit in the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). TNC has received USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service funds to restore approximately 8,000 acres of wetlands and fill in over 100 miles of drainage ditches located on the subject property. These actions will help restore the natural hydraulic functions of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem in the Glacial Ridge area, and provide direct and positive impacts on the Red Lake and Sand Hill River Watershed Districts. Also, they will provide flood control and water quality benefits to Crookston, Minnesota and Grand Forks, North Dakota, and provide important habitat for migratory waterfowl, including the mallard, northern pintail, blue-winged teal, canvasback, ring-necked duck, Canada goose, and tundra swan.

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GLACIAL RIDGE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE POLK COUNTY, MINNESOTA

TRACT SUMMARY

Estimated Value and Recommended Price

Tract Number Acres Total Per Acre

18,118 $4,000,000 $ 221

Congressional Delegation: U.S. Senator Norm Coleman (R) U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) U.S. Representative Collin Peterson (D) ih District

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NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND PROPOSALS

June 12, 2008

CANADIAN PROPOSALS (TITLE, LOCATION):

1. DU Canada Conservation oflmportant Wetlands and British Columbia Associated Upland Habitats

2. DU Canada/Eastern Habitat Joint Venture Wetlands New Brunswick, Conservation Newfoundland/ Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec

3. DU Canada Prairie/Parkland and Western Boreal Alberta, British Habitat Program Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territory, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory

4. The Nature Conservancy of Canada Quebec New Brunswick, and Atlantic: Protecting Wetland and Upland Habitat Nova Scotia, Quebec

MEXICAN PROPOSALS (TITLE, LOCATION):

1. Developing a Management Framework for the Wetland Nayarit, Sinaloa, Coastal Corridor of the Gulf of California Sonora

2. Land Protection and Environmental Education in the Veracruz Alvarado Wetlands, Phase III

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT PROPOSAL SUMMARY

June 12, 2008

Canadian Proposals

NAWCA PARTNER CANADIAN SECUREMENT ENHANCEMENT MANAGEMENT TITLE (Rank) PROVINCE RECIPIENT REQUEST MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS• ACRES ACRES .. ACRES••

DUC Conservation of Important Wetlands and Associated British Colwnbia Ducks Unlimited Canada $1,947,707 $1,947,707 $1,115,000 1,335 2,500 188,336 Upland Habitats (3)

DUC/Eastem Habitat Joint Venture Wetlands Conservation New Brunswick, Newfoundland/ Ducks Unlimited Canada $2,811,051 $2,811,051 $1,077,500 3,040 1,640 528,180 (2) Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island. Quebec

DUC Canada Prairie/Parkland and Western Boreal Habitat Alberta, British Colwnbia, Ducks Unlimited Canada $14 ,444,421 $14,444,421 SI 0,207,258 74,004 40,444 3,471,614 Program (I) • •• Manitoba, Northwest Territory, Saskatchewan.Yukon Territorv

NCC Quebec and Atlantic: Protecting Wetland and Upland New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nature Conservancy of $500,000 $500,000 $503,400 1,300 0 9,400 Habitat (4) Quebec Canada

TOTALS: $19,703,179 Sl9,703,179 SI2,903,IS8 79,679 44,584 4,197,530

• This column represents only the Canadian contributions committed at the time of proposal submission. Additional Canadian contributions are anticipated when projects are implemented . .. Enhancement and management activities have been accomplished on acres secured in previous NAWCA projects. ••• An additional $140,000 has been contributed to this proposal by the U.S. Forest Service.

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT PROPOSAL SUMMARY Ducks Unlimited Canada Conservation oflmportant Wetlands and Associated Upland Habitats

LOCATION: High priority wetlands and associated uplands in BCRs 5, 9 & 10 within British Columbia.

GRANTEE ORGANIZATION: Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC).

PARTNERS AND FUNDING: (U.S.$) Grant Amount1 $1,947,707 Matching Partners2 Ducks Unlimited Inc. $1,947,707 Canadian Non-Matching Partners Ducks Unlimited Canada $480,000 Canadian Wildlife Service $50,000 Other Canadian Federal $300,000 BC Ministry of Environment $150,000 BC Habitat Conservation Trust $135,000 Total $5,010,414 1 Act funds will only be used to pay for activities eligible under 0MB circular Al 22. 2 May contain contributions from other agencies, channelled through DUI. Any currency exchange gains will be directed back into NAWCA programs in the PCN and CIN.

EXPECTED BENEFITS: In the PCN, NA WCA-funded activities will benefit wintering and migrant waterfowl species such as trumpeter swan, lesser snow goose, Pacific brant, mallard, northern pintail, green-winged teal and many sea ducks such as surf and white-winged scoters. DUC will focus on estuaries and low-elevation agricultural lands, which typically provide the most food resources for waterfowl, but which are also most threatened by habitat loss and degradation. Conservation actions will primarily help maintain and improve the energetic capability of these lands to provide winter food for the 1 million waterfowl which winter on the BC Coast (the largest concentration in Canada). In the CIN, activities will benefit breeding, moulting and staging waterfowl. Over 70% of the BC breeding population is found in the Intermountain, including significant proportions of the Pacific Flyway populations of mallard, bufflehead and Barrow's goldeneye. Other important waterfowl species include cinnamon teal, redhead, gadwall, ring-necked duck, lesser scaup and American wigeon. DUC will focus on high-value / high-threat areas such as grasslands and valley bottoms, and actions will primarily benefit waterfowl by addressing key limiting factors such as pair and brood density and nest success rate. The program will also help conserve significant populations of seabirds, waterbirds and shorebirds, including some species­ at-risk. Finally, habitat secured under this proposal will provide important "ecological goods and services" such as drought mitigation and water quality improvement.

CONTEXT OF THIS PROPOSAL: Since 1993, DUC has secured almost 190,000 acres of high value wetlands and associated uplands in the PCN and CIJV under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. As in previous proposals, direct habitat projects will be undertaken primarily in priority areas (although opportunistic securement of important wetland habitats may occur outside priority areas), according to strategic implementation plans, and our approach will incorporate the principles of adaptive management, including science-based evaluation. Canadian-funded activities such as government relations are also focused in priority areas where possible, but some N-wide policy initiatives constitute the primary program elements outside of priority areas. This proposal represents only a portion of the work conducted by the BC NA WMP partners on wetland and waterfowl-related projects, and DUC continues to partner with a wide range of organizations and resource industry groups to ensure its accomplishments are additive to their efforts. New elements in this proposal include an expanded partnership with the Federal Government of Canada to conserve natural areas, and commitment to expanding our involvement with government, industry and university scientists to evaluate the project­ level effects of major influences such as cattle grazing.

WORK PLAN DETAILS:

Total $ Reported by Activities Wetland Acres Upland Acres Cost/Acre Acres Grantee Securement Acquisition 175 210 385 $2,735,000 $7,104 Agreements 500 450 950 $615,000 $674 Sub-total 675 660 1,335 $3,350,000 Enhancement 800 1,700 2,500 $710,414 $248 Management 89,914 98,422 188,336 $140,000 $0.74 Other functions $810,000 Total NA* NA* NA* $5,010,414 * Acres are not additive as enhancement and management acres have been secured in this and/or previous proposals.

Securement: This proposal will focus on: 1. Securement of intertidal or agricultural lands in PCN priority estuaries along the East Coast Vancouver Island, along with adjacent Crown designations. 2. Securement of small wetland complexes and associated uplands (CIN) via conservation agreements and key acquisitions. Activities will focus on "delivery watersheds" with a high proportion of private lands in grasslands or valley bottoms. Acquisition: Fee simple purchase of Crown or private lands, land donations. Agreements: Conservation agreements and covenants (easements), Crown land designations and transfers. Enhancement: Enhancements in both N s will include support of agricultural projects that complement the BC Environmental Farm Plan program. The PCN program will also involve farmland restorations through On-Farm Planning. The CIN program will involve restoration of degraded or drained habitats to improve waterfowl production. Management: Water control operation, grazing management, hay/weed cutting, signage, inspections. Other Functions: Evaluation, indirect cost rate, stewardship and "Canadian only" funded activities (communications, policy).

PUBLIC ACCESS: Public access is provided on Crown lands. On private lands, educational opportunities and foot access are subject to regulations to protect the ecological integrity of the site. NORTH AMER[CAN 'WETLANDS CONSERVATlON ACT PROPOSAL SUMMARY Ducks Unlimited Canada/Eastern Habitat Joint Venture Wetland Conservation

LOCA T[ON: The actions in thi s proposal wil I conserve wetlands and associated uplands in coastal and inland key program areas in the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward [stand and Newfoundland and Labrador, including 13 C Rs 7, 8, 12 , I J and 14 .

GRANTEE ORGAN[ZATlON: Ducks Unlimited Canada.

PARTNERS ANO FUN0[NG: (U.S.$)

Grant Amount' $2,811 ,051 Matching Partners: Ducks Unlimited lnc.2 $2,811 ,051 Canadian (Non-matching) Partners Ducks Unlimited Canada $70,000 Canadian Wildlife Service $72,500 Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources $615,000 Quebec Natural Resources and Wildlife $150,000 Province of Prince Edward Island $25,000 Private Landowners $45,000 Wildlife Habitat Canada $100,000 Total $6,699,602 1 Act funds will only be used to pay for activities eligible under 0MB circular A 122. 2 May contain contributions from other agencies, channelled through DUL Any currency exchange gain s will be directed back into NA WCA projects/programs in the EHN.

EXPECTED BENEF[TS: This proposal will result in habitat conservation actions that improve and maintain the quality and quantity of habitat for breeding, staging and wintering waterfowl. The NA WMP Continental Progress Assessment called for improved linkage between: l) factors limiting waterfowl production and conservation actions, and 2) conservation activities to waterfowl po pulation objectives. Revised provincial implementation plans (PIP) address both these issues and direct the conservation actions in this proposal. Conservation actions address the key limiting factors of duckling survival and settling rates for breeding waterfowl (e.g. density of breeding pairs related to the capacity of the landscape to meet the needs of breeding pairs). Conservation actions focus on creating habitat conditions that will overtime create landscapes capable of supporting l.96 million indicated breeding pairs of waterfowl. This proposal targets securement and enhancement of critical habitats that directly benefit priority EI-IJV species including: black duck, mallard, ring-necked duck, green-winged teal, common eiders and Canada goose. Actions will also bene fit provincially significant species including lesser scaup, wood duck, blue­ winged teal, common goldeneye, American wigeon, northern pintail, as well as a multitude of colonial birds, shorebirds and other wetland associated species. These species are primarily important to the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways.

CONTEXT OF THlS PROPOSAL: This proposal is a continuation of the multi-year commitment by EHJV partners to deliver waterfowl habitat conservation actions across six eastern Canadian provinces. P[Ps provide quantitative waterfowl and habitat goals as well as direction on an integrated suite of conservation actions to improve the quantity and quality of waterfowl habitat. Conservation actio ns a lign with P[P and NA WMP goals and will result in 4,680 acres of secured or enhanced habitat. This corresponds to 4% of the EHJV habitat goal (125,628 acres secured or enhanced). Private land stewardship, communication and ongoing program evaluation and monitoring will optimize the overall impacts of conservation actions. The proposal integrates and coordinates the expertise and actions of federal, provincial and non-government conservation organizations, land managers and scientists. Activities will complement initiatives under the Black Duck, Arctic Goose, Sea Duck, Atlantic Coast Joint Ventures, as well as other initiatives developing under the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI).

WORK PLAN DETAILS:

Total $ Reported by Activities Wetland Acres Upland Aci-es Cost/Acre Acres Grantee Securement Acquisition 1,295 565 1,860 $2,258,500 $1,214 Agreements* 960 220 1, 180 $1,426,000 $1,208 Sub-total 2,255 785 3,040 $3,684,500 Enhancement 1,385 255 1,640 $1,209,800 $738 Management 231,468 296,712 528,180 $579,702 $l.l0 Other functions $1,225,600 Total NA** NA** NA** $6,699,602 * Conservation easements, conservation agreements, leases. **Acres are not additive as enhancement and management acres have been secured in this and/or previous proposals.

Securement: Wetlands and associated upland habitats will be secured to maintain habitat quality through fee simple acquisition, donations, conservation easements, and conservation agreements in priority landscapes where habitat loss is a significant risk. These actions will maintain the capacity of the landscape to support waterfowl. Enhancement: Enhancement activities focus on improving habitat quality and quantity to address duckling survival and pair settling rates. Actions include wetland restoration (freshwater and tidal), excavations; wetland enhancement; water level management; vegetation control and plantings; upland cover improvements for nesting waterfowl. The installation of nesting structures will improve nesting habitat for cavity nesting waterfowl as well as island nesting common eiders. These actions will directly increase the capacity of landscape to support breeding, staging and wintering waterfowl. Management: Management activities (biological inspections, project operation/maintenance/repair) will be carried out on existing NA WMP projects. Management actions maintain and increase waterfowl capacity of the landscape by improving the quality of existing habitat. Other Functions: Indirect cost rate, communications, evaluation, extension (stewardship), and policy activities will be carried out. (No US funds will be used for general communications, evaluation or policy activities). Policy actions complement direct conservation actions by increasing levels of habitat protection throughout landscapes.

PUBLIC ACCESS: Public access to all purchased properties will be encouraged subject to regulations that protect the ecological integrity of the area. Public access to private land is by arrangement with the owner. NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVA TrON ACT PROPOSAL SUMMARY Ducks Unlimited Canada Canadian Prai.-ic/Parkland and Western Boreal Habitat Program

LOCAT[ON: Canadi an Prairie, Parkland and Western Boreal Forest Regions of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon Territory and Northwest Tenitories with emphasis on Bird Conservation Regions I I and 6.

GRANTEE ORGAN IZATCON: Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC).

PARTNERS AND FUNDING: (U.S.$)

Grant Amount 1 $ 14,444,42 1 Matching Partners Ducks Unlimited [n c.2 $14,444,42 1 U.S. Non-Matching Partners U.S.D.A. Forest Service $ 140,000 Canadian Non-Matching Partners Government of Canada $5,928,658 Provin cial/Territorial Governments $679,600 Ducks Unlimited Canada $ l 75,000 Other Canadian Contributors $3,424,000 Total $39,236,100 1 Act funds will only be used to pay fo r activities e ligible under 0MB circular A 122. 2 May contain contributions from other agencies, channelled through DUL Any currency exchange gains will be directed back into NA WCA projects/programs in the PHN.

EXPECTED BENEFITS: Ducks Unlimited Canada's Canadian Prairie/Parkland and Western Boreal Habitat Program NA WCA proposal describes current priorities, actions and objectives to conserve wetland ecosystems for waterfowl and other migratory bird groups in the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture (PHN) and Western Boreal Forest (WBF). Expected benefits for waterfowl in Canada's Prairie/Parkland will continue to result largely from direct DUC securement and enhancement/restoration activities in pre­ defin ed NA WMP target areas. DUC's direct activities will be further prioritized in a premier subset of 12 target areas, referred to as priority areas, to maximize waterfowl benefit. Estimated benefits remain, in the interim, dependent on specific habitat objectives described in DUC's cunent Prairie-Western Boreal 5-year Business Plan (FY06-FY l I). These objectives, in tandem with agricultural trends, suggest achieving an approximate 25% gain in Canada's Prairie/Parkland waterfowl productivity deficit by FY 11 (for al l ducks and northern pintail). Significant, recent progress has been made by NA WMP partners to complete the PHN [mplementation Plan update by applyin g productivity models used in DUC business planning to an all­ partner analysis. Preliminary model outputs are presently bein g vetted through provinc ial steering committees and Joint Venture committees prior to PHN roll-up. The PHN implementation Plan update is close to assuming the primary guidance role for DUC and partners within Canada's Prairie/Parkland. In the WBF, the challenge of relating waterfowl benefits to activities and accomplishments remain under consideration. The PHJV [mplementation Plan update will, upon comp~etion, provide an unprecedented opportunity to link PHJV efforts to regional, national and international waterbird, shorebird and migratory landbird conservation plans and other Joint Venture plans.

CONTEXT OF THIS PROPOSAL: This proposal is th e next step in a long-term, multi-year program deli very commitment by DUC to NA WCA to achieve the goals and objectives of the PHN under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Thi s proposal will result in 74,004 secured acres and enhance 40,444 acres of wetland and associated upland habitat. While direct wetland conservation project activi ties continue to dominate, DUC is also hi ghly focused on inAuencing wetland-related government policy opportunities.

New ln This Proposal: During 2007, the Federal Government of Canada pledged $225 million to non­ government organizations for habitat protection, specifically earmarking DUC as one of the recipients. These new funds will be directed toward habitat securcment, enhancement and management in NA WMP priority or target areas. Al.so new in this proposal is the Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI), a DUC progTam funded by PEW Charitable Trusts. The CB[ functions as a national convener for the conservation and sustainable development of Canada's Boreal Forest and has been the longstanding recipient of PEW Foundation funding.

WORK PLAN DETAILS:

Wetland Upland Total $ Reported by Activities Cost /Acre Acres Acres Acres Grantee Securement Acquisition 1,451 4,625 6,076 $2,910,800 $479 Agreements 30,159 37,769 67,928 $10,041,600 $148 Sub-total 31,610 42,394 74,004 $12,952,400 Enhancement 15,079 25,365 40,444 $5,904,800 $146 Management 1,611 , 11 1,860,496 3,471,614 $7,790,000 $2.24 Other Functions $12,588,900 Total* NA NA NA $39,236,100 • Acres are not additive as enhancement and management acres have been counted as secured in this and/or previous proposals.

Securement: Acquisition includes fee title land purchase and donation of private land. Agreements includes paid and donated perpetual conservation easements, conservation agreements, management agreements, and leases. Enhancement: includes wetland restoration (ditch plugs, engineered water control structures), upland restoration ( cropland conversion to perennial cover), grazing infrastructure, and signage. Management: includes restored wetland operation/maintenance, planted cover management/weed control, fencing and signage maintenance, municipal land taxes, and annual inspections. Other Functions: includes Evaluation, Extension (Stewardship), Regional Communications*, Government Relations and Policy* and [ndirect Cost Rate** (previously Coordination). * Not funded by NA WCA or U.S. non-federal match. ** Indirect Cost Rate includes indirect costs as defined by 0MB Circular 122.

PUBLIC ACCESS: Lands purchased with NA WCA funds are open to the public (foot access only) subject to regulations that protect the ecological integrity of the area. Public access to private land is by arrangement with the owner. NORTH AMERlCAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT PROPOSAL SUMMARY Nature Conservancy Canada Quebec and Atlantic: Protecting Wetland and Upland Habitat

LOCAT[ON: Work will be undertaken to secure and manage priority wetland and associated upland within Quebec's Saint Lawrence Lowlands, Appalachian/Nordic and Acadia and Southern Laurentians ecoregions, and New Brunswick and Nova Scotia' s Northumberland/Bras D'Or lowlands, //Minas Basin, and Atlantic Coast ecoregions. Habitats representative of those targeted in this proposal are in BCR #8, 12, 13 and 14 and fall within the Eastern Habitat Joint Venture focus areas. GRANTEE ORGANlZATlON: Nature Conservancy of Canada. PARTNERS AND FUNDlNG: (U.S. $) Grant Amount1 $500,000 Matching Partners Friends of The Nature Conservancy of Canada, Inc. 2 $500,000 Canadian Non-Matching Partners Nature Conservancy of Canada $190,000 Government of Canada - Environment Canada $113,400 Province of Nova Scotia $100,000 Quebec Government $100,000 Total $1,503,400 1 Act funds will only be used to pay for activities eligible under 0MB circular A 122. 2 May include funds from other organizations. Any currency exchange gains will be directed back into NA WCA projects/programs in the EHN.

EXPECTED BENEFITS: The Nature Conservancy of Canada specializes in the direct protection of private lands with critical wetlands and associated upland habitat. Through a combination of land donation and fee simple acquisition, lands are protected from wetland drainage and degradation as well as cultivation and land clearing. Based on the most recent EHN implementation plan ([P) biological assumptions, securement, and management activities will focus on preserying; l) important breeding and migratory habitat, 2) staging and moulting habitat, and 3) wintering habitat for waterfowl, shorebird, grassland and colonial bird species as well as native flora and fauna. Priority EHN waterfowl species directly benefiting from these activities include: American black duck, mallard, green-winged teal, Canada goose. Other migratory birds and species at risk to benefit include the great blue heron, and piping plover. [n addition, this proposal will help educate landowners and recreational users on the importance of wetlands to wildlife and healthy ecosystems. CONTEXT OF THIS PROPOSAL: This joint NCC Quebec and Atlantic (New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) proposal emphasizes the securement, and management of wetland and associated upland habitats that are critical to maintain the waterfowl populations and other wetland dependant wildlife. NCC' s Northern Appalachian/ Acadian and Saint-Lawrence Lowlands Conservation Blueprints, which incorporate BCR data and overlap with EHJV goals, identify target natural areas in which this proposal will be delivered. ln addition, activities under this proposal will build on established Important Bird Areas (IBAs), Ramsar sites, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserves and World Biosphere sites, and will contribute to the EHN 5 Year [mplementation Plan-2007-2012. Work plan activities align with the lmplementation Plan and NA WMP goals and will result in the securement of 1,300 acres and the management of 9,400 acres of habitat. ln Quebec, we expect to secure 900 acres of land, which corresponds to 3 .6% of the Quebec 2007-20 I 2 IP habitat securement goal (24,61 l acres secured). In New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, we expect to secure 400 acres of land, which corresponds to 7.1 % of both NB and NS 2007-2012 IP combined habitat securement goal (5,653 acres secured). All proposal deliverables will ensure the long-term protection of wetland and associated upland habitat and will help complement the activities of Ducks Unlimited Canada and other EHN partners, to ensure th e effective use of conservation dollars. WORK PLAN DETACLS:

Activities Wetland Upland Total $ Reported Cost Acre Acres Acres Acres by Grantee Securement Acquisition 500 800 1,300 $904,000 $710 Management 5,700 3,700 9,400 $146,000 $ l 1.8 Other Functions $453,400 Total NA* NA * NA* $1,503,400 * Acres are not additive as and management acres have been secured in this and/or previous proposals. Under this proposal, NCC Quebec and Atlantic will focus on protecting critical wetland and upland habitat. Management activities will ensure long-term protection of properties secured by NCC and EHN partners under this proposal, and some properties secured under previous NA WCA proposals. Reconnaissance and design and stewardship activities will focus on identifying priority securement actions and promote sustainable practices on adjacent lands, respectively.

Securement: Management: Other Functions: 1 • fee simple acquisition; • management plan production; • stewardship activities ; 1 • land title donation. • establishment of local management • reconnaissance and design ; committees 2 • endowment fund ; (inspection,maintenance ); • communications u; • negotiations of lease agreements; 3 • policy and government relations ; • installation of NCC property signs; 4 • program coordination • • monitoring.

1 NA WCA; U.S. non federal match and/or Canadian Partners 3 Canadian Partners funds only 2 U.S. non federal match and/or Canadian Partners 4 NA WCA; Canadian partners ( includes indirect costs).

PUBUC ACCESS: Lands purchased with NA WCA funds are open to the public, subject to regulations to protect the ecological integrity of the site. NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT PROPOSAL SUMMARY

June 12, 2008

Mexican Proposals

Applicant NAWCA Partner Title/Rank Organization State(s) Request Contributions Total Developing a Management Framework for the Wetland Coastal Corridor Conservation Nayarit, Sinaloa, $383,345 $684,251 $1,067,596 of the Gulf of California (2) International Sonora Mexico Land Protection and Environmental Education in the Alvarado Wetlands, Pronatura Veracruz $256,215 $823,512 $1,079,727 Phase m (!) Veracruz

Totals: $639,560 $1,507,763 $2,147,323

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT PROPOSAL DEVELOPING A MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR THE WETLAND COASTAL CORRIDOR OF THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA

Project Location/Wetland Values: The project includes the coastal wetland area from Southern Sonora, all of coastal Sinaloa, and northern Nayarit. This coastal wetland corridor includes 3,546,338 acres of coastal lagoons and 1,325,760 acres of mangrove forest. It represents the most important wetlands of the Gulf of California due to their vital importance for the migration of the Pacific migratory route birds. The area includes 13 sites classified as important to 82 waterfowl and shorebird species; 3 Mexican Priority Wetlands; 3 Key Wetlands for Waterfowl; and, 3 Key Wetlands for Shorebirds.

Project Goals/Deliverables: The goal is to design and implement a management framework for the coastal wetlands of the Gulf of California to guarantee connectivity and to establish interstate coordination for the conservation and sustainable use of the coastal zone natural resources in this region. The project will: 1) develop a regional framework of management that will include administrative components, legal bases, coordination, technical and institutional capacity enhancements; 2) develop a first phase of inter-sectorial actions for the conservation and sustainable use of the coastal zone natural resources; 3) create inter-institutional mechanisms of coordination that will facilitate information exchange and improve technical capacities among the components involved; 4) establish monitoring and research supporting programs for adaptive management that will provide information for direct benefit of the local communities; and 5) create awareness programs regarding the importance of the sustainable use of the wetland corridor natural resources.

Grantee Organization: Conservation International Mexico, a non-governmental organization.

Source of Funds (U.S. dollars): NAWCA $383,345 Partners $684,251 Conservation International Mexico, A.C. $79,126 National Commission on Protected Areas $403,367 Sonora State Ecology & Sustainable Development Commission $100,000 Nayarit State Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources $101,758 Total $1,067,596

Funding History: The applicant has received three previous NA WCA grants.

Special Considerations: Only 7% of the Gulf of California Wetland Corridor has some kind of protection or special management status. At present, there are legal instruments for the States and Federation, such as ecological territory regulations, which allow incorporating a regional scale vision in such a way that it is a great opportunity for Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit to negotiate to make coordinated coastal regulations official. In a regional context, especially in the Gulf of California, the wetland areas are very attractive for tourist and urban investment as well as for establishing shrimp farms. The Gulf of California Marine Regulation was decreed in November of 2006 and is in the process of execution but regulation is only one of the tools necessary for establishing the regulations for use, conservation and protection of wetlands at the three levels of government.

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT PROPOSAL LAND PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE ALVARADO WETLANDS, PHASE III

Project Location/Wetland Values: The Alvarado Wetlands Complex is located in the Mexican Gulf State of Veracruz. More than 3 00 bird species, migratory as well as resident, have been recorded at this wetland. These species belong to 58 families; 138 are resident and 128 are migratory. It is estimated that an average of 207,206 waterfowl and 44,880 shore birds use the SLA each year. Of the priority bird species for NA WCA, those recorded as most abundant are: Northern pintail, Green-winged teal, Blue­ winged teal, Western sandpiper, Short-billed dowitcher, Sanderling, Black-crowned night heron, Anhinga, White ibis, Little blue heron, Snowy egret, Reddish egret, American white pelican, Brown pelican, Wood stork, Roseate Spoonbill, Black tern, Black skimmer and Common moorhen, to name only a few. The Alvarado Wetlands contain the largest mangrove reserve in the State of Veracruz (46,947 acres), provides the highest fishing production in the state with 9,000 annual tons of catch, and also provides habitat for a population of manatee, a species in danger of extinction.

Project Goals/Deliverables: The project will 1) protect 24 7 acres of land through legal protection mechanisms with local communal landowners; 2) reforest 2,470 acres within the lagoon system; 3) strengthen the role of school teachers as key players in the ecological awareness transformation in their communities; and, 4) develop an interactive education room on migratory birds and wetlands at an Environmental Education Center.

Grantee Organization: Pronatura Veracruz, a non-governmental organization.

Source of Funds (U.S. dollars): NAWCA $256,215 Partners $823,512 Pronatura Veracruz $333,698 Ejido Nanchal $231,481 Ejido Mosquitero $231,481 Other Local Partners $26,852 Total $1,079,727

Funding History: The appl icant has received three previous NA WCA grants.

Special Considerations: Pronatura has been working in Alvarado for the last 10 years, starting with an Environmental Education Program (PEA) with fourth graders in 4 rural schools and are presently working with 18. The PEA now includes direct work with teachers. A closer relationship with parents prompted a Community Development Program that operates today with 3 communities. Getting the attention of the people and gaining their trust takes time. Demonstrating to them that a change in their quality of life is possible and getting them interested in experimenting with conservation takes an even longer time. After working 10 years in the area, the fruits of Pronatura's efforts are now visible. Nevertheless, it is an achievement that requires maintenance and follow-up. At present, work focuses on land owners that want to start conservation actions and are willing to collaborate by dedicating part of their land for protection, reforestation, and other types of conservation management.

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT

SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM

Report on FY 2008 Actions: In June 2007, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (Commission) approved a base allocation of $2,000,000 for the Small Grants program with funding authorized up to $2,500,000. This funding was accompanied with the stipulation that this amount could be allocated at the discretion of the North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council). In December 2007, 94 eligible proposals were submitted by applicants, totaling $5,956,474 million in grant requests. Of these 94 proposals, 62 were selected for funding by the Council at their March 18, 2008, meeting. The top ranked 3 5 proposals total $2,482,996 in grant funds, leaving $17,004 remaining from the authorized maximum funding level of $2,500,000. The Council requests that the Commission authorize an additional $1,676,438 to combine with the remaining $17,004 in order to fund 27 additional high quality small grant proposals. The total recommended slate of 62 projects totals $4,176,438 in grant funds and includes partner match funds totaling $17,926,647 (a 4.3: 1 ratio of partner to grant dollars):

Approved 6/13/2007 American Bottom Ecosystem Wetland Protection Big Marsh Lake Restoration Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Wetland Restoration Erickson - Lidstrom WMA Project Flatbrook Valley Conservation Project Francis Marion National Forest GCJV Mottled Duck Conservation Plan Initiative II Hailand Nature Preserve Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary Property Acquisition Jenna Welch Playa Preserve Project Keough Effigy Preserve Killebrew Tract Acquisition - Shelton Ferry Wetlands Lee Hofer Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition Love Lake Springs Lyman County Wetland Easement Project Mancos River Riparian Habitat Protection Project Mollidgewock Brook Conservation Project Northwest Wisconsin Wetland and Grassland Program Parker River and Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuges Perch Lake East Perch Lake West Playa Management and Restoration in the Texas High Plains Rabbit River Restoration II Rockwood Island Restoration Project Sacred Heart Wetlands Salmon Falls Headwaters Project San Francisco Unit, Minnesota South Pond Conservation Area Acquisition

St. George River Coastal Wetlands Acquisition Project Swan Lake Minnesota The Basin, Vinalhaven Acquisition Thousand Acre Swamp Conservation Project Upper II: Russell Tracts Wright Marsh Restoration and Enhancement Project Wyoming North Platte Wetlands Initiative I

Selected for Approval, June 2008 Ash Creek Wildlife Area Wetland Enhancement Project Augres Nature Preserve / Wetlands Preservation Caswell Game Land Managed Wetlands Enhancement Project : Head of Tide Cedar Lake Conservation Easements Central Ohio Black Duck Initiative Edger Waterfowl Production Area Habitat Enhancement Project Invasive Species Eradication and Habitat Enrichment in the Lagoon Iowa Prairie Pothole Upland Habitat Enhancement Project Iowa Prairie Prairie Rivers Wetland and Grassland Enhancement Kingston - Tucker Kiowa Creek Natural Area La Jencia Creek Riparian/ Wetland Restoration Lake Augusta Wetland Complexes Meadow Valley Flowage Wetland Enhancement Project Mud Lake Acquisition Project New State Big Roller Water Control Project Northeastern Indiana Wetland/ Grassland Restoration Program II Platte River Bottom Wetlands Enhancement Project Playa Protection in Curry and Quay Counties, New Mexico Restoration of Impounded Tidal Wetlands on Nemours Plantation Restoring Wet and Mesic Prairie in the Bluestem Prairie Complex The Fairchild Easement Una Lake Wetlands Acquisition and Restoration I Wabash River National Road Reservation Wetland Restoration on Sanibel Island Yuma East Wetlands Headstream - Mc Vey 21.5 Acre Wetland Restoration

Recommended Actions: The Council has two recommendations to the Commission with regard to Small Grants. The first recommendation is that because the Commission previously authorized a $2,500,000 limit for the FY 2008 Small Grants program, the Commission authorizes an additional $1,676,438 in grant funds in order to fully fund the slate of 62 projects. The second recommendation is that the Commission approves funding for the Small Grants program up to $5,000,000 for FY 2009, the final funding amount being contingent upon the quality and number of the proposals received. This additional funding recommendation reflects the popularity of the Small Grants program and the increasing number of high quality proposal submissions.

Date Run: 5120/2008 NORTH AMERI CAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT SMALL GRANT PROJECTS Page No. 1 of 2 Staltu: APPROVED, SELECTED

NAWCA NON-FED TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL ;- PARTNER ( PROJECT NAME I STATE t GRANTEE REQUEST MATCH hNON-MATCH I PARTNERS t COST ACRES Approved 6/13/2_()()7 -I J L-.. AMERICAN BOTTOM ECOSYSTEM WETLAND PROTECTION ll -~MA_DISON ~ OUNTY GOVERN~ENT 2 $351 ,750 55.00 $75 ,0001_· ____E76,750-~ BIG MARSH LAKE RESTORATION Ml !DUCKS UNLIMITED -J-- $38,936 $3~.936 200.00 . - -- $15.0~cih' _1 $; t ~~~r $92,872[ CALOOSAHATCHEE CREEKS PRESERVE WETLAND RESTORATION FL - l LEE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION - ➔ $0 $425,000 $500,000 96.00 - -- - - I $7~000 ~. 000 ERICKSON - LIDSTROM WMA PROJECT _ 1MN___ r PHEASANTS FOREVER. IN_g.- - $0 _ _$4~ .750 ~ $515,750 295.00 __ $75.000L= $440.750 FLATBROOK VALLEY CONSERVATION PROJECT NJ THE NATURE CONSERVANCY $7~ 000 $95_7,500.t- $0 $957,500 $~.032,500 75.00 ------FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST _ ~SC _ I U.S. FOREST SERVICE _ ~ $75,000 $547,600 1 $145,000 - $692,600 : $767,6001 180.80 GCJV MOTTLED DUCK CONSERVATION PLAN INITIATIVE II TX .TEXAS R.I.C.E. $10 ,000 ~ F 25.oooL $0 _!1_25.oo $195,000~ ------_ ar 3.8~ 00 HAILAND NATURE PRESERVE Ml---=-1 Ll!ILE TR~VERSE CONSERVANCY -==-= $75,000 $175,000J-- $0 $175,0001 $250,000J 48.00 HAMIL TON AUDUBON SANCTUARY PROPERTY ACQUISITION ME MAINE AUDUBON SOCIETY $75,0001 $450,000 $25.oof $475:0oo ~ $550,000 148.00 12 OWILDLIFE PRESERVE & JENNA WELCHNATUR E JENNA WELCH PLAYA PRESERVE PROJECT +;;- $75,000 - _-_ $150,000C- $0 $150,000 $225,000 86.70 I STUDY CENTER KEOUGH EFFIGY PRESERVE IL 1JO DAVIESS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, INC. $75,000 $154,000 $850,000 J• $1-,004,000 $1,079,000 115.00 1 ~ KILLEBREW TRACT ACQUISITION - SHEL TON FERRY WETLANDS - I TN - TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RE~OURCES AGENCY - $75,000f-- $494,364 ~ - -· $0 $494. 364 $569. 364 r 253.00 LEE HOFER WATERFOWL PRODUCTION AREA ACQUISITION _ SD _ PHEASANTS FOREVER, INC _ $25,000 $27,500 $0 L- - $27.50~ $52.5001 18.00 LOVE LAKE SPRINGS ·. 37.00 WI - ~EST WISCONSIN LAND TRUST - $75,000 = $52~ 46i $4,362,500 . $4,889,963t $4,964,963 LYMAN COUNTY WETLAND EASEMENT PROJECT SD PHEASANTS FOREVER, INC $0 .. _ $67,500 $134,600 370.00 - - $67.100! ~ $67.500F MANCOS RIVER RIPARIAN HABITAT PROTECTION PROJECT CO MONTEZU~ LAND CONSERVANC~ _ $7~ 000. ____1!.263,817 $0 $1,263,817 $1,338,817 232.00 MOLLIDGEWOCK BROOK CONSERVATION PROJECT - - - NH f:TH~ TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND _ $7~ 000 __g 84,000 _ $1.078.000l - $1,462.000 $1.537.000 4,289. 00 NORTHWEST WISCONSIN WETLAND & GRASSLAND PROGRAM WI DUCKS UNLIMITED $75,000 __$75,000 638.00 ------_$4,200 _ E~.20.9 _ $154.200 PARKER RIVER & RACHEL CARSON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES MA.ME DUCKS UNLIMITED $75,000 $98,920 t $9,700 $108,6~0 $183,620, 67.00 MN- ! MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE- PERCH LAKE EAST ; - $316,255t $5,000 $321,255 $396,255 72.00 ~ TRUST, INC. $7;000 MN MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE PERCH LAKE WEST $75,000 $336,995 $416,9j 78.00 TRUST, INC. $5,000~ $34~,9951 1 PLAYA MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION IN THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS !TX- TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT -- $0j_ $60,751 $116,411 : 137.60 $55,6601. ~0 .751 1 t RABBIT RIVER RESTORATION II MN rPHEASANTS FOREVER, INC. $75,000 _ $83,500 $Qt- $83,500 $158,5001 60.00 ROCKWOOD ISLAND RESTORATION PROJECT IL DUCKS UNLIMITED $56,500 ~56,500 $85,465+ _ $141 .965 r- $198,465( 160.00 SACRED HEART WETLANDS MN . PHEASANTS FOREVER, INC. $75,0001 $75,000 $150,000, 62.00 NH ~SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SALMON FALLS HEADWATERS PROJECT $15,000 $740,378 $972,5001 343.00 FORESTS - - - $157.1:~l -- _l~- MN MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ~;::::! SAN FRANCISCO UNIT, MINNESOTA $75,000 $164,070 $3,000 $167,070 $242,0707 76.00 TRUST, INC. SOUTH POND CONSERVATION AREA ACQUISITION M~_ WE_§TERN_FOOTHILLS LAND TRU_§I__ $75.ooo L $495,ooo $0 ~95 ,000 - $570,000 t 1,279.00 - - ST . GEORGE RIVER COASTAL WETLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT ME GEORGES RIVER LAND TRUST $197,014 $441,414 - - ~- -- ~ $!_5.oooL_ $244,400 $516,41 ~ 91 .30 SWAN LAKE MINNESOTA MN PHEASANTS FOREVER, INC. _ _ $75,000 $77,200 $10,000-t- $87,200 $162,200 345.47 ME VINALHAVEN LAND TRUST, INC. THE BA§IN, V'!'J._ALHAV~ACQUISITION $75,00f - $3,029,000 - $~ $3,029,000 $3,104,0001 4_5_5_:_40 [ THOUSAND ACRE SWAMP CONSERVATION PROJECT MA NORTH QUABBIN REGIONAL LANDSCAPE PARTNERSIP $74,800 $365,500 $0L $365,5ol l $440,300 41 3.00 II T THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN -MAINE = UPPER SACO RIVER : RUSSELL TRACTS ME $75,000 __$3_5_.9,0 00~ _ $Qi__ $350,000 - ~2 5,ooof 492.00 WRIGHT MARSH RESTORATION & ENHANCEMENT PROJECT i rDLJ_c:KSUNLIMITED - -- -­ $_70,000 -- $70,00_()_ ~i- $70,000 _ $14o.ooi 350.00 WYOMING NORTH PLATTE WETLANDS INITIATIVE I DUCKS UNLIMITED $75,00~1= $75,000 $61 ,2001= - $136,2, _E! 1,20(1°1 448.66 j~~-~ ------Number_c,f Projects: 35__ $2,482,99J= $13,218,649 $7,013,201 , $20,231 ,~ $2~714,846' 15,946.93 I

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Date Run: 5120/2008 NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT SMALL GRANT PROJECTS Page No. 2 of 2 Status: APPROVED. SELECTED

-- -- ' - t-!_AWC~ l~ON-FED J_ PARTNER J_ TOTAL I _ TOTA_[,__ TOTAL PROJECT NAME I GRANTEE ---- I REQUEST I MATCH I _ _ _ _ Selected for APP!O".a~ Jun~008 ASH CREEK WILDLIFE AREA WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT - - - - - CAL1FORNIAWATERFOWLAssoc1AT19N -=--I $7s.ooo =-~oo,oo} ~ t o $1_00.000 $11s.ool1.3oo.oo AUGRES NATURE PRESERVE / WETLANDS PRESERVATION SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY $75,000 $75,000 $1 ,500 $76,500 $151,500 67.38

CASWELL GAME LAND MANAGED WETLANDS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RES~URCES ~MMISSION $75,000 _ ~~3,065 _ $0 _ $273,065 . $348,065 144.()Q CATHANCE RIVER: HEAD OF TIDE TOWN OF TOPSHAM $75,000 $90,000 $62,00r $152,000 $227,000 90.95 CEDAR LAKE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DUCKS UNLIMITED- - - -- $7S:-ooo $97,406 -- $0 $97,406 $172,406 80.00 CENTRAL OHIO BLACK DUCK INITIATIVE OH l·us~1sH&WILDL ~ E SER.VICE _ $75:0oo $96,125; $25,QOO. _J 121:12s _ $196,125 _1_s1 oo_ ------.-- __ -_ EDGER WATERFOWL PRODUCTION AREA HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT - - - ·-- - - Ml PHEASANTS FOB_E'{ER._1!-IS::. ______$20,000 $1..1..,_soo --. . $5,ooo _ __j26,soo __ ~.so l o 76 oo_ ---- 1 INVASIVE SPECIES ERADICATION & HABITAT ENRICHMENT IN THE INDIAN RIVER FL MARINE RESOURCES COUNCIL $30,764 $51 ,88 $0 $51 ,885 $82,649 41 50 LAGOON 1_ -·- - - IOWA PRAIRIE POTHOLE UPLAND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT IA ~ PHEASANTSFOREVER, INC - __ - $75,000 - $~00 '?+- $0 $76,000 - - $150)00 2,40700 - - __ .-- -- IOWA PRAIRIE PRAIRIE RIVERS WETLAND & GRASSLAND ENHANCEMENT IA PHEASANTS FOREVER, INC $75,000 $80,281 $0 $80,281 $155,281 2,054 00 KINGSTON - TUCKER BH so. U_!HEAST LANC2_!RUST.-OF NEW HAMP§HIRE _ $75,000 =-$150,00~ $775,000 $925-:000 --- $1,000,00f;j '203.00 KIOWA CREEK NATURAL AREA CO KIOWA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $S 000 $6120 $10 119 $16 239 $21 239 320 00 FOUNDATION ' ' ' ' ' - - - ·- -- ~ --~~ ------LA JENCIA CREEK RIPARIAN/ WETLAND RESTORATION NM LA JENCIA CREEK RANCH $57,100 $72,455 $4,600 $77,055 $134,155 132 00 LAKE AUGUSTA WETLAND COMPLEXES MN -=tMINNESOTA DEPARTME~ OF NATURALRESOURCES - $75,000 _j2CJI,2(32- - $30,0t ~$2 37,262 - $312,262 982 00 MEADOW VALLEY FLOWAGE WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT WI DUCKS UNLIMITED $75.000 $87.500 $~F $87.500 $162.soor 600.00 MUD LAKE ACQUISITION PROJECT OH WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY _ _ $75,000 . $75,750 $0 $75,750 $150,750.r 38.00 - - ______NEW STATE BIG ROLLER WATER CONTROL PROJECT UT NEW STATE INC. ______$30,QQ0 __ $153,983 $]4,427 $168,~10 $19,8,410 1,042.00 NORTHEASTERN INDIANA WETLAND/ GRASSLAND RESTORATION PROGRAM II IN DUCKS UN!-IMITED $751)00 _ $7~000 __!30,000 _ $105,000 ___ $180,00_0 69.00 - - - __ P, PLATTE RIVER BOTTOM WETLANDS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT NE DUCKS UNLIMITED $39,791 $41 ,561 $5,000 $46,561 $86,351 36.00 - - - PLAY~ROTECTION IN CURRY & QUAY COUNTIES, NM _ NM THE NATURE CONSERVANCY $75,000 $78,075[: - $16,050 ~: $94,125 - $169,125 457.20 RESTORATION OF IMPOUNDED TIDAL WETLANDS ON NEMOURS PLANTATION SC NEM_OURS PLANTATION WILDLIFE FOUNDATION $52,000 $62, 188 ~- _ $17,000 _ $7~. 188 _ $131 ,188 757.00 RESTORING WET & MESIC PRAIRIE IN THE BLUESTEM PRAIRIE COMPLEX MN THE NATURE CONSERVANCY $66,550 $66,550 _ $0 _ $66,550 $13_3,100 311.00 THE FAIRCHILD EASEMENT ME KITTERY LAND TRUST $75,000 $375,000t- $1 ,725,000 $2,100,000 $2,175,000 15.90 UNA LAKE WETLANDS ACQUISITION & RESTORATION I CA ANTELOP~ VALLEY CONSERVAN_CY $70,000 $274,75~ 1- $285,00,0 _ $559,7§0 $629,750 147.00 - - WABASH RIVER NATIONAL ROAD RESERVATION IN NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION $74,250 $347,5q_8 $0 $347,518 $421,768 789.31 WETLAND RESTORATION ON SANIBEL ISLAND -- - FL SANIBEL-C,APTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION $50,Q00 l 1,600,000 !50,000 $1 ,65_(),000 $1 ,7001)00 26.CJ0 YUMA EAST WETLANDS HEADSTREAM - MCVEY 21.5 ACRE WETLAND AZ. YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA $72,987 $73,025 $900,000 $973,025 $1 ,046,012 21 .50 RESTORATION ------Number of Projects : 27 - - - $1,693,442 1 $4,707,998 $3,955,696' - $8,663,694' $10,357,136 1 12,758.74

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United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Washington, D.C. 20240 In Reply Refer To: FWS/ AMBS/DBHC/DCN036645 i~AY 1 9 2008

Memorandum

To: Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

From Acli!Ulector ~ l!f-a-tlJ

Subject: Real Property Interests That Should Not Be Included in the National Wildlife Refuge System per North American Wetlands Conservation Act

The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (Commission) will meet on June 12, 2008, at which time the North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) will recommend projects for funding under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (Act). Section 6(a)(2) of the Act states that property interests acquired in the United States using Act funds shall be included in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS). However, the Act also enables the Secretary of the [nterior (or delegated authority) to find that acquisition of identified property interests with Act funds should not be included, either partially or in full, in the NWRS, in which case Act funds may be provided based on that finding.

On March 18, 2008, the Council agreed to recommend 62 Small Grant projects for funding under the Act in Fiscal Year 2008. Of the 62 projects, the 30 projects listed below would use Act funds to acquire property partially or completely outside the NWRS.

We have determined that the 30 projects with property acquisitions outside the NWRS will be managed in accordance with the conservation objectives of the Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has cooperative working relationships with the partners in these projects and we share similar conservation goals. The Service can take action if a grantee fails to manage property acquired with Act funds in accordance with the grant agreement Actions that may be taken include but are not limited to: (a) repaying the Service in cash for that percentage of the fair-market value attributable to Federal participation in the project; (b) transferring the title to the interest in real property to the Federal Government or an eligible third party; or (c) providing the Service with an interest in real property that is of equal financial and/or habitat value. The Service may select one or more of these actions.

We recommend that all real property interests not held by the Service be excluded from the \:WRS for the fo llowing proposals:

American Bottom Ecosystem Wetland Protection, IL .\ugres Nature Preserve / Wetlands Preservation, MI TAKE PRIDE'~IJ:::? 1 INAMERICA~ C'athance River: Head of Tide, ME Cedar Lake Conservation Easements, MN Erickson - Lidstrom WMA Project, MI Flatbrook Valley Conservation Project, NJ Francis Marion National Forest, SC Hailand Nature Preserve, MI Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary Property Acquisition, ME Keough Effigy Preserve, IL Killebrew Tract Acquisition- Shelton Ferry Wetlands, TN Kingston - Tucker, NH Love ·Lake Springs, WI Lyman County Wetland Easement Project, SD Mancos River Riparian Habitat Protection Project, CO Mollidgewock Brook Conservation Project, NH Mud Lake Acquisition Project, OH Playa Protection in Curry and Quay Counties, NM Rabbit River Restoration II, MN Sacred Heart Wetlands, MN Salmon Falls Headwaters Project, NH San Francisco Unit, MN South Pond Conservation Area Acquisition, ME St. George River Coastal Wetlands Acquisition Project, ME The Basin, Vinalhaven Acquisition, ME The Fairchild Easement, ME Thousand Acre Swamp Conservation Project, MA Una Lake Wetlands Acquisition and Restoration I, CA Upper Saco River II: Russel Tracts, ME Wabash River National Road Reservation, IN

A copy of this memorandum will be provided to the Secretary of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, A. Eric Alvarez, so that he may enter this document into the records of the Commission. Please contact Paul Schmidt, Assistant Director for Migratory Birds, at (202) 208-1058 if you have any questions.

Attachment NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT (NAWCA) SMALL GRANTS SUMMARY TABLE - PROJECTS THAT USE NAWCA FUNDS TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY OUTSIDE THE REFUGE SYSTEM ------· - -·-··- -·-•------·- - ·------•------~ROJECTNAME ___ - ~--~~=~~--=-~--- ISTATE \GRANTEE -~--=-~----- ~~-=:.=---l ~~~~~T~r~k\te~;1=~ r:s~~ \- l~:e~I~c~~:~~oN ! -- ===· AMERICAN BOTTOM ECOSYSTEM WETLAND PROTECTION IL MADISON COUNTY GOVERNMENT $75,000 $276,750 $351 ,750 55.00 55.00 AUGRESN ATURE PRESERVE, wETLANosP RESER VATION -- · ------M, -- sAGINAw BAs1N LAND coNsERVANcY ------$75,ooci - - -- $76.soo 1151,500 - -67.38 67.38 - -- • CATHANCERIVER: HEAD.OF TIDE ------ME TOWNOFT OPSHAM ------$75,000 ~52P OO - - $227,000 -- 90.95 5.95 --- CEDAR-LAKEC ONSERVATION EASEMENTS ------MN DUCKS UNLIMITED------·$75,ooo -- $97,406 - - - $112-::io6 · - ·so .oo - 20.00 ··-- ERICKSo"N - LIDSTRO-M WMA PROJECT . - --- - . - - -- ~iN-- - PHEASANTS FOREVER, INC. ------.. -- -$75,000 - - $440,750 -- $51 5,750 295.00 295.00 - -- FLATBROOK VALLEYCONSERVATIONP ROJ ECT ------NJ THENATURECONSERVANCY ----$75,000 - $957,500 -· $1,03f500 75 .00 - 75.00 -- -- -, FRANc1s MAR10N NAT10NA1..-Fo REsT------sc u .s . FoREsT sERv1cE ------$1s.ooo ·- - $69-2.soo -- $161-:Soo- - 180.00 -- - -50.00 - - - - HAILAND NATURE PRESERVE - -- Ml LITTLE TRAVERSE CONSERVANCY _ $75,000 $175,000 $250,000 48.00 48.00 . HAMILTON AUDUBONSANCTUARYPROPERTY ACQUISITl6N""' ------~ - MAINE AUDUBON SOCIETY·-- - $75,000 -- $475,000 -- $550,000 - 148 .00 - - 19.00 -- -- KEOlTGHEFFIGY PRESERVE - - - -- · -·------· - -- IL JO DAVIESS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, INC. -- - - $75,ooo - $1 ,004,000 --- $1 pi9-.0 oo - 11s .oo - - - .10.00 - --- - KILLEBREW TRACT ACQUISITIO~S HELTONFER RY WETLANDS _ __ ------TN TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY - - $75,000 -- $494 ,364 . -- $569,364 - 253.00 --- · - 135.00- - - - - KINGSTON -TUCKER ------N H-- SOUTHEAST LAND TRUST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - - $75,000 - $925POO ~ .000,000 . 2 03.00 - - 203.00 --- - LOVE.U>J

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