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Restoration Progress Report for the Lower Fox River and Green Bay Natural Resource Damage Assessment Restoration Progress Report for the Lower Fox River and Green Bay Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fox River/Green Bay Natural Resource Trustees February 2013 Prepared by: Stratus Consulting The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a mission to work with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. http://www.fws.gov/ The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is dedicated to the preservation, protection, effective management, and maintenance of Wisconsin’s natural resources. It is the one agency charged with full responsibility for coordinating the many disciplines and programs necessary to provide a clean environment and a full range of outdoor recreational opportunities for Wisconsin citizens and visitors. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/ The Oneida Indian Tribe’s Environmental Health and Safety Division protects and improves the health of the human and natural environment consistent with the Oneida Tribe’s culture and vision. They provide the highest level of environmental, health, and safety excellence to the Oneida Tribe. https://oneida-nsn.gov/ The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s Environmental Services Department aims to serve the Menominee Nation by defending the environmental integrity of the land, air, and water base which makes up the cultural and earth resources of the Menominee People. The protection of these resources will help to assure they are sustained for future generations of Menominee. http://www.menominee-nsn.gov/ Restoration Progress Report for the Lower Fox River and Green Bay Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fox River/Green Bay Natural Resource Trustees February 2013 Prepared by: Stratus Consulting i Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Section 1. Wetlands and Associated Uplands Habitat Preservation ........................................................ 8 Project 1.1 Land Transfer in the Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area .........................................................12 Project 1.2 Wolf River Basin, Green Bay West Shores, and Door Peninsula Wetlands Habitat Preservation ..14 Project 1.3 Little Tail Point Area Habitat Preservation ....................................................................................16 Project 1.4 Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area Wetlands Habitat Preservation ..........................................18 Project 1.5 Wolf River Bottomlands Natural Resource Area Habitat Preservation ..........................................20 Project 1.6 Upper Fox River Habitat Preservation ............................................................................................22 Project 1.7 Little Lake Butte des Morts West Shore Preserves Habitat Preservation .......................................24 Project 1.8 Point au Sable Habitat Preservation ...............................................................................................26 Project 1.9 Baird Creek Watershed Habitat Preservation .................................................................................28 Project 1.10 Establishment of the Gordon Nauman Conservation Area ............................................................30 Project 1.11 Mink River, North Bay, Bayshore Blufflands Habitat Preservation ................................................32 Project 1.12 Little Lake Wildlife Habitat Area Preservation .............................................................................34 Project 1.13 Detroit Island, Detroit Harbor, Bayshore Blufflands, and Little Lake Habitat Preservation ..........36 Project 1.14 Detroit Harbor State Natural Area Habitat Preservation ...............................................................38 Project 1.15 Garden Bluffs Habitat Preservation ................................................................................................40 Section 2. Wetlands and Associated Uplands Habitat Restoration ........................................................42 Project 2.1 Oconto Marsh Pump and Water Control Replacement .................................................................46 Project 2.2 Coyote Run Wetlands Restoration .................................................................................................48 Project 2.3 Wolf River Bottoms Wildlife Area Wetland Restoration ...............................................................50 Project 2.4 Fox River National Wildlife Refuge Native Grassland Habitat Restoration ..................................52 Project 2.5 Fox River National Wildlife Refuge Wetland Restoration .............................................................54 Project 2.6 Uihlein Waterfowl Production Area Habitat Restoration...............................................................56 Project 2.7 Rush Lake Habitat Restoration and Preservation ...........................................................................58 Project 2.8 Killsnake and Brillion Wildlife Areas Habitat Restoration ............................................................60 Project 2.9 Prairie Restoration for Waterfowl Nesting Habitat Near Wetlands, Waterways, and Rivers ..........62 Project 2.10 Outagamie Pump and Pumphouse Replacement ...........................................................................64 Project 2.11 Edge of the Woods Wetland Habitat Enhancement in the Duck Creek Watershed ......................66 Section 3. Aquatic, Nearshore, and Riparian Habitat Quality Improvement ..........................................68 Project 3.1 Lowland Hardwood Forest Protection in Little River, Oconto County .........................................74 Project 3.2 Pensaukee Marsh Northern Pike Habitat Enhancement ................................................................76 Project 3.3 Sensiba Wildlife Area Northern Pike Spawning Area and Waterfowl Enhancement Project ........78 Project 3.4 Northern Pike Habitat Restoration on the Western Shore of Green Bay.......................................80 Project 3.5 South Branch of the Suamico River Stream Restoration ................................................................82 Project 3.6 West Branch of the Wolf River Habitat Restoration ......................................................................84 Project 3.7 Lancaster Brook Habitat Enhancement .........................................................................................86 Project 3.8 Trout Creek Habitat Preservation ...................................................................................................88 ii February 2013 Contents Project 3.9 Duck Creek Watershed Habitat Preservation .................................................................................90 Project 3.10 Door County Habitat Reforestation ..............................................................................................92 Project 3.11 South Bay Marina Habitat Enhancement ......................................................................................94 Project 3.12 Invasive Species Control in Green Bay Coastal Wetlands ..............................................................96 Project 3.13 Habitat Restoration in the Bay Shore Blufflands and Shivering Sands Preserves ...........................98 Project 3.14 Lake Puckaway Aquatic Habitat Enhancement ...........................................................................100 Project 3.15 Allouez Habitat Protection and Restoration .................................................................................102 Project 3.16 Gilson Creek Glades Reserve Habitat Protection ........................................................................104 Project 3.17 Green Bay and Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge Habitat Management ...........................106 Project 3.18 Cat Island Chain Restoration Project Feasibility Study ................................................................108 Project 3.19 Oneida Lake Habitat Creation .....................................................................................................110 Project 3.20 Wild Rice Reintroduction on the Menominee Indian Reservation ..............................................112 Project 3.21 Bald Eagle Nesting Habitat Restoration on the Oneida Reservation ...........................................114 Project 3.22 Forster’s Tern Nesting Platform Installation in the Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area .........116 Project 3.23 Forster’s Tern Nesting Enhancement Pilot Project on Lake Poygan ............................................118 Project 3.24 Common Tern Nesting Habitat Enhancement and Nest Island Construction on Lake Butte des Morts ..............................................................................................................120 Project 3.25 Piping Plover Population Enhancement ......................................................................................122 Section 4. Fishery Resource Enhancement ........................................................................................124 Project 4.1 Lake Trout Population Enhancement ...........................................................................................128 Project 4.2 Spotted Musky Population Enhancement ....................................................................................130 Project 4.3 Lake Sturgeon Habitat and Population Enhancement .................................................................132 Project 4.4
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