STATEMENT of QUALIFICATIONS

GREAT LAKES/ATLANTIC REGIONAL OFFICE SERVICES STAFF PROJECTS PARTNERS

Statement of Qualifications SERVICES STAFF PROJECTS PARTNERS

DDUCKSU C K S UNLIMITEDU N L I M I T E D A Global Leader in and Waterfowl Conservation

DUCKS UNLIMITED INC. (DU) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1937 BY FORWARD-MINDED CONSERVATIONISTS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS OF

SHRINKING HABITAT AND DECREASING WATERFOWL POPULATIONS. TODAY, DU IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST PRIVATE WETLANDS AND

WATERFOWL CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION, WITH MORE THAN A MILLION SUPPORTERS! DU WORKS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

CLIENTS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT SCIENCE-BASED, ECOLOGICALLY SOUND SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.

THE DU MISSION: DUCKS UNLIMITED CONSERVES, RESTORES AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH

AMERICAN WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE.

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Chapter 1 GGLAROL ARO SSERVICESERVICES

GGREATR E AT LLAKES/ATLANTICA K E S / AT L A N T I C RREGIONALE G I O N A L OOFFICEF F I C E

MANY OF THE CONTINENT’S MOST CRITICAL WETLANDS ARE FOUND IN THE GREAT LAKES/ATLANTIC REGION AND ALONG THE

ATLANTIC COAST, WHICH IS WHY DUCKS UNLIMITED OPENED ITS GREAT LAKES/ATLANTIC REGIONAL OFFICE (GLARO) IN 1998, IN

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN. THE GLARO PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS TO RESTORE AND PROTECT WETLANDS

AND WATERFOWL HABITATS IN 18 STATES—FROM WISCONSIN AND ILLINOIS, EAST TO VIRGINIA, AND NORTH TO MAINE.

WORKINGWITH A VARIETY OF CLIENTS, FROM PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, CONSULTANTS, CORPORATIONSAND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS,

TO STATE AND FEDERAL WILDLIFE AGENCIES, THE GLARO PRODUCES UNSURPASSED RESULTS THAT PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT,

IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, MITIGATE FOR LOSS AND GENERATE A FULL RANGE OF OTHER ECOLOGICAL GOODS AND SERVICES.

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The GLARO staff includes more than 30 professionals with a diversese mix of specialties to provide the following services and expertise: • Wetland mitigation (1)

• Engineering concept and design (2) 3

• Conservation of wetland habitat (3) 7 • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools and analyses (4) • Project accountability (5) • Public Policy (6) 4 • Communications and graphic design (7) 6 • Research science and planning (8) 5

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CCONSERVATIONO N S E RVAT I O N OOFF RRESEARCHE S E A R C H SSCIENCEC I E N C E WWETLANDE T L A N D HABITATH A B I TAT AANDN D PLANNINGP L A N N I N G

Ducks Unlimited biologists combine biological and administrative expertise in Science-based applied research is an integral part of conservation planning, the planning and delivery of on-the-ground habitat restoration projects. They are but more importantly functions to identify information gaps and uncertainties skilled practitioners of applied science and are experienced in providing workable in program delivery. Subsequently, research is conducted to acquire the solutions for almost every situation, resulting in successful habitat restoration, necessary data to make informed decisions and enable the design of appropriate enhancement, management and protection that will benefi t wildlife and people conservation programs. DU research staff partner with university professionals, now and in the future. DU biologists are knowledgeable about wetland and Joint Ventures, state and federal agencies and other non-profi ts to conduct a waterfowl ecology, and they have an understanding of the habitat values provided variety of large-scale research initiatives throughout the region. by different types of wetlands and how those wetlands can meet the varying life cycle needs of waterfowl and other wildlife, along with the other ecological goods and services provided by wetlands.

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PPUBLICU B L I C POLICYP O L I C Y WWETLANDE T L A N D MITIGATIONM I T I G AT I O N

Public policy staff work with DU’s Regional Offi ce in Washington D.C., members DU has developed a specially designed bundled service line that provides the of Congress and their staff and state legislatures to ensure sound conservation resources and expertise necessary to restore degraded wetlands to high-quality, policy advancing DU’s mission of wetlands and waterfowl conservation. In the functional habitat. These services include site identifi cation; wetland delineation; past few years, DU has worked with state legislators and other non-governmental topographic, hydrologic and natural resources surveys, drafting and mitigation partners to promote wetland protection policies. DU’s strategy is to promote design; contracts and construction management; as-builts; monitoring and voluntary, incentive-based solutions and encourage actions that directly benefi t evaluation and long-term protection and management. DU’s database of potential waterfowl and wetlands conservation. DU’s long history; membership in excess wetland replacement sites, expertise in wetland habitat conservation, effi ciency in of 600,000; presence in every state and science-based, balanced approach has contracting and delivery and respected reputation in the conservation community made Ducks Unlimited a respected presence in Washington, D.C., and in state provide a solid foundation for developing and implementing successful mitigation capitols across the country. plans.

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PPROJECTR O J E C T ACCOUNTABILITYA C C O U N TA B I L I T Y GGEOGRAPHICE O G R A P H I C INFORMATIONI N F O R M AT I O N SSYSTEMSY S T E M S ((GIS)G I S ) Ducks Unlimited has a team of professional employees dedicated to making sure that fi scal tracking, project reporting, contract compliance and approved audits GLARO GIS staff supports, facilitates and enables science-based conservation are accomplished. DU works extensively with federal grants and contracts, and planning and delivery through data development and warehousing, spatial has staff trained in managing federal agreements and experienced with OMB analysis and customized tools and models. Our staff is knowledgeable in many uniform administrative requirements and cost principles. DU uses a tool called aspects of GIS including: remote sensing techniques, geodatabase design and CONSERV for tracking project progress and accounting practices, ensuring development, programming, spatial modeling and cartographic design. GIS staff maximum quality control. have incorporated the results of our research into a Decision Support System that helps guide our conservation planning process.

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CCOMMUNICATIONSO M M U N I C AT I O N S AANDN D EENGINEERINGN G I N E E R I N G CCONCEPTO N C E P T GGRAPHICR A P H I C DDESIGNE S I G N AANDN D DESIGND E S I G N

GLARO has a full-scale communications program designed to create awareness Ducks Unlimited engineering is respected for its expertise, innovation and of conservation activities and issues among key audiences and the general public. effi ciency when delivering all formally contracted restoration projects. Our This host of services is viewed as a valuable asset when partnering with other engineers work with our biological staff to provide cutting-edge engineering organizations on media/public relations events and issues. The graphic design services to assist with habitat-based project designs, enhancing and refi ning the and in-house printing of communication tools is also appealing to partners when function and maintenance of wetlands and associated habitat. Our surveying jointly promoting a program or event. crews lend accuracy and effi ciency to engineering designs using state-of-the-art GPS and Total Station equipment to develop detailed topographic surveys of individualindividua project sites. Our team of construction managers then obtains permits,perm hires contractors and supervises on-site construction. DU’sD emphasis on construction management ensures that design specifi cations are followed and that any issues that arise during construction are addressed immediately.

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Chapter 2 GGLAROL ARO SSTAFFTAFF

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DDIRECTORSIRECTORS Ken Babcock, Ph.D. Acting Director Tina Yerkes, Ph.D. Director of Conservation Programs/Planning

PPUBLICUBLIC POLICYPOLICY Gildo M. Tori Director of Public Policy Bernard Marczyk Government Affairs Representative

RRESEARCHESE ARCH John M. Coluccy, Ph.D. Director of Conservation Planning

GGEOGRAPHICEOGR APHIC INFORMATIONINFORMATION Robb Macleod GIS Manager SSYSTEMSYSTEMS ((GIS)GIS) Rob Paige GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist

CCOMMUNICATIONSOMMUNICATIONS Kristin Schrader Public Affairs Coordinator Ryan P. Martin Graphic Designer

PPROJECTROJECT AACCOUNTABILITYCCOUNTABILIT Y Michelle Burdick Project Coordinator David Pell Contract Specialist, Real Estate/Wetland Mitigation

Christopher Theriot Manager of Conservation Programs MMITIGATION/LANDSITIGATION/L ANDS Peter C. Wyckoff, P.E. Engineer Jenifer Christman Manager of Conservation, Lands K. Sarah Fleming Regional Biologist/Mitigation Specialist

Dennis L. McDonough, P.E. Director of Conservation Services EENGINEERINGNGINEERING Warren S. Weirich Manager of Conservation Services CCONCEPTONCEPT & DDESIGNESIGN David Alsobrooks Senior Engineering Specialist Gregg H. Bachmann Senior Engineering Specialist Brian Nicholson, P.E., CFM Regional Engineer Jade A. Phillips Engineering Specialist

GREAT LAKES MANAGEMENT UNIT ATLANTIC COAST MANAGEMENT UNIT

Russ Terry Director of Conservation Programs Kurt Dyroff Director of Conservation Programs Ray Whittemore Director of Conservation Programs CCONSERVATIONONSERVATION OOFF Roy Kroll Manager of Conservation Programs WWETLANDETL AND HABITATHABITAT Casey Bartkus Regional Biologist Kurt Anderson Biologist Dane Cramer Regional Biologist Craig Ferris Regional Biologist Eric Schenck Regional Biologist Doug Gorby Regional Biologist Mike R. Sertle Regional Biologist Benjamin Lewis Regional Biologist Jason Hill Regional Biologist

David Brakhage Director of Conservation Programs

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DDAVIDAVID ALSOBROOKSALSOBROOKS Senior Engineering Specialist KKURTURT A.A . ANDERSONANDERSON Biologist (Delaware & New Jersey) EDUCATION EDUCATION Architectural Construction Technology; Henry Ford Community College Bachelor of Science, Fisheries and Wildlife; Michigan State University

AFFILIATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES State of Michigan Residential Builders’ and M & A Contractors’s Board Residential Mr. Anderson is responsible for the development, administration and delivery of Builder License conservation programs in Delaware and New Jersey. This includes preliminary reconnaissance of potential projects, consultations with private landowners and other RESPONSIBILITIES partners, preparation of agreements and management plans and the coordination Mr. Alsobrooks is responsible for the preparation of construction plans for wetland and implementation of coastal and inland wetland restoration and land protection restoration using Land Development Desktop, along with the accompanying civil and activities. Mr. Anderson also works with volunteers and fund-raising staff, and survey software. He prepares topographical surveys from fi eld survey data and provides disseminates information on DU programs to private individuals and state and federal earthwork computations for construction costs estimation. He is also responsible for agencies. computerized information to facilitate staking by survey crews. Mr. Alsobrooks has 21 years of experience in the civil engineering and survey fi eld. EXPERTISE Mr. Anderson has provided technical assistance to landowners interested in U.S. Farm Bill programs and has aided in the development of Michigan’s Revised Wolf Management Plan. Additionally, Mr. Anderson has facilitated white-tailed deer focus group meetings and has worked on waterfowl nesting ecology in the of North Dakota.

KKENEN BBABCOCKABCOCK Acting Director GGREGGREGG H.H. BACHMANBACHMAN Senior Engineering Specialist EDUCATION EDUCATION Master of Science, Wildlife Management; Louisiana State University Distance Education Land Surveying Program; Michigan Technological University Bachelor of Arts, Biology; Hendrix College AFFILIATIONS Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors—associate member AFFILIATIONS Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife RESPONSIBILITIES Agencies, Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Mississippi Flyway Mr. Bachman is in charge of topographic surveying and construction staking for wetland Council Technical Section, Mississippi Flyway Council, The Wildlife Society (Certifi ed restoration projects. He is involved with the pre-survey planning, data collection and Wildlife Biologist), Corps of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board, Louisiana development of the fi nal topographic survey drawings. Mr. Bachman provides horizontal Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Conservation and Restoration and vertical control for topographic mapping and project construction, utilizing GPS equipment and conventional survey equipment. Mr. Bachman develops stakeout plans RESPONSIBILITIES from the engineers’s plans to provide staking in the fi eld for construction of the wetland Mr. Babcock provides oversight for all conservation operations, including administration, restoration project. Mr. Bachman is also involved in all aspects of the engineering project delivery, planning, research, public policy and budgeting. He is responsible for department regarding the delivery of wetland restoration projects, including bid the supervision of 34 full-time staff and for the management of a $14 million budget. preparation, construction plan review, on-site construction inspection and construction Mr. Babcock began his conservation career in Mississippi, working as a waterfowl management. biologist in the state’s Game and Fish Commission. He then held progressively responsible positions with the Missouri Department of Conservation, ultimately serving as the Department’s assistant director. Mr. Babcock then joined Ducks Unlimited as the director of the Southern regional offi ce. Prior to joining the staff at the Great Lakes regional offi ce he served at Ducks Unlimited’s national headquarters in Memphis as a senior director of conservation.

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CCASEYASEY BBARTKUSARTKUS Regional Biologist, Saginaw Bay & Lake Erie Watersheds, MI DDAVIDAVID HH.. BBRAKHAGER AKHAGE Director of Conservation Programs EDUCATION EDUCATION Master of Science, Biological Sciences; Marshall University Master of Science, Wildlife Ecology and Management; University of Missouri Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies, Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Concentration; Bachelor of Science, Forestry and Wildlife; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University California University of Pennsylvania AWARDS AFFILIATIONS National Wetlands Conservation Award winner, 2003 Certifi ed Associate Wildlife Biologist; The Wildlife Society AFFILIATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES The Wildlife Society—member since 1981, Upper Mississippi/Great Lakes region Joint Mr. Bartkus is responsible for the coordination and delivery of habitat projects Venture Management Board throughout portions of Michigan including the Saginaw Bay and western Lake Erie RESPONSIBILITIES watersheds. He identifi es potential sites for restoration, enhancement and protec- Mr. Brakhage managed conservation programs in the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi tion, develops partnerships, secures funding, works with engineering staff to oversee River, including the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. His primary construction, manages project budgets, and ensures project completion and reporting emphasis now is on developing foundation support for programs that effect Ducks procedures are met. Unlimited’s mission of conserving waterfowl and wetlands. His other responsibilities include advocacy, volunteer and partner relations, and providing staff support to the EXPERTISE North American Wetlands Conservation Council. Mr. Bartkus has worked with multiple organizations in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to deliver conservation strategies. He has experience in grant writ- EXPERTISE ing, wetland rehabilitation, threatened and endangered species, and invasive species Mr. Brakhage’s expertise includes wetland and waterfowl ecology; potential project control. evaluation; waterfowl habitat management; securing and administering federal grants and cooperative conservation at local, regional and national levels. Before joining DU, Mr. Brakhage worked 13 years for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

MMICHELLEICHELLE BBURDICKURDICK Project Coordinator JJENIFERENIFER CHRISTMANCHRISTMAN Manager of Conservation Programs, Lands EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting; Eastern Michigan University Master of Environmental Management, Water Resources and Environmental Chemis- Management Concepts Grants Management Certifi cate try; Duke University Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Management; University of Nevada, Reno RESPONSIBILITIES Ms. Burdick is the project coordinator for the Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Offi ce. Her AWARDS specifi c duties include budget management and grant administration. Ms. Burdick assists Howard Hughes Research Scholar, Western Society of Naturalists Honorarium management staff to ensure accurate budget projections, tracks funding availability for RESPONSIBILITIES all projects and does budget training of new employees. She is also responsible for all of Ms. Christman manages GLARO’s regional land conservation strategy, including the invoicing and data entry for the regional offi ce. conservation easements, fee-title acquisitions, land donations, trade lands. She trains and coordinates fi eld staff relative to and land transaction procedures and leads the team that develops and implements a comprehensive lands initiative to maximize conservation benefi ts for wetlands and wildlife and generate revenue for regional conservation priorities. EXPERTISE Ms. Christman has extensive natural resource management experience including conservation land transactions, watershed management issues and demonstrated success in designing and implementing award-winning conservation partnerships.

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JJOHNOHN MM.. CCOLUCCY,OLUCCY, PPH.D.H.D. Director of Conservation Planning DDANEANE CRAMERCR AMER Regional Biologist (Ohio) EDUCATION EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy, Wildlife Ecology; University of Missouri Master of Science, Wildlife Ecology; University of Delaware Master of Science, Wildlife Ecology; University of Missouri Bachelor of Science, Wildlife and Fisheries Science; Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Ecology; University of Wisconsin RESPONSIBILITIES AFFILIATIONS Mr. Cramer is responsible for the development, delivery and administration of The Wildlife Society; Upper Mississippi River Great Lakes Joint Venture Science conservation programs in the state of Ohio. This includes identifying potential Technical Committee; Black Duck Joint Venture Science Technical Committee; Atlantic projects, developing partnerships, coordination of permits and agreements, and budget Coast Joint Venture Science Technical Committee; Mississippi Flyway Council Technical management. Additionally, Mr. Cramer works closely with individuals and public/ Section Giant Canada Goose Committee private entities to secure funding to implement wetland protection, restoration and RESPONSIBILITIES enhancement projects throughout Ohio. John M. Coluccy oversees research and planning efforts, and assists with designing, funding and implementing landscape-level research with the objective of refi ning habitat EXPERTISE programs within an adaptive management framework. Mr. Cramer has worked with a variety of wildlife species in environments reaching EXPERTISE from the Mississippi delta in northwest Mississippi to the sub-arctic tundra of Dr. Coluccy has experience with a variety of research issues related to wetlands and northern Québec. His previous work in academia and at the state agency level breeding, migrating and wintering waterfowl across a broad geographic range. He has focused primarily on research and monitoring efforts pertaining to waterfowl also has extensive experience with on-the-ground habitat delivery, from directing use of Atlantic coastal during various periods in their annual cycle. conservation programs in Wisconsin, Indiana and southwest Michigan.

KKURTURT W.W. DYROFFDYROFF Director of Conservation Programs CCRAIGR AIG RR.. FFERRIS,ERRIS, PPH.D.H.D. Regional Biologist (New England)

EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Minor in Environmental Engineering; Doctor of Philosophy, Wildlife Biology, University of Maine Pennsylvania State University Master of Science, Wildlife Biology, West Virginia University Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Biology, Cornell University AFFILIATIONS Engineer in Training, State of Pennsylvania; American Society of Civil Engineers RESPONSIBILITIES Dr. Ferris has delivered conservation programs in New England and has been a RESPONSIBILITIES Regional Director, managing grassroots efforts, as well. Currently his primary Mr. Dyroff manages Ducks Unlimited’s conservation programs in the North and Mid- emphasis is on developing fi nancial support for programs that effect Ducks Unlimited’s Atlantic states including supervising all biologists and some engineering staff that work mission of conserving waterfowl and wetlands. His other responsibilities include grant in these states. Mr. Dyroff delivers an annual budget of $3 million, affecting more than and proposal writing, advocacy, volunteer and partner relations. 6,500 acres of waterfowl habitat per year. His responsibilities include program and partner development; habitat delivery; budget management; conservation planning; EXPERTISE major gifts fundraising; communications and managing staff, volunteer and partner Dr. Ferris draws upon his previous experience of more than 15 years as an environ- relations. mental consultant, specializing in wetland studies, impact assessment, permitting and design of wetland mitigation and enhancement programs, as well as his thirteen years of experience in fund-raising for Ducks Unlimited conservation programs.

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KK.. SSARAHARAH FFLEMINGLEMING Regional Biologist/Mitigation Specialist DDOUGOUG GORBYGORBY Regional Biologist (Western and Central New York)

EDUCATION EDUCATION Master in Wildlife Science, Mississippi State University Bachelor of Science, Natural Resource Management; Ohio State University Bachelor of Science, Zoology, University of Western Ontario RESPONSIBILITIES AFFILIATIONS Mr. Gorby is responsible for the development, delivery and administration of conservation The Wildlife Society, National Wildlife Turkey Federation, The Nature Conservancy programs in New York. This includes prospecting of potential projects, collaboration with landowners and partners, project design and management, and coordination of agreements, RESPONSIBILITIES permits, and management plans. Additionally, Mr. Gorby works closely with individuals and Ms. Fleming assists with the coordination and delivery of GLARO’s wetland mitigation entities to secure funding for future protection, restoration and enhancement of wetlands programs, including site identifi cation, contract development, wetland restoration and and associated habitats. protection, habitat monitoring and evaluation, technical assistance, and management. Fleming works with a team of biologists, engineers, partners and landowners, to conserve EXPERTISE and restore functioning wetland systems. Mr. Gorby has worked with US Fish and Wildlife Service, Ohio Division of Wildlife, and USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service. His experiences include EXPERTISE conducting biological surveys for waterfowl and other avian species, implementing Fleming has worked with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, Maine Ohio’s Bald Eagle recovery plan, and delivering conservation program to landowners Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Connecticut Department of Environmental and partners, resulting in hundreds of successful projects and thousands of acres of Protection, Long Point Waterfowl, and Bird Studies Canada. Her experiences include diverse habitats restored and protected. He has extensive experience in on-site monitoring and sampling wetland habitat, passerine, waterbirds, and waterfowl sur- habitat establishment and management. veys, delivery of management strategies for wetlands restoration and management, water quality testing, and passerine and waterfowl banding.

JJASONASON D.D. HILLHILL Regional Biologist (Wisconsin) RROYOY KKROLLROLL EDUCATION Conservation Programs Manager (SW Lake Erie and Ohio Programs) Master of Science, Fisheries and Wildlife; Michigan State University EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Fisheries and Wildlife; Michigan State University Master of Science, Natural Resources and Wildlife Management; Ohio State University Bachelor of Science, Natural Resources and Wildlife Management; Ohio State University AFFILIATIONS Society of Wetland Scientists; The Wildlife Society AFFILIATIONS Certifi ed Wildlife Biologist; The Wildlife Society - member since 1976 RESPONSIBILITIES Mr. Hill is responsible for all conservation programs in Wisconsin, including wetland RESPONSIBILITIES restoration and associated upland habitat delivery, land and easement acquisition and Mr. Kroll directs the Southwest Lake Erie Land Protection Strategy, which protects existing technical assistance. Mr. Hill is also a project coordinator in various DU priority areas wetlands and adjacent agricultural property within the coastal zone of Lake Erie in Ohio across the Great Lakes states, including small wetland design and permitting, construction and Michigan by use of conservation easements, fee-title acquisitions, wetland restorations management and native prairie establishment. Additional responsibilities include project and other land protection measures. Mr. Kroll is also responsible for the delivery of DU planning and management, initiative fund raising and volunteer and conservation partner conservation programs in Ohio. He acts as project manager, overseeing partnership and relations. project development, budgeting, coordination with engineering staff, development of funding proposals, and administration of grant funds

EXPERTISE Mr. Kroll has directed on-site research and educational programs, and private land conservation efforts. He has experience in wetland design, restoration, and invasive species control and has authored several peer-reviewed publications on wetland management and historical trends in Lake Erie coastal marshes.

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BBENJAMINENJAMIN SS.. LLEWISEWIS JR.JR . Regional Biologist, MD/VA/WV RROBBOBB MACLEODMACLEOD GIS Manager

EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Science, Minor in Biology; Virginia Polytechnic Institute Master of Science, Natural Resources (GIS and Remote Sensing); and State University University of New Hampshire Master of Science, Zoology, In Progress, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Bachelor of Science, Forestry; Michigan State University

RESPONSIBILITIES AFFILIATIONS Mr. Lewis is responsible for the initiation and management of wetland enhancement American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; and restoration projects throughout Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Mr. Society of American Foresters Lewis provides technical assistance for waterfowl and wetland management, Ducks RESPONSIBILITIES Unlimited’s land protection program and other conservation activities. Mr. Macleod oversees all GIS activities. He works closely with the region’s conservation planner and regional biologists to perform spatial analayses for targeting conservation efforts and planning restoration activities.

EXPERTISE Mr. Macleod has classifi ed and assessed the accuracy of more than 20 million acres using satellite and airborne multispectral and hyperspectral imagery, and performed fi eld data collection for the classifi cation of remotely sensed data. He has worked on developing spatial databases and the Internet-based Decision Support Systems for conservation planning in the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay watersheds.

BBERNIEERNIE MMARCZYKARCZYK Governmental Affairs Representative RRYANYAN P.P. MARTINMARTIN Graphic Designer EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, Politics; Princeton University Bachelor of Art, Graphic Design; Saginaw Valley State University

RESPONSIBILITIES AFFILIATIONS Mr. Marczyk is responsible for public policy efforts in the Chesapeake and Delaware Freelancers Union Bay watersheds. He works with relevant federal and state agencies to advance public policy that increases the acres of wetlands and waterfowl habitat conserved in these RESPONSIBILITIES watersheds. Mr. Martin handles the design and production of the communications and marketing materials produced by the Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Offi ce, including; annual EXPERTISE conservation reports for the 18 GLARO states, posters, brochures, postcards, Mr. Marczyk has served at both the federal and state levels of government spending 6 tradeshow displays and tabletops, as well as a variety of invitations and materials for years as a senior staffer for former Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich while he was a DU events throughout the region. Mr. Martin also works remotely for the Southern member of the US House of Representatives and Governor. Mr. Marczyk also worked Regional Offi ce, handling their graphic design needs. at the US Department of Agriculture before joining the Ducks Unlimited Governmental Affairs Offi ce in 2008. EXPERTISE • Adobe Creative Suite design software (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

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DDENNISENNIS L.L . MCDONOUGH,MCDONOUGH, P.E.P.E . Director of Conservation Services BBRIANRIAN NNICHOLSON,ICHOLSON, P.E.,P.E ., CFMCFM Regional Engineer EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering; Montana State University Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

AFFILIATIONS AFFILIATIONS Registered Professional Engineer in the states of DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan; NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT and WI Certifi ed Floodplain Manager, Association of State Floodplain Managers RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES Mr. McDonough serves as the primary engineer for Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, and Mr. Nicholson serves as the primary engineer for Illinois and Wisconsin. His duties is responsible for the design of specialty restoration projects throughout the Great include all aspects of engineering, including survey, design, bidding, construction staking, Lakes/Atlantic Region. He also coordinates engineering services for project delivery. His construction management and working with project partners on other engineering innovative ideas and techniques, along with his effi cient project deliveries, have positioned needs that may arise. Ducks Unlimited as a leader in the fi eld of engineering. Additional responsibilities include the supervision of project coordinators, manager of conservation services and regional EXPERTISE conservation budget oversight. Mr. Nicholson has worked as a civil engineer for the City of Peoria, IL, working in permitting for erosion, sediment and storm-water control and serving as EXPERTISE resident engineer for municipal construction projects involving construction and Over the past 20 years, Mr. McDonough has designed wetland restoration projects for reconstruction of roads, sidewalks, traffi c signals, ornamental streetlights, retaining Ducks Unlimited throughout the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. walls and sewers. His construction project budgets ranged from $250,000 to over $1 million, often with projects running concurrently.

RROBOB PPAIGEAIGE GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist DDAVIDAVID PPELLELL Contract Specialist, Real Estate/Wetland Mitigation EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Biology (Natural Resources)/English; Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance; Western Michigan University Central Michigan University Juris Doctor, Salmon P. Chase College of Law; Northern Kentucky University

RESPONSIBILITIES AFFILIATIONS Mr. Paige utilizes ArcGIS, ArcView and Erdas Imagine to perform various GIS/remote State Bar of Michigan sensing tasks. He conducts searches to acquire data from different sources or creates the necessary data layers. Mr. Paige also performs spatial and spectral analyses, and RESPONSIBILITIES provides the results in the form of maps, digital data with metadata or as layers on an Mr. Pell is responsible for assisting regional staff in developing, negotiating and Internet mapping site. executing agreements. He is responsible for drafting contracts, reviewing and editing deeds and other real-estate instruments for wetland mitigation and land protection projects. He coordinates with legal, contract and accounting departments to ensure EXPERTISE contract execution and payment. He develops, compiles and maintains project fi les • ArcGIS/ArcView cartography and supporting information, and oversees record management and staff compliance for • Erdas Imagine image classifi cation, rectifi cation and transformation wetland mitigation and land protection projects. He is also responsible for all contract • Data layer creation, organization and manipulation solicitation, awards and payments throughout the region. • IT profi ciency EXPERTISE Mr. Pell ran his own private law practice specializing in Estate Planning for three years. Prior to that, he spent seven years as a corporate attorney for a public utility company focusing on the drafting and negotiating of real estate contracts, easements, deeds and various other agreements.

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JJADEADE A.A . PHILLIPSPHILLIPS Engineering Specialist EERICRIC WW.. SSCHENCKCHENCK Regional Biologist (Illinois) EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Resource Management; West Virginia University Master of Forest Science; Yale University Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Management; University of Idaho RESPONSIBILITIES Mr. Phillips is involved with the engineering department delivering conservation services AFFILIATIONS throughout the Mid-Atlantic region by surveying wetland restoration sites, on-site The Wildlife Society, Certifi ed Wildlife Biologist; construction inspection and construction management. Mr. Phillips brings with him Society of American Foresters, Certifi ed Forester 11 years experience as an engineering technician with the Maryland Department of Agriculture. While with the Department of Agriculture he was responsible for the RESPONSIBILITIES survey, design, layout and construction management of projects benefi cial to agriculture Mr. Schenck is responsible for wetland and waterfowl habitat conservation projects in and wildlife. Illinois. He has successfully delivered numerous projects in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Forest Preserve Districts, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, corporations and private landowners.

EXPERTISE Mr. Schenck can assist public and private land partners in a variety of habitat projects involving wetlands, bottomland forests and native grasses. He is familiar with numerous fi nancial assistance programs available in Illinois and he works closely with landowners needing funding support for their projects.

KKRISTINRISTIN SSCHRADERCHR ADER Public Affairs Coordinator MMICHAELICHAEL R.R . SSERTLEERTLE EDUCATION Regional Biologist (Indiana & Southwest Michigan) Bachelor of Science, Anthropology, Eastern Michigan University EDUCATION Master of Science, Wildlife Management; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale AFFILIATIONS Bachelor of Science, Zoology; Western Illinois University New England Outdoor Writers Association, Association of Conservation Information, Association of Great Lakes Outdoors Writers RESPONSIBILITIES Mr. Sertle is responsible for the coordination and delivery of private and public RESPONSIBILITIES wetland enhancement and restoration projects throughout the state of Indiana and Ms. Schrader comes from a marketing and advertising background, and has found the southwestern portion of Michigan. He is further responsible for the coordination that forming relationships is the best way to share a message. She most recently was of landowners, engineering staff, contractors and permitting agencies. Additional employed in the building industry where she worked as a marketing director, served on responsibilities of this position include the evaluation of completed projects, development several association boards and as a communication liaison for property-related issues. of funding proposals and composition of reports. Prior to that Ms. Schrader was an account representative for an advertising agency. EXPERTISE Mr. Sertle has accumulated a wide variety of work experience in the states of Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa. His area of expertise is waterfowl and wetland management, specifi cally the nesting ecology of giant Canada geese. He has additional expertise in the nesting ecology and behavior of federally threatened and endangered piping plovers and interior least terns.

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RRUSSELUSSEL HH.. TTERRYERRY Director of Conservation Programs CCHRISTOPHERHRISTOPHER THERIOTTHERIOT Manager of Conservation Programs EDUCATION EDUCATION Master of Science, Range and Wildlife Management; Master of Science, Environmental Policy and Planning, University of Michigan Texas A&M University, Kingsville Master of Public Policy, University of Chicago Bachelor of Science, Fisheries and Wildlife Management; Bachelor of Art, Colgate University Lake Superior State University AFFILIATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES World Resources Institute - Business and Ecosystem Services Group Mr. Terry provides leadership and strategic oversight of Ducks Unlimited’s conservation RESPONSIBILITIES programs in the Great Lakes states of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin and Illinois, Mr. Theriot oversees the strategic direction and program management of GLARO’s including supervising all biologists and some engineering staff that work in these states. wetland mitigation program. In this role, he manages relationships with key federal Mr. Terry manages an annual conservation budget in excess of $4 million and is active in agencies (Army Corps, USFWS, and USEPA), and works with clients and consulting partner and volunteer relations, fund raising and strategic planning. fi rms to deliver mitigation solutions. Additionally, he assists with coordination of DU’s nationwide mitigation program and contributes to DU’s overall eco-asset strategy. EXPERTISE With more than 15 years experience working on environmental, business & policy issues, Mr. Theriot has considerable experience launching and managing program initiatives in the public and private sector. He has consulted and worked directly on ecosystem and payment for environmental services nationally and internationally. Skills and training include fi nancial analysis, budgeting, strategy development, and communi- cations. Additionally, he has training in facilitation and negotiation.

GGILDOILDO M.M. TORITORI Director of Public Policy WWARRENARREN SS.. WWEIRICHEIRICH Manager of Conservation Services EDUCATION EDUCATION Master of Science, Zoology, Wildlife Ecology and Toxicology; Mechanical Engineering; Owens Community College The Ohio State University Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Biology and Management; Michigan State University AFFILIATIONS American Concrete Institute—Certifi ed Testing Technician #143337; AFFILIATIONS Michigan Concrete Association—Certifi ed Testing Technician The Wildlife Society; Certifi ed Wildlife Biologist; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Certifi cation RESPONSIBILITIES Mr. Weirich oversees multiple aspects of regional or national conservation service RESPONSIBILITIES functions, such as project coordination, engineering, information systems, budgets, Mr. Tori is responsible for public policy actions, including national issues such as the contract compliance and new product design. Mr. Weirich also supervises engineering Farm Bill, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, wetland policy and waterfowl staff associated with project delivery. legislative issues. He also leads GLARO’s Public Policy Team and coordinates regional legislative issues that deal with Ducks Unlimited’s mission of conserving waterfowl and wetlands, including Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay conservation coalitions. Mr. Tori also serves as a liaison to federal and state agencies, including those states that participate in DU’s State Grant Program, which directs conservation dollars to Ducks Unlimited Canada for habitat conservation.

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RRAYAY EE.. WWHITTEMOREHIT TEMORE PPETERETER C.C . WYCKOFFW YCKOFF P.E.P.E . Engineer Director of Conservation Programs, Atlantic Region EDUCATION EDUCATION Master of Science, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering; Michigan State University Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Biology and Management; Cornell University Bachelor of Science, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering; Michigan State University Bachelor of Science, Fisheries and Wildlife; Michigan State University AFFILIATIONS Member of NH Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership Advisory Board; ME AFFILIATIONS Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership Advisory Board; Atlantic Coast Joint Professional Engineer, State of Michigan; National Society of Professional Engineers; Venture Management Board; ME Wetlands Coalition Partnership State Advisory Michigan Society of Professional Engineers; The American Society of Agricultural and Committee Biological Engineers; Aquacultural Engineering Society

RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES Mr. Whittemore is responsible for delivering conservation programs throughout New Mr. Wyckoff delivers conservation services throughout the Great Lakes region, including England, and developing GLARO programs in the Lake Champlain corridor in particular. wetland delineations, topographic surveys of possible restoration sites, performing He is responsible for coordinating all aspects of project development and completion, engineering design requirements for wetland restoration projects, computer- from the initial planning stages through project development, preparation of funding aided drafting and construction management. Mr. Wyckoff’s technical skills include proposals, administration of grants and budgets, design, contracting, monitoring and wetland delineations, GPS surveys, AutoDesk Land Desktop, HydroCAD modeling, preparation of project documentation and reports. His expertise includes wetland and natural stream channel design, hydraulic engineering design and engineering design of waterfowl habitat management. He has held biological positions with state, federal aquaponics systems. and private agencies, and his long-time relationships in the region contribute to the advancement of Duck’s Unlimited’s mission.

TTINAINA YYERKES,ERKES, PPH.D.H.D. Director of Conservation Programs/Planning EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy, Zoology; University of Manitoba Master of Science, Interdisciplinary Science; Johns Hopkins University Bachelor of Arts, Biology/Psychology; University of Maryland

RESPONSIBILITIES Dr. Yerkes is in charge of landscape-level planning and research initiatives and oversees conservation delivery, GIS and communications. EXPERTISE Dr. Yerkes’ main expertise is designing, implementing and funding landscape-level research with the objective of refi ning habitat programs in an adaptive management framework. She has experience with a variety of research issues related to waterfowl and wetlands, including breeding, wintering and spring periods. In addition to research on the life cycle of waterfowl, she has experience in a variety of geographies including the arctic, prairies, southern coastal marshes, Atlantic coastal habitats and Chesapeake Bay estuarine habitats. To date, Dr. Yerkes has mentored and co-advised 10 graduate students.

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Chapter 3 PPROJECTROJECT SAMPLESSAMPLES

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WWETLANDE T L A N D RESTORATIONR E S T O R AT I O N from Dream to Reality

WETLANDS REPRESENT SOME OF NATURE’S MOST PRODUCTIVE AND BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS ON EARTH. UNIQUE

COMMUNITIES OF PLANTS ADAPTED TO WET ENVIRONMENTS PROVIDE CRITICAL HABITATS FOR THOUSANDS OF SPECIES OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE AND NUMEROUS BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE. MORE THAN HALF OF ’S WETLANDS HAVE BEEN

LOST. AS THE WORLD LEADER IN WETLANDS CONSERVATION, DU ACKNOWLEDGES THE CHALLENGE THAT LIES IN REVERS-

ING THIS TREND AND IS COMMITTED TO APPLYING STATE-OF-THE-ART MECHANISMS TO PROTECT REMAINING WETLANDS AND

TO RESTORE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ALTERED AND DEGRADED. ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, YOU WILL FIND PROJECT DESCRIP-

TIONS WHICH ARE EXAMPLES OF THE TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DU EMPLOYS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION

AND TO PROVIDE A FUTURE FOR WATERFOWL, OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE THAT DEPEND ON THESE VALUABLE RESOURCES.

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BBIGI G MARSHM A R S H LLAKEA K E Big Lake Wetland Restoration, Michigan

Ducks Unlimited, in collaboration with a multitude of conservation partners and with North American Wetlands Conservation Act funding, restored 200 acres of emergent wetland and hemi-marsh habitat by replacing a water control structure and repairing the existing levee. The project was completed in conjunction with the Kiwanis Club of Battle Creek’s Big Marsh Lake property and Michigan Audubon Society’s Baker Sanctuary. The previous water control structure had fallen into disrepair and the wetland had not been actively managed for over 30 years, resulting in lowered wetland productivity and markedly decreased migratory bird use. The new water control structure allows for both active wetland management and fi sh passage. The innovative water control structure design conceived by DU’s engineering staff provides fi sh passage through the structure during any stage of drawdown. With a system of interior fi sh ladders arranged in a switch-back formation and multiple exterior stop-log bays, fi sh can travel up or downstream through the structure when the wetland is either at full capacity or during complete drawdown. The wetland itself is managed specifi cally for waterfowl and sandhill crane nesting and migration. In less than of year from completion, the rejuvenated emergent wetland witnessed the largest concentration of greater sandhill cranes ever recorded at Baker Sanctuary, an immediate increase in waterfowl usage, and consistent fi sh movement. This wetland restoration with its innovate design is just one example of the dedication that DU has to overcoming project obstacles in order to see the full conservation of our valuable wetlands.

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IILLINOISL L I N O I S LANDSL A N D S PROGRAMP R O G R A M BBRANCHEAUR A N C H E A U Illinois Coastal Wetland Restoration, Michigan

Ducks Unlimited (DU) partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service For the past 10 years, Ducks Unlimited has had an active land program underway (USFWS), Waterfowl USA, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance, in Illinois that has protected more than 3,000 acres of wetland habitat through fee- Michigan Duck Hunters Association, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition, DTE, title purchase or permanent conservation easement. DU’s unique understanding of and the North American Wetlands Conservation Council to restore 67 waterfowl migration patterns, wetland habitat potential and local real estate markets acres of critical coastal wetland habitat along western Lake Erie in Monroe has resulted in premiere land deals that are cost conscious and results focused. DU County. The Brancheau property previously was in agricultural production specializes in acquiring lands for conservation partners and in “turn key” projects but was restored to coastal wetlands in two adjacent units (45 acres and that also involve wetland or habitat restoration. Ducks Unlimited’s team of land 22 acres) that will be managed by the USFWS as part of the Detroit River specialists and biologists has experience in all aspects of negotiating purchase, due International Wildlife Refuge. DU staff provided the topographic survey, diligence, and real estate closings as well as in delivering top rated habitat restoration engineering design, bidding, contracting and construction management projects on newly acquired parcels. In some cases, DU also is able to serve as a services for this showcase project. In 2010 DU and the USFWS intend to temporary custodian of property prior to re-sale or transfer of title. In that co-host a dedication of this impressive project. capacity, DU works with tenant farmers, foresters and contractors to manage and maintain property during transitions of ownership. Ducks Unlimited also works with landowners wishing to protect their property with conservation easements. Often, this results in a long-term commitment by DU to serve as the easement steward responsible for monitoring and protection of wetland habitat, functions and values in perpetuity.

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GGREATR E AT CCYPRESSY P R E S S SSWAMPWA M P Wetland Restoration, Sussex County, Delaware

The Great Cypress is located in the southernmost portion of Sussex County, Delaware. Blanketing over 13,000 acres, it is the largest remaining tract of contiguous forest on the Delmarva Peninsula and is one of its most unique wetland resources. Sadly, while portions of the Great Cypress Swamp are still partially inundated during wet years, its natural hydrology has been dramatically altered. A vast network of drainage ditches excavated to accommodate agriculture and timber harvest have disrupted complex drainage patterns and diminished both the extent and ecological function of the area. Several years’ worth of concerted effort culminated in the 2009 restoration of 426 acres in the Great Cypress Swamp. Delaware Wild Lands (DWL), which owns and manages over 11,000 acres there, joined forces with Ducks Unlimited (DU), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Delaware Bay Project and Partners for Fish and Wildlife, Center for the Inland Bays, and others to strategically install six water control structures and fi ve ditch plugs aimed at retaining outfl ow and lengthening the hydroperiod, thus effectively rewetting vast portions of the Great Cypress Swamp.DWL and others planted more than 33,000 Atlantic white cedars, which have declined signifi cantly and are identifi ed as a “Habitat of Conservation Concern” in the Delaware Wildlife Action Plan. Furthermore, DU spearheaded submission of a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant in 2009 which proposes a similar restoration on an adjacent 343 acres. With support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Center for the Inland Bays, and others, DU and DWL are committed to the long-term restoration of the Great Cypress Swamp to improve water quality and wildlife habitat.

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WWESTE S T CCREEKR E E K PROPERTYP R O P E R T Y 4481-MITIGATION8 1 - M I T I G AT I O N PPROJECTR O J E C T Virginia New York

One hundred acres of fl oodplain wetlands along Tuckahoe Creek in Goochland The 481 Mitigation Project in the city of North Syracuse is one of the fi rst mitiga- and Henrico counties is now protected by a Ducks Unlimited conservation ease- tion projects that DU has developed in New York. Once the U.S. Army Corps of ment. Preserving the West Creek property in perpetuity will maintain its valuable Engineers (USACE) determined the mitigation requirements, DU worked with undeveloped state for numerous waterfowl and other wildlife species. This is the mitigant and landowner to develop a mitigation plan that would meet USACE biologically important not only from a water quality perspective, but as wetland permit conditions and replace wetland functions. This project has utilized DU’s habitat. While greater Richmond continues to expand, the West Creek prop- full scope of services: site identifi cation, survey, design, contracting, construc- erty will serve as an increasingly important urban refuge for the local, wintering tion oversight, project management and monitoring. The goal of the 481 Mitiga- and migrating waterfowl along the James River. Visitors commonly seen on the tion Project is to establish 10 acres of palustrine emergent marsh immediately easement property include American black ducks, mallards, green-winged teal, adjacent to a state wildlife management area. This wetland will replace important ring-necked ducks, wood ducks and Canada geese. With dense stands of vegeta- watershed functions including wildlife habitat, reduced fragmentation and water tion along the creek, local nesting ducks depend on the area during that crucial quality protection. Restoration activities include the removal and control of breeding period. DU currently holds nearly 2,800 acres in conservation ease- Phragmites australis in a 30-acre basin. Topsoil was imported and spread within ments throughout the state of Virginia. As the landscape becomes increasingly the basin to provide an organic medium for establishing native wetland vegetation fragmented and wetlands are lost, the need to protect the highest-quality habitats and a grassland buffer. DU will monitor the site for 10 years and provide a long- will become progressively more important. term management plan.

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BBLACKL A C K DDUCKU C K SSATELLITEAT E L L I T E RRADIOA D I O STUDYS T U DY Mississippi & Atlantic Flyways

The purpose of this study was to document the migration ecology of American black ducks in eastern North America to assist managers in refi ning habitat conservation programs and developing biologically based habitat objectives. Our objectives were to identify: (1) migration routes, estimate migration chronology, and describe seasonal variation among black ducks from different latitudes, longitudes, and wintering areas, and (2) key stopovers, estimate habitat use and availability, and describe seasonal variation among black ducks from different latitudes, longitudes, and wintering areas. During the winters of 2008 and 2009, 68 black duck hens were bait-trapped and fi tted with GPS solar-powered satellite radio transmitters in OH, NY, NJ, DE and VA. Transmitters were programmed to obtain 6 GPS location fi xes daily and hen movements were monitored using the ARGOS satellite tracking system. Once completed this study will facilitate the identifi cation of important wintering, staging and breeding areas for targeting conservation efforts and the development of biologically based habitat objectives for black ducks in the Mississippi and Atlantic Flyways.

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RRYEY E TOWNSHIPT O W N S H I P NNWIW I Resource Planning Tool, New Hampshire National Wetlands Inventory, Great Lakes

In 2004, Ducks Unlimited began the development of a GIS-based interactive plan- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) ning tool for restorations in the Township of Rye, New Hampshire. has been used for many modeling and planning activities because it covers a large Rye has been very progressive in addressing past degradation of salt marsh com- area and uses a consistent classifi cation. However, much of this inventory is 20 to munities and has removed most of the tidal restrictions that occur there to allow 30 years old and some of the data for the Great Lakes is still in hardcopy format. natural tidal fl ushing to return. Also, hydrologic restoration to marsh surfaces has The usefulness of the NWI data has been diminished due to its age, availability, been completed to increase fi sh habitat where it has been drained, and to provide and the FWS’s limited resources for updating the NWI. Therefore, the GLARO habitat for predatory fi sh that eat mosquito larvae, thus decreasing mosquito GIS staff is currently working with the FWS and a consortium of public and populations. The New Hampshire coastal program, Department of Environmental non-profi t organizations to update and track the wetland changes in the Great Services funded the project. DU staff worked directly with the town’s Mosquito Lakes states. A database scheme and Wetland Management Commission to develop the tool, based on known has been developed that allows the project areas and (Figure 1). With this historical information, DU staff users to identify current wetlands as captured data in shape fi les and assembled them into an interactive Web-based well as track the changes of individual format that would facilitate the identifi cation and prioritization of target areas wetlands. The updated NWI data will easily and effi ciently. be used by many different agencies and organizations for modeling and planning efforts.

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Chapter RREPRESENTATIVEEPRESENTATIVE 4 PPARTNERARTNER & CLIENTCLIENT LISTLIST

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) Lake County Parks and Recreation Indiana Freshwater Mitigation Council U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Atlantic Coast Joint Venture (ACJV) Land Trust Alliance (LTA) New Jersey’s Meadowland Commission U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Audubon Society Maryland’s Coastal Zone Management program New Hampshire Fish and Game Department U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Bella Vista Group Inc. Maryland Department of Natural Resources New York Department of Environmental (MD DNR) Conservation (NY DEC) U.S. Agency (EPA) Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV) Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chesapeake Bay Foundation Division of Wildlife Maine Division of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Clover Construction Management Inc. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Farm Services Agency (FSA) Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Natural Resources Corporate Wetland Restoration Partnership University of Delaware (CWRP) Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Pennsylvania Department of Environmental (MDEQ) Protection (DEP) Upper Mississippi River & Great Lakes Region County Soil and Water Conservation Districts Joint Venture (UMR/GLR JV) Michigan Department of Natural Resources Pheasants Forever Delaware Department of Natural Resources (MI DNR) USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Private Landowners Maryland and Environmental Control (DNREC) Michigan State University Dolomite Group Rhode Island Department of Environmental Virginia Department of Forestry Millennium Pipeline Company LLC Management, Division of Fish & Wildlife Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, Maryland Virginia Department of Game and Inland National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy, Michigan Fisheries (VDGIF) Empire State Pipeline National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission National Oceanic and Atmospheric (GLIFWC) Southern Illinois University Wal-Mart Stores East, LP Administration (NOAA) Illinois Department of Natural Resources The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Waterfowl Festival Inc. (IL DNR) Natural Heritage Land Trust, Wisconsin The Black Swamp Conservancy, Ohio Watershed Initiative Network (WIN)

Illinois Natural History Survey New Jersey Department of Environmental The Dow Chemical Company Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Protection (NJDEP) (WI DNR) Indiana Department of Natural Resources The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (IN DNR), Division of Fish and Wildlife New Jersey Department of Environmental Wisconsin Waterfowl Association The Ohio State University John Deere Protection, Division of Land Use Regulation; Wisconsin Wetlands Association U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

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