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DDUCKSU C K S UUNLIMITEDN 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 GGLAROLARO SSERVICESERVICES

GGREATR E AT LAKES/ATLANTICL A 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.

WORKING WITH A VARIETY OF CLIENTS, FROM PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, CONSULTANTS, CORPORATIONS AND 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 R VAT I O N OFO F RRESEARCHE S E A R C H SSCIENCEC I E N C E WWETLANDE T L A N D HHABITATA B I TAT AANDN D PPLANNINGL 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 diff erent 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 PPOLICYO L I C Y WWETLANDE T L A N D MMITIGATIONI 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 of Congress and their staff and state legislatures to ensure sound conservation the resources and expertise necessary to restore degraded wetlands to high- policy advancing DU’s mission of wetlands and waterfowl conservation. In the quality, functional habitat. These services include site identifi cation; wetland past few years, DU has worked with state legislators and other non-governmental delineation; topographic, hydrologic and natural resources surveys, drafting partners to promote wetland protection policies. DU’s strategy is to promote and mitigation design; contracts and construction management; as-builts; voluntary, incentive-based solutions and encourage actions that directly benefi t monitoring and evaluation and long-term protection and management. DU’s waterfowl and wetlands conservation. DU’s long history; membership in excess database of potential wetland replacement sites, expertise in wetland habitat of 600,000; presence in every state and science-based, balanced approach has conservation, effi ciency in contracting and delivery and respected reputation made Ducks Unlimited a respected presence in Washington, D.C., and in state in the conservation community provide a solid foundation for developing and capitols across the country. implementing successful mitigation 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 CONCEPTC O 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 effi ciency when delivering all formally contracted restoration projects. Our public. This host of services is viewed as a valuable asset when partnering with engineers work with our biological staff to provide cutting-edge engineering other organizations on media/public relations events and issues. The graphic services to assist with habitat-based project designs, enhancing and refi ning the design and in-house printing of communication tools is also appealing to function and maintenance of wetlands and associated habitat. Our surveying partners when 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 GGLAROLARO SSTAFFTAFF

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DDIRECTORIREC TOR Becky Humphries Director

Gildo M. Tori Director of Public Policy PPUBLICUBLIC PPOLICYOLIC Y Bernard Marczyk Government Aff airs Representative

RRESEARCHESEARCH John M. Coluccy, Ph.D. Director of Conservation Planning

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

Kristin Schrader Regional Communications Manager CCOMMUNICATIONSOMMUNIC ATIONS Ryan P. Martin Graphic Designer

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

Christopher Theriot Manager of Conservation Programs MMITIGATION/LANDSITIGATION/L ANDS Peter C. Wyckoff , P.E., PWS Regional Engineer Jenifer Christman Manager of Conservation, Lands

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

GREAT LAKES MANAGEMENT UNIT ATLANTIC COAST MANAGEMENT UNIT

Russel H. Terry Director of Conservation Programs Kurt Dyroff Director of Conservation Programs Roy Kroll Manager of Conservation Programs Ray Whittemore Director of Conservation Programs CCONSERVATIONONSERVATION OOFF Jason R. Hill Manager of Conservation Programs Kurt Anderson Regional Biologist WWETLANDETL AND HABITATHABITAT Dane Cramer Regional Biologist Craig Ferris Regional Biologist Eric Schenck Regional Biologist K. Sarah Fleming Regional Biologist Michael R. Sertle Regional Biologist

David Brakhage Director of Conservation Programs

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DDAVIDAVID ALSOBROOKSALSOBROOKS Senior Engineering Specialist KKURTURT AA.. AANDERSONNDERSON Regional Biologist (DE/NJ/PA) 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 RESPONSIBILITIES reconnaissance of potential projects, consultations with private landowners and other Mr. Alsobrooks is responsible for the preparation of construction plans for wetland partners, preparation of agreements and management plans and the coordination and restoration using Land Development Desktop, along with the accompanying civil and implementation of coastal and inland wetland restoration and land protection activities. survey software. He prepares topographical surveys from fi eld survey data and provides Mr. Anderson also works with volunteers and fund-raising staff , and disseminates earthwork computations for construction costs estimation. He is also responsible for information on DU programs to private individuals and state and federal agencies computerized information to facilitate staking by survey crews. Mr. Alsobrooks has 21 EXPERTISE years of experience in the civil engineering and survey fi eld. 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.

GGREGGREGG H.H. BACHMANBACHMAN Senior Engineering Specialist DDAVIDAVID H.H. BRAKHAGEBR AKHAGE Director of Conservation Programs EDUCATION EDUCATION Distance Education Land Surveying Program; Michigan Technological University Master of Science, Wildlife Ecology and Management; University of Missouri AFFILIATIONS Bachelor of Science, Forestry and Wildlife; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors—associate member AWARDS RESPONSIBILITIES National Wetlands Conservation Award winner, 2003 Mr. Bachman is in charge of topographic surveying and construction staking for wetland AFFILIATIONS restoration projects. He is involved with the pre-survey planning, data collection and The Wildlife Society—member since 1981, Upper Mississippi/Great Lakes region Joint development of the fi nal topographic survey drawings. Mr. Bachman provides horizontal Venture Management Board and vertical control for topographic mapping and project construction, utilizing GPS RESPONSIBILITIES equipment and conventional survey equipment. Mr. Bachman develops stakeout plans Mr. Brakhage managed conservation programs in the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi from the engineers’s plans to provide staking in the fi eld for construction of the wetland River, including the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. His primary restoration project. Mr. Bachman is also involved in all aspects of the engineering emphasis now is on developing foundation support for programs that eff ect Ducks department regarding the delivery of wetland restoration projects, including bid Unlimited’s mission of conserving waterfowl and wetlands. His other responsibilities preparation, construction plan review, on-site construction inspection and construction include advocacy, volunteer and partner relations, and providing staff support to the North management. American Wetlands Conservation Council. EXPERTISE Mr. Brakhage’s expertise includes wetland and waterfowl ecology; potential project 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.

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MMICHELLEICHELLE BURDICKBURDICK 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 Management Concepts Grants Management Certifi cate Chemistry; Duke University RESPONSIBILITIES Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Management; University of Nevada, Reno Ms. Burdick is the project coordinator for the Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Offi ce. AWARDS Her specifi c duties include budget management and grant administration. Ms. Burdick Howard Hughes Research Scholar, Western Society of Naturalists Honorarium assists management staff to ensure accurate budget projections, tracks funding RESPONSIBILITIES availability for all projects and does budget training of new employees. She is also Ms. Christman manages GLARO’s regional land conservation strategy, including responsible for all of 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.

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

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KKURTURT WW.. DDYROFFYROFF 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 AFFILIATIONS Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Biology, Cornell University Engineer in Training, State of Pennsylvania; American Society of Civil Engineers RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES Dr. Ferris has delivered conservation programs in New England and has been a Regional Mr. Dyroff manages Ducks Unlimited’s conservation programs in the North and Director, managing grassroots eff orts, as well. Currently his primary emphasis is on Mid-Atlantic states including supervising all biologists and some engineering staff that developing fi nancial support for programs that eff ect Ducks Unlimited’s mission work in these states. Mr. Dyroff delivers an annual budget of $3 million, aff ecting more of conserving waterfowl and wetlands. His other responsibilities include grant and than 6,500 acres of waterfowl habitat per year. His responsibilities include program and proposal writing, advocacy, volunteer and partner relations. 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 environmental relations. 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.

KK.. SARAHSARAH FFLEMINGLEMING Regional Biologist (New York) JJASONASON DD.. HHILLILL Manager of Conservation Programs EDUCATION EDUCATION Master in Wildlife Science, Mississippi State University Master of Science, Fisheries and Wildlife; Michigan State University Bachelor of Science, Zoology, University of Western Ontario Bachelor of Science, Fisheries and Wildlife; Michigan State University AFFILIATIONS AFFILIATIONS The Wildlife Society, National Wildlife Turkey Federation, The Nature Conservancy Society of Wetland Scientists; The Wildlife Society RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES Ms. Fleming is responsible for the development, delivery and administration of conservation Mr. Hill is responsible for all conservation programs in Wisconsin, including wetland programs in New York. This includes prospecting of potential projects, collaboration with restoration and associated upland habitat delivery, land and easement acquisition landowners and partners, project design and management, and coordination of agreements, and technical assistance. Mr. Hill is also a project coordinator in various DU priority permits, and management plans. Additionally, Ms. Fleming works closely with individuals areas across the Great Lakes states, including small wetland design and permitting, and entities to secure funding for future protection, restoration and enhancement of construction management and native prairie establishment. Additional responsibilities wetlands and associated habitats. include management of biological staff responsible for Illinois, Indiana and western Michigan conservation programs, project planning and management, initiative fund EXPERTISE raising and volunteer and conservation partner relations. Fleming has worked with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, Maine Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Connecticut Department of , Long Point Waterfowl, and Bird Studies Canada. Her experiences include monitoring and sampling wetland habitat, passerine, waterbirds, and waterfowl surveys, delivery of management strategies for wetlands restoration and management, water quality testing, and passerine and waterfowl banding.

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BBECKYECK Y HUMPHRIESHUMPHRIES Director RROYOY KKROLLROLL EDUCATION Conservation Programs Manager (SW Lake Erie and Ohio Programs) Honorary Doctor of Public Science, Central Michigan University EDUCATION MBA Coursework, University of Wisconsin, Lacrosse Master of Science, Natural Resources and Wildlife Management; Ohio State University Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Management, Michigan State University Bachelor of Science, Natural Resources and Wildlife Management; Ohio State University AFFILIATIONS AFFILIATIONS Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Midwest Association of Fish and Certifi ed Wildlife Biologist; The Wildlife Society - member since 1976 Wildlife Agencies, National Flyway Council, National Fish and Wildlife Health Steering RESPONSIBILITIES Committee, Great Lakes Fisheries Trust, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board, Mr. Kroll directs the Southwest Lake Erie Land Protection Strategy, which protects Boone and Crockett Professional Member, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Board existing wetlands and adjacent agricultural property within the coastal zone of Lake Erie RESPONSIBILITIES in Ohio and Michigan by use of conservation easements, fee-title acquisitions, wetland Ms. Humphries provides oversight for all conservation operations, including restorations and other land protection measures. Mr. Kroll is also responsible for the administration, project delivery, planning, research, public policy and budgeting. She is delivery of DU conservation programs in Ohio. He acts as project manager, overseeing responsible for the supervision of 34 full time staff and a budget of $14 million budget. She partnership and project development, budgeting, coordination with engineering staff , worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and then joined the Michigan Department of development of funding proposals, and administration of grant funds Natural Resources in 1978. She held positions as a habitat biologist, a managed waterfowl EXPERTISE area biologist, district wildlife supervisor, acting Resource Management Deputy, Wildlife Mr. Kroll has directed on-site research and educational programs, and private land Division Chief and eventually served as Director of the Department of Natural Resources conservation eff orts. He has experience in wetland design, restoration, and invasive and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Ms. Humphries was also species control and has authored several peer-reviewed publications on wetland active in Regional and National Associations and served as VP of the Association of Fish management and historical trends in Lake Erie coastal marshes. and Wildlife Agencies. Ms. Humphries joined Ducks Unlimited in January 2011.

RROBBOBB MMACLEODACLEOD GIS Manager BBERNIEERNIE MMARCZYKARCZYK Governmental Aff airs Representative EDUCATION EDUCATION Master of Science, Natural Resources (GIS and Remote Sensing); Bachelor of Arts, Politics; Princeton University University of New Hampshire RESPONSIBILITIES Bachelor of Science, Forestry; Michigan State University Mr. Marczyk is responsible for public policy eff orts in the Chesapeake and Delaware AFFILIATIONS Bay watersheds. He works with relevant federal and state agencies to advance public American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; policy that increases the acres of wetlands and waterfowl habitat conserved in these Society of American Foresters watersheds. RESPONSIBILITIES EXPERTISE Mr. Macleod oversees all GIS activities. He works closely with the region’s conservation Mr. Marczyk has served at both the federal and state levels of government spending 6 planner and regional biologists to perform spatial analayses for targeting conservation years as a senior staff er for former Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich while he was a eff orts and planning restoration activities. member of the US House of Representatives and Governor. Mr. Marczyk also worked EXPERTISE at the US Department of Agriculture before joining the Ducks Unlimited Governmental Mr. Macleod has classifi ed and assessed the accuracy of more than 20 million acres Aff airs Offi ce in 2008. 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.

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RRYANYAN P.P. MARTINMARTIN Graphic Designer DDENNISENNIS LL.. MMCDONOUGH,CDONOUGH, PP.E..E. Director of Conservation Services EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Art, Graphic Design; Saginaw Valley State University Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering; Montana State University RESPONSIBILITIES AFFILIATIONS Mr. Martin handles the design and production of the communications and marketing Registered Professional Engineer in the states of DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, materials produced by the Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Offi ce, including; annual NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT and WI conservation reports for the 21 GLARO states, posters, brochures, postcards, tradeshow RESPONSIBILITIES displays and tabletops, as well as a variety of invitations and materials for DU events Mr. McDonough serves as the primary engineer for Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, throughout the region. Mr. Martin also works remotely for the Southern Regional Offi ce, and is responsible for the design of specialty restoration projects throughout the handling their graphic design needs. Great Lakes/Atlantic Region. He also coordinates engineering services for project EXPERTISE delivery. His innovative ideas and techniques, along with his effi cient project Adobe Creative Suite design software (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) deliveries, have positioned 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 conservation budget oversight. EXPERTISE Over the past 20 years, Mr. McDonough has designed wetland restoration projects for Ducks Unlimited throughout the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

BBRIANRIAN NICHOLSON,NICHOLSON, PP.E.,.E., CCFMFM Regional Engineer RROBOB PPAIGEAIGE GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Science, Biology (Natural Resources)/English; Central Michigan University AFFILIATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan; Mr. Paige utilizes ArcGIS, ArcView and Erdas Imagine to perform various GIS/remote Certifi ed Floodplain Manager, Association of State Floodplain Managers sensing tasks. He conducts searches to acquire data from diff erent sources or creates RESPONSIBILITIES the necessary data layers. Mr. Paige also performs spatial and spectral analyses, and Mr. Nicholson serves as the primary engineer for Illinois and Wisconsin. His duties provides the results in the form of maps, digital data with metadata or as layers on an include all aspects of engineering, including survey, design, bidding, construction Internet mapping site. staking, construction management and working with project partners on other EXPERTISE engineering needs that may arise. • ArcGIS/ArcView cartography EXPERTISE • Erdas Imagine image classifi cation, rectifi cation and transformation Mr. Nicholson has worked as a civil engineer for the City of Peoria, IL, working in • Data layer creation, organization and manipulation permitting for erosion, sediment and storm-water control and serving as resident • IT profi ciency engineer for municipal construction projects involving construction and reconstruction of roads, sidewalks, traffi c signals, ornamental streetlights, retaining walls and sewers. His construction project budgets ranged from $250,000 to over $1 million, often with projects running concurrently.

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DDAVIDAVID PPELLELL Contract Specialist, Real Estate/Wetland Mitigation JJADEADE AA.. PPHILLIPSHILLIPS Engineering Specialist EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance; Western Michigan University Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Resource Management; West Virginia University Juris Doctor, Salmon P. Chase College of Law; Northern Kentucky University RESPONSIBILITIES AFFILIATIONS Mr. Phillips is involved with the engineering department delivering conservation services State Bar of Michigan throughout the Mid-Atlantic region by surveying wetland restoration sites, on-site RESPONSIBILITIES construction inspection and construction management. Mr. Phillips brings with him Mr. Pell is responsible for assisting regional staff in developing, negotiating and 11 years experience as an engineering technician with the Maryland Department of executing agreements. He is responsible for drafting contracts, reviewing and editing Agriculture. While with the Department of Agriculture he was responsible for the survey, deeds and other real-estate instruments for wetland mitigation and land protection design, layout and construction management of projects benefi cial to agriculture and projects. He coordinates with legal, contract and accounting departments to ensure wildlife. contract execution and payment. He develops, compiles and maintains project fi les and supporting information, and oversees record management and staff compliance for wetland mitigation and land protection projects. He is also responsible for all contract solicitation, awards and payments throughout the region. 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.

EERICRIC WW.. SSCHENCKCHENCK Regional Biologist (Illinois) KKRISTINRISTIN SCHRADERSCHR ADER Regional Communications Manager EDUCATION EDUCATION Master of Forest Science; Yale University Bachelor of Science, Anthropology, Eastern Michigan University Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Management; University of Idaho AFFILIATIONS AFFILIATIONS New England Outdoor Writers Association, Association of Conservation Information, The Wildlife Society, Certifi ed Wildlife Biologist; Association of Great Lakes Outdoors Writers Society of American Foresters, Certifi ed Forester RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES Ms. Schrader comes from a marketing and advertising background, and has found Mr. Schenck is responsible for wetland and waterfowl habitat conservation projects in that forming relationships is the best way to share a message. She most recently was Illinois. He has successfully delivered numerous projects in partnership with the U.S. employed in the building industry where she worked as a marketing director, served on Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation several association boards and as a communication liaison for property-related issues. Service, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Forest Preserve Districts, Soil and Water Prior to that Ms. Schrader was an account representative for an advertising agency. 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.

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MMICHAELICHAEL RR.. SSERTLEERTLE Regional Biologist (Indiana & Southwest Michigan) BBRANDONR ANDON MM.. SSIMONIMON Engineer EDUCATION EDUCATION Master of Science, Wildlife Management; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering; Michigan State University Bachelor of Science, Zoology; Western Illinois University Minor of Mathematics; Michigan State University RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES Mr. Sertle is responsible for the coordination and delivery of private and public Mr. Simon is responsible for work throughout the 18 state Great Lakes Atlantic Region. wetland enhancement and restoration projects throughout the state of Indiana and He performs surveys, CAD work, on-site inspection and construction management. the southwestern portion of Michigan. He is further responsible for the coordination Mr. Simons educational background was centered around geo-technical engineering, of landowners, engineering staff , contractors and permitting agencies. Additional foundations and retention system design. Brandon’s experience compliments Ducks responsibilities of this position include the evaluation of completed projects, Unlimited’s ability to provide innovative wetland restorations in all areas but especially development of funding proposals and composition of reports. those with poor site conditions. 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.

RRUSSELUSSEL HH.. TTERRYERRY Director of Conservation Programs CCHRISTOPHERHRISTOPHER TTHERIOTHERIOT 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 communications. Additionally, he has training in facilitation and negotiation.

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GGILDOILDO MM.. TTORIORI Director of Public Policy WWARRENARREN S.S. WEIRICHWEIRICH Manager of Conservation Services EDUCATION EDUCATION Master of Science, Zoology, Wildlife Ecology and Toxicology; Mechanical Engineering; Owens Community College The Ohio State University AFFILIATIONS Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Biology and Management; Michigan State University 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 RESPONSIBILITIES Wetlands Delineation Certifi cation 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.

RRAYAY E.E. WWHITTEMOREHIT TEMORE Director of Conservation Programs, Atlantic Region PPETERETER C.C. WYCKOFFW YCKOFF P.E.,P.E., PPWSWS Regional Engineer EDUCATION EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Biology and Management; Cornell University Master of Science, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering; Michigan State University Bachelor of Science, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering; Michigan State University AFFILIATIONS Bachelor of Science, Fisheries and Wildlife; Michigan State University 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-aided from the initial planning stages through project development, preparation of funding drafting and construction management. Mr. Wyckoff ’s technical skills include wetland proposals, administration of grants and budgets, design, contracting, monitoring and delineations, GPS surveys, AutoDesk Land Desktop, HydroCAD modeling, natural preparation of project documentation and reports. His expertise includes wetland and 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.

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Chapter 3 PPROJECTROJECT SAMPLESSAMPLES

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WWETLANDE T L A N D RRESTORATIONE 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 REVERSING 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 DESCRIPTIONS 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 MMARSHA 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 Aff airs 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, International Wildlife Refuge. DU staff provided the topographic survey, due diligence, and real estate closings as well as in delivering top rated habitat engineering design, bidding, contracting and construction management restoration projects on newly acquired parcels. In some cases, DU also is able to services for this showcase project. In 2010 DU and the USFWS intend to serve as a 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 WA 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 eff ort 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 eff ectively 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 tion projects that DU has developed in New York. Once the U.S. Army Corps of easement. Preserving the West Creek property in perpetuity will maintain its Engineers (USACE) determined the mitigation requirements, DU worked with valuable undeveloped state for numerous waterfowl and other wildlife species. the mitigant and landowner to develop a mitigation plan that would meet USACE This is biologically important not only from a water quality perspective, but as permit conditions and replace wetland functions. This project has utilized DU’s wetland habitat. While greater Richmond continues to expand, the West Creek full scope of services: site identifi cation, survey, design, contracting, construction property will serve as an increasingly important urban refuge for the local, winter- oversight, project management and monitoring. The goal of the 481 Mitiga- ing and migrating waterfowl along the James River. Visitors commonly seen on tion Project is to establish 10 acres of palustrine emergent marsh immediately the easement property include American black ducks, mallards, green-winged adjacent to a state wildlife management area. This wetland will replace impor- teal, ring-necked ducks, wood ducks and Canada geese. With dense stands of tant watershed functions including wildlife habitat, reduced fragmentation and vegetation along the creek, local nesting ducks depend on the area during that water quality protection. Restoration activities include the removal and control of crucial breeding period. DU currently holds nearly 2,800 acres in conservation Phragmites australis in a 30-acre basin. Topsoil was imported and spread within easements throughout the state of Virginia. As the landscape becomes increas- the basin to provide an organic medium for establishing native wetland vegeta- ingly fragmented and wetlands are lost, the need to protect the highest-quality tion and a grassland buff er. DU will monitor the site for 10 years and provide a habitats will become progressively more important. long-term management plan.

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BBLACKL A C K DUCKD U C K SSATELLITEAT E L L I T E RADIOR A D I O SSTUDYT U D Y 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 diff erent latitudes, longitudes, and wintering areas, and (2) key stopovers, estimate habitat use and availability, and describe seasonal variation among black ducks from diff erent 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 eff orts and the development of biologically based habitat objectives for black ducks in the Mississippi and Atlantic Flyways.

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

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Chapter RREPRESENTATIVEEPRESENTATIVE 4 PPARTNERARTNER & CCLIENTLIENT LLISTIST

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. Environmental Protection 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, Mary- Private Landowners land 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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