North Carolina Partners
"North Carolina Partners" is a cooperative program between:
USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS)
NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS)
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:
DU, the WRC, the USFWS, and the NRCS have agreed to work together to assist private landowners on their lands for the purpose of cooperatively developing, restoring, or enhancing wetlands and waterfowl habitat. The cooperative projects are done in order to maintain and increase waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds and other migratory birds and wildlife populations and improve water quality. This program provides technical assistance and a small cost-share for developing wetland/waterfowl habitat. Our typical project takes drained farmland, that has marginal crop production and converts it to a managed wetland site.
If you are a private landowner in North Carolina and are interested in wetland restoration and management on your property give us a call at 252-794-3808 extension 24 or e-mail kendall_smith@fws.gov and I will discuss how our program may help you.
Before: A Prior-Converted Wetland (cropland) Before Wetland Restoration.
After Restoration: Managed Impoundment With A Good Stand of
Moist Soil Vegetation.
Photos USFWS unless otherwise posted
