North American
Waterfowl Management Plan
Iowa
State Contact:
Dr. Dale
Garner
Special Projects Coordinator
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
502 East 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
Phone: 515-281-6156
FAX: 515-281-6794
Email: dale.garner@dnr.state.ia.us
Regional Contact:
Joint Venture Coordinator:
Barb Pardo
BHW Federal
Building
1 Federal Drive
Ft. Snelling, MN 55111-4056
Phone: 612-713-5433
Fax: 612-713-5393
e-mail: Barbara_Pardo@fws.gov
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Habitat
Accomplishments
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Over
44,000 acres of habitat protected, restored and enhanced
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Seeded
retired cropland to native grasses
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Protected
floodplain and stream habitat
Financial
Assistance
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Matching
dollars from partners totaling over $26.2 million
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North
American Wetland Conservation Act grants; 17 grants totaling over $6.5
million
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Cedar
River watershed
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Federal,
state and county lands
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Private
lands statewide through voluntary participation
About
the Plan
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An international
agreement signed in 1986
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Goal: return
waterfowl populations to levels of the mid 1970s
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Achieve
goal by restoring and protecting wetland and grassland habitat
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Includes
13 habitat joint ventures and three species joint ventures in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
Partner
Involvement
Iowa Projects
Wetland
and grassland restorations within:
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North-central
Iowa
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Upper Waspi
Wetland Project
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Iowa Glaciated
Wetlands Initiative
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Eagle Lake
watershed, phase III
Public Benefits
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Increased
recreational opportunities
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Enhanced
wildlife diversity
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Improved
community relations
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Enhanced
floodwater storage
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Improved
water quality
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Broad coalition
of partnerships supporting voluntary wetland preservation
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