The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service joined the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and other Federal, state and local partners in Yuma, Arizona on April 7, 2015 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP). There was also a dedication of the newly created Laguna Division Conservation Area, a conservation area conservation area
A conservation area is a type of national wildlife refuge that consists primarily or entirely of conservation easements on private lands. These conservation easements support private landowner efforts to protect important habitat for fish and wildlife and major migration corridors while helping to keep agricultural lands in production.
Learn more about conservation area of over 1,110 acres downstream of Imperial Dam. Established in 2005 as a 50-year program with equal Federal and non-Federal funding, the LCR MSCP was created to balance the use of Colorado River water resources with conservation of native species and their habitats. The program is managed by Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Region in collaboration with a Steering Committee representing 57 partner and stakeholder groups.
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