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WETLANDS AND THE 2009 FEDERAL
ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL

The recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided funds for numerous wetland and watershed restoration programs. Wisconsin Wetlands Association wants to help maximize the amount of stimulus dollars spent on wetland restoration and enhancement projects in Wisconsin by encouraging private landowners, consultants and municipalities to submit proposals for stimulus funded projects. Pasted below are program descriptions and links to additional information to help you apply for economic stimulus dollars to restore wetlands on your property or in your community.

Please check back regularly as we will update this page on a regular basis as more information about programs and application deadlines becomes available.

Immediate Opportunities
Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Floodplain Easements (FPE)
Natural Resources Conservation Service may purchase easements on any floodplain lands that have been impaired within the last 12 months or that have flooded at least two times during the past 10 years.
Enrollment period: March 9 - March 27, 2009
More details at: www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/EWP/FPE.html

NOAA Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Project Grants
NOAA is seeking proposals from coastal regions, including the Great Lakes region, for a variety of habitat restoration projects including wetlands restoration, dam removals and shellfish restoration.
Proposals due date: April 6, 2009.
More details at: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/recovery

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Estuary Habitat Restoration Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking proposals for estuary habitat restoration projects, including restoration projects near coastal waters and wetlands of the Great Lakes that are similar in form and function to estuaries. Eligible projects include activities that improve degraded estuaries or estuary habitat or create estuary habitat (including both physical and functional restoration), with the goal of attaining a self-sustaining system integrated into the surrounding landscape.
Proposals due date: May 12, 2009
More details at: http://www.usace.army.mil/CECW/ERA/Documents/ehrp_solicitation_13mar2009.pdf

Additional Information
Additional information about wetland restoration opportunities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act can be found on the Association of State Wetland Managers’ website here: www.aswm.org/fwp/stimulus/index.htm.

The state of Wisconsin has established an Office of Recovery and Reinvestment. Their website includes a program search page where you can search for the latest information on funds for environment and water. Note: As of March 11, 2008 information on this page is fairly lean, but we expect more information to be posted as details become available.

> Click here for information on ongoing wetland funding opportunities

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