Wetland Trust

WETLAND HABITAT RESTORATION ON LANDS WITHIN THE ONONDAGA LAKE BASIN

THE WETLAND TRUST PROPOSAL INCLUDES THE ACQUISITION AND STEWARDSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 275 ACRES FOR HABITAT PRESERVATION WITHIN THE ONONDAGA LAKE WATERSHED. AWARD PURPOSETHIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE PREFERRED RESTORATION ALTERNATIVE OF LAND PRESERVATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2017 ONONDAGA LAKE NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT RESTORATION PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDEACQUISITION OF THE 326 ACRES AND LONGTERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE PARCELS U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE WILL BE INVOLVED WITH HABITAT PRESERVATION TASKS INCLUDING REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF LIST OF PROPERTIES FOR APPRAISAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF PROPERTIES SELECTED FOR LANDOWNER NEGOTIATIONS REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BASELINE NATURAL RESOURCE REPORT FOR EACH PARCEL AND ASSIST WITH DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR EACH PARCEL. DELIVERABLES INCLUDE1 COPY OF DEEDS WITH RESTRICTIONS ANNUAL REPORTS THROUGH 2029 AND MANAGEMENT PLANS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDEPRESERVATION OF NATURAL AREAS AND RESTORATION OF HABITATS FOR NATIVE PLANTS AMPHIBIANS FISH AND WILDLIFE AND 2 PRESERVATION OF WATER QUALITY WITHIN THE ONONDAGA LAKE WATERSHED FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE PUBLIC. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ON THE PROJECT INCLUDE THE PUBLIC AND THE NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE ONONDAGA LAKE WATERSHED.

RESTORATION OF WETLAND HABITAT IN LONG POND, BUCK POND EAST, AND SALMON CREEK PRESERVE

NYFO AREA PRIORITY AREA RESTORATION & ENHANCEMENT

RESTORATION OF WETLAND HABITAT IN THE ROCHESTER EMBAYMENT AREA OF CONCERN

RESTORE 100 ACRES IN THE GREAT LAKES WATERSHED

THE WETLANDS TRUST - RESTORATION IN THE GREAT LAKES WATERSHED

RESTORE 150 ACRES OF WETLAND HABITAT IN THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY

HABITAT RESTORATION IN NYFO PRIORITY AREAS

THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CONDUCT OUTREACH TO LANDOWNERS, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PRACTICES, AND TO MONITOR AND SURVEY BOG TURTLES.

HABITAT RESTORATION IN THE GREAT LAKES BASIN OF NEW YORK

HABITAT RESTORATION IN NEW YORK'S GREAT LAKES BASIN

THE WETLAND TRUST (TWT) WILL WORK WITH PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE STAFF AT THE NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE (NYFO) TO IMPLEMENT WETLAND, UPLAND AND IN-STREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS IN NYFO PRIORITY AREAS IN NEW YORK. TWT WILL PROVIDE INTERIM REPORTS THAT DESCRIBE HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF RESTORATION IS THE PRESERVATION OF ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION THROUGH ON-THE-GROUND WORK TO ESTABLISH GRASSLAND HABITAT, MANAGE EARLY SUCCESSIONAL HABITAT, RESTORE WETLAND HABITAT AND IMPLEMENT IN-STREAM HABITAT WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF FEDERAL TRUST RESOURCES. TWO OBJECTIVES ARE ADDRESSED IN THIS RESTORATION PLAN: TO RESTORE HABITATS FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS, INSECT POLLINATORS, LISTED AND AT-RISK SPECIES, TO INCREASE BIODIVERSITY AND, TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY IN NYFO PRIORITY AREAS.

THE WETLAND TRUST TWT WILL WORK WITH PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE STAFF AT THE NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE NYFO TO IMPLEMENT WETLAND UPLAND AND INSTREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS IN NYFO PRIORITY AREAS IN NEW YORK. TWT WILL PROVIDE INTERIM REPORTS THAT DESCRIBE HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF RESTORATION IS THE PRESERVATION OF ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION THROUGH ONTHEGROUND WORK TO ESTABLISH GRASSLAND HABITAT MANAGE EARLY SUCCESSIONAL HABITAT RESTORE WETLAND HABITAT AND IMPLEMENT INSTREAM HABITAT WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF FEDERAL TRUST RESOURCES. TWO OBJECTIVES ARE ADDRESSED IN THIS RESTORATION PLANTO RESTORE HABITATS FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS INSECT POLLINATORS LISTED AND ATRISK SPECIES TO INCREASE BIODIVERSITY AND TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY IN NYFO PRIORITY AREAS.

GREAT LAKES 2016 RESTORATION & ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS

HABITAT RESTORATION IN TRIBUTARIES TO SPRING BROOK AND MENTETH CREEK