More than 1,000 acres of wetland to be restored in Pennsylvania
Posted Apr 28, 2021
More than a thousand acres of wetland will be restored in Pennsylvania under a new federal grant. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo.
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About 1,078 acres of wetland and 104 acres of grassland habitat will be restored in northcentral Pennsylvania through a $3.5 million project led by Ducks Unlimited.
The project was among 32 approved for funding under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission.
In announcing the $1 million grant for the project, the U.S. Department of the Interior noted that the restoration sites will include tracts that provide important habitat to American black ducks.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that $78 million in grants has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which will provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve or restore nearly 500,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds across North America – including Canada and Mexico. The grants, made through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), will be matched by nearly $125 million in partner funds.
In addition, the Commission approved $1.8 million from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to conserve land in three national wildlife refuges for public use and hunt programs. The Commission, which is chaired by Secretary Haaland, convened today for the inaugural meeting of the Biden-Harris administration.
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The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved $78 million through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, or NAWCA, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners to help conserve or restore nearly 500,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds in the U.S., including North Carolina, Mexico and Canada, the Department of Interior announced Wednesday.