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Landowner Assistance Programs for Habitat Conservation and Restoration

Landowner Assistance Programs for Habitat Conservation and Restoration. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Landowner Incentives Program (LIP ) North American Wetlands Conservation (NAWCA ) Coastal Program. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.

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Landowner Assistance Programs for Habitat Conservation and Restoration

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  1. Landowner Assistance Programs for Habitat Conservation and Restoration

  2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program • Landowner Incentives Program (LIP) • North American Wetlands Conservation (NAWCA) • Coastal Program

  3. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program • PFW IS NOT A GRANT PROGRAM • PFW PROVIDES: • Technical assistance • Cost Share to Implement Projects

  4. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife • South Willamette Watershed District Habitat Program • Federal Aid Program • Technical assistance • MOU with Fish & Wildlife Service • Oregon Conservation Strategy • Technical Assistance • Grants • BPA Wildlife Mitigation Program • Access and Habitat Program • Local review board & statewide board • Generally used for habitat work where hunting opportunity exists • Wildlife Habitat Conservation and Management Program • Tax deferral program • Not available in all counties

  5. Natural Resources Conservation Service -2008 Farm Bill Programs- • Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) • Easements • Restoration Cost Share • Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) • Restoration Cost Share • Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) • - Restoration Cost Share

  6. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS • Provide Technical Assistance to Landowners • Sponsor Grants for Projects • Administer Small Grant Programs • Education and Outreach Programs

  7. Farm Service Agency 2008 FARM BILL • Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) • Highly erodable farmland • Grasslands, rare and declining habitats • Cost share for restoration • Conservation Reserve and Enhancement Program (CREP) • Streams That Support Salmonid Habitat • ~ 180’ corridor on each side • Significant Forestation Requirement

  8. Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board • Grants for Habitat Enhancement • Competitive & Awarded Twice Yearly • 50% match • Special Investment Partnership • Small Grant Program • Grants for technical assistance • Easements/acquisition Program

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