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ITBC USDA Conservation Innovation Grant. Grassland Restoration & Bison Management. ITBC CIG Grant. Funding Period October 1, 2008 – March 31, 2012 Funding Amount $425,787.00 Participating Tribes Sac and Fox Tribe of Mississippi in Iowa Northern Cheyenne Tribe Shoshone Bannock Tribes
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ITBC USDA Conservation Innovation Grant Grassland Restoration & Bison Management
ITBC CIG Grant • Funding Period • October 1, 2008 – March 31, 2012 • Funding Amount • $425,787.00 • Participating Tribes • Sac and Fox Tribe of Mississippi in Iowa • Northern Cheyenne Tribe • Shoshone Bannock Tribes • Cheyenne and Arapahoe Tribes of OK • Picuris Pueblo
ITBC CIG Grant • Project Deliverables • Initial assessment • Complete 5 pilot restoration projects • Implement new bison management plans • Establish collaborative efforts • Foster working relationship • Evaluate restoration projects
Project Deliverables • Assessments completed • 3 projects completed; 2 planned to be completed • Assessment of management plans completed • Collaborations identified and best management practices being developed • Working relationships established • Evaluation to be done when projects completed
Collaborations and Working Relationships • World Wildlife Fund Bison Working Group • USDA NRCS • American Bison Society • USFWS • NPS • BIA Range Management Programs