The North American Wetlands Conservation Act: Working for California

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1 The North American Wetlands Conservation Act: Working for California The North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) is an incentive-based, landowner-friendly program that fosters the development of public-private partnerships to protect North America s migratory bird habitat. NAWCA Positively Impacts the Economy and Creates Jobs NAWCA benefits the national economy by translating $411 million in federal appropriations into nearly $3.5 billion in additional economic activity in the United States. These expenditures have created, on average, nearly 7,500 new jobs annually in the United States, generating over $200 million in worker earnings each year. NAWCA Effectively Leverages Private Sector Funds Since enactment, NAWCA grants have leveraged more than $3.2 billion in matching funds to deliver a total of over $4.2 billion in on-the-ground conservation. NAWCA requires a 1:1 match, but federal funds are often tripled or quadrupled by partners at the local level. NAWCA Expands Recreational Opportunities For People The abundance of wildlife including many species of waterfowl, migratory birds, fish, and mammals supported by wetlands translates into multi-billion dollar activities for Americans who enjoy hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, and photography. NAWCA Benefits Hundreds Of Wildlife Species NAWCA helps fulfill the mission of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan by providing migratory birds with essential habitat needs. NAWCA projects also benefit other fish and wildlife species, including rare, threatened, and endangered species that are dependent on wetlands ecosystems. Yolo Basin Wetlands Restoration Project Work on the Yolo Basin Wetlands Restoration and Enhancement Project in Yolo County was completed between 2003 and 2010 using four separate NAWCA grants totaling $4 million. Partners to these projects raised a total of $17,376,998 and more than 26,000 acres were impacted. The project area is in California s Central Valley, which is particularly acclaimed for its importance to migrating and wintering waterfowl. Restoration and enhancement activities included deleveling agricultural fields, creating islands and loafing bars, constructing new levees, installing water-control structures, improving water-delivery systems, developing new water sources, rehabilitating degraded wetlands, and seeding upland areas. In addition, easements and feetitle acquisition were used to protect several thousand acres. Partners efforts benefited 14 federally or statelisted endangered or threatened wildlife species, 26 species of special concern, and more than 225 other wetland-dependent species that rely on Yolo Basin habitats. Conserving And Restoring Wetlands Increases Water Quantity And Quality Wetlands store water and recharge aquifers, thus securing future water supplies. Plants and soils in wetlands play a significant role in purifying water, removing high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus, and in some cases, removing toxic chemicals before entering the groundwater supply. Some wetland plants have been found to accumulate heavy metals in their tissues at 100,000 times the concentration in the surrounding water.

2 California NAWCA Projects California currently has 113 NAWCA projects either completed or underway. These projects have conserved a total of 664,756 acres of wildlife habitat. NAWCA funding of over $68.9 million stimulated partner contributions of $324 million. Title NAWCA Partners Total Acres NORTH COAST ARCATA MARSH / MCDANIEL SLOUGH WETLAND ACQUISITION $50,000 $50,000 $100, ARCATA MARSH WETLAND ACQUISITION $50,000 $50,000 $100,000 3 CALIFORNIA NORTH COAST WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT II $999,250 $2,304,829 $3,304,079 2,828 HUMBOLDT BAY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT $650,000 $1,408,000 $2,058, FRESHWATER CREEK ESTUARY REHABILITATION PROJECT $50,000 $572,030 $622, JANE'S CREEK LOG POND ACQUISITION PROJECT $50,000 $75,000 $125,000 7 HUMBOLDT BAY COASTAL EDUCATION CENTER & RESERVE $75,000 $915,000 $990,000 38

3 MAD RIVER SLOUGH COASTAL WETLAND ENHANCEMENT & SALT MARSH RESTORATION $75,000 $192,100 $267, PALCO MARSH ENHANCEMENT $75,000 $150,000 $225, REDWOOD COAST WETLANDS PROJECT $999,686 $2,432,674 $3,432,360 1,531 CALIFORNIA NORTH COAST WETLAND HABITAT $358,812 $927,265 $1,286,077 2,419 SACRAMENTO VALLEY LLANO SECO RANCHO $3,000,000 $9,000,000 $12,000,000 14,000 UPPER BUTTE SINK $317,111 $317,112 $634,223 3,736 HOWARD SLOUGH $118,500 $121,500 $240,000 2,700 LLANO SECO UNIT $118,500 $121,500 $240,000 1,520 LLANO SECO UNIT II $232,500 $262,000 $494,500 1,450 UPPER BUTTE BASIN $250,000 $428,000 $678,000 1,632 NORTH CENTRAL VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT $691,196 $15,452,627 $16,143,823 17,529 NORTH CENTRAL VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT II $869,778 $14,648,758 $15,518,536 21,035 RODMAN RANCH & SLOUGH ACQUISITION $50,000 $1,175,000 $1,225, BUTTE BASIN & COLUSA TROUGH WETLAND HABITAT $983,780 $4,564,724 $5,548,504 22,420 NORTH CENTRAL VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT III $999,987 $19,930,608 $20,930,595 17,265 BUTTE BASIN & COLUSA TROUGH WETLAND HABITAT II $999,236 $2,394,585 $3,393,821 31,117 LAKEVIEW FARMS WETLANDS CONSERVATION PROJECT $50,000 $445,527 $495, NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT I $1,000,000 $7,760,012 $8,760,012 10,503 WILLOW CREEK WETLANDS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT $18,735 $18,800 $37,535 5,000 NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT II $1,000,000 $2,635,479 $3,635,479 6,566 BUTTE & COLUSA BASINS WETLANDS PROJECT $1,000,000 $5,054,979 $6,054,979 22,355 AMERICAN & SUTTER BASINS WETLANDS PROJECT $1,000,000 $5,596,730 $6,596,730 3,737 NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT III $1,000,000 $2,651,653 $3,651,653 6,593 BUTTE & COLUSA BASINS WETLANDS II PROJECT $1,000,000 $5,667,246 $6,667,246 7,312 NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT - PHASE IV $1,000,000 $2,079,118 $3,079,118 6,656 NORTHEAST HONEY LAKE VALLEY & BIG VALLEY WETLANDS PROJECT $852,828 $2,183,988 $3,036,816 5,723 BURTON PROPERTY - LITCHFIELD HABITAT RESTORATION & ENHANCEMENT PROJECT $36,700 $143,297 $179, MODOC PLATEAU / PIT RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT $1,000,000 $2,724,044 $3,724,044 5,843 ASH CREEK WILDLIFE AREA WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT $75,000 $100,000 $175,000 1,715 GRIZZLY RANCH WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT $50,000 $50,000 $100, NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA WETLAND ENHANCEMENT $75,000 $167,259 $242,259 1,120 NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA WETLAND ENHANCEMENT, PHASE II $75,000 $200,000 $275, NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA WETLANDS HABITAT PROJECT, PHASE I $1,000,000 $1,155,850 $2,155,850 4,535 KLAMATH BASIN WETLAND $785,300 $3,570,850 $4,356,150 23,992 BAY DELTA COSUMNES RIVER $340,000 $352,900 $692, CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY $1,280,000 $2,567,000 $3,847,000 2,700 COSUMNES RIVER II $260,000 $3,115,000 $3,375,000 1,100 STONE LAKES NWR $1,127,620 $2,370,000 $3,497, COSUMNES RIVER, VALENSIN RANCH $1,000,000 $11,000,000 $12,000,000 4,356 ORO LOMA MARSH ENHANCEMENT $200,000 $1,206,882 $1,406, STONE LAKES NWR AGRI-VERSIFIED $1,000,000 $1,036,000 $2,036, SUISUN MARSH $999,940 $1,854,899 $2,854,839 26,165 RUSH CREEK / CEMETERY MARSH $48,000 $123,000 $171, COSUMNES RIVER HOWARD RANCH ACQUISITION $420,000 $13,985,000 $14,405,000 13,000 DRY CREEK WATERSHED LAND ACQUISITION $50,000 $139,700 $189, SAN PABLO BAY TIDAL WETLANDS $997,300 $5,659,939 $6,657,239 14,225

4 TRIANGLE MARSH ACQUISITION & RESTORATION $50,000 $834,870 $884, SUISUN MARSH: LOWER JOICE ISLAND ACQUISITION & ENHANCEMENT $660,000 $1,988,000 $2,648,000 1,300 BAHIA ACQUISITION $1,000,000 $14,400,000 $15,400, YOLO & DELTA BASINS WETLANDS RESTORATION & ENHANCEMENT $969,569 $2,811,794 $3,781,363 8,357 YOLO BASIN WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT I $1,000,000 $10,210,500 $11,210,500 11,702 SAN PABLO BAY TIDAL WETLANDS HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT II $999,790 $12,602,345 $13,602,135 2,434 SUISUN MARSH MANAGED WETLANDS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT $1,000,000 $2,199,634 $3,199,634 24,665 YOLO BASIN WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT II $1,000,000 $2,139,500 $3,139,500 1,449 COASTAL MARIN WETLANDS RESTORATION PROJECT I $779,087 $3,412,827 $4,191, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY WETLANDS RESTORATION PROJECT $1,000,000 $5,040,090 $6,040,090 11,585 YOLO BASIN WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT III $1,000,000 $2,419,930 $3,419,930 1,135 SONOMA BAYLANDS WETLANDS RESTORATION PROJECT I $1,000,000 $9,722,000 $10,722,000 4,064 YOLO & DELTA BASINS WETLAND RESTORATION & ENHANCEMENT II $1,000,000 $2,683,464 $3,683,464 1,857 SUISUN MARSH MANAGED WETLANDS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, PHASE II $1,000,000 $1,521,282 $2,521,282 13,374 YOLO BASIN WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT, PHASE IV $1,000,000 $2,607,068 $3,607,068 11,989 SAN PABLO BAY TIDAL WETLANDS HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT III $1,000,000 $1,478,223 $2,478,223 1,663 SAVE THE BAY TIDAL MARSH TRANSITION ZONE: RAVENSWOOD SF2 SALT POND $75,000 $175,000 $250, SUISUN MARSH MANAGED WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, PHASE III $1,000,000 $1,005,884 $2,005,884 10,860 UPPER DESERT UPPER LITTLE LAKE RANCH HABITAT RESTORATION & ENHANCEMENT $50,000 $242,605 $292, IMPERIAL VALLEY WETLANDS PROJECT PHASE I $1,000,000 $2,102,700 $3,102,700 2,384 SONORAN WETLANDS RESTORATION I $1,000,000 $2,642,610 $3,642,610 4,642 SONORAN WETLANDS RESTORATION II $1,000,000 $2,249,535 $3,249,535 3,244 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY TRACTION RANCH $285,570 $285,570 $571,140 1,161 FREITAS UNIT I $245,800 $256,300 $502,100 2,050 POSO CREEK FLOOD PLAIN WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT $1,000,000 $6,566,740 $7,566,740 9,306 PINTAIL SLOUGH WETLANDS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT $37,500 $74,211 $111, TULARE LAKE BASIN WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT $986,540 $11,792,177 $12,778,717 25,398 NORTHERN TULARE / SAN JOAQUIN BASINS II $1,000,000 $2,021,584 $3,021,584 7,673 NORTHERN TULARE / SAN JOAQUIN BASINS III $1,000,000 $2,114,602 $3,114,602 4,935 TULARE BASIN WETLANDS RESTORATION $1,000,000 $2,051,699 $3,051,699 2,581 GRASSLANDS II, MERCED $264,500 $297,488 $561,988 2,180 GRASSLANDS III, WEST GALLO $890,000 $4,686,825 $5,576,825 3,890 GRASSLANDS ECOLOGICAL AREA ENHANCEMENT & RESTORATION $1,434,174 $2,794,591 $4,228,765 21,027 GRASSLANDS ECOLOGICAL AREA ENHANCEMENT & RESTORATION II $997,496 $2,779,338 $3,776,834 35,728 GRASSLANDS IV, EAST BEAR CREEK $990,000 $2,921,555 $3,911,555 9,561 GRASSLAND ECOLOGICAL AREA III $1,000,000 $2,120,388 $3,120,388 17,271 GRASSLANDS V, SAN LUIS NWR COMPLEX $980,627 $4,596,942 $5,577,569 4,839 NORTH SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT $1,000,000 $2,385,209 $3,385,209 36,616 SAN JOAQUIN RIVER I $998,205 $3,241,686 $4,239,891 2,759 SAN JOAQUIN BASIN WETLAND RESTORATION $50,000 $95,256 $145, THREE RIVERS WETLAND HYDROLOGY ENHANCEMENT $50,000 $102,029 $152, NORTH SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT II $1,000,000 $2,967,986 $3,967,986 16,304 NORTHERN TULARE / SAN JOAQUIN BASINS I $1,000,000 $2,323,714 $3,323,714 23,198

5 SAN JOAQUIN BASIN WETLAND RESTORATION II $50,000 $90,005 $140, GRASSLANDS VI SNO - BIRD UNIT $1,000,000 $3,387,480 $4,387,480 6,007 NORTH SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT III $1,000,000 $7,186,666 $8,186,666 11,090 GRASSLANDS WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT I $75,000 $117,524 $192, SAN LUIS - PRIVATE LANDS I $509,039 $932,489 $1,441,528 1,854 GRASSLANDS WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, PHASE II $75,000 $99,060 $174, GRISSOM - WETLAND HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT $75,000 $130,482 $205, DOS RIOS RANCH $1,000,000 $7,059,497 $8,059, MID - VALLEY WETLAND HABITAT PROJECT, PHASE I $1,000,000 $2,010,634 $3,010,634 6,712 ELMWOOD TRACT, PHASE I $74,882 $92,882 $167, SOUTH COAST STENNER SPRINGS PROPERTY ACQUISITION $10,000 $60,000 $70, ZUNIGA CREEK, WETLANDS & WATERSHED $50,000 $4,250,000 $4,300, ORMOND BEACH BIRD HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT $35,000 $38,546 $73, CARPINTERIA CREEK ARUNDO REMOVAL PROJECT $36,600 $89,000 $125,600 3 SAN DIEGUITO LEPIDIUM LATIFOLIUM CONTROL PROJECT $74,710 $164,444 $239, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL & INLAND WETLAND PROJECT $1,000,000 $2,676,184 $3,676,184 1,865 UNA LAKE WETLANDS ACQUISITION & RESTORATION I $70,000 $559,750 $629, California Multi-State Projects NAWCA currently has 3 multi-state projects underway or completed in California. These projects have conserved a total of 31,878 acres of wildlife habitat. NAWCA funding of over $2.78 million stimulated partner contributions of over $8.4 million. Title NAWCA Partners Total Acres SONORAN WETLANDS RESTORATION I $1,000,000 $2,642,610 $3,642,610 4,642 SONORAN WETLANDS RESTORATION II $1,000,000 $2,249,535 $3,249,535 3,244 KLAMATH BASIN WETLAND $785,300 $3,570,850 $4,356,150 23,992 Totals $2,785,300 $8,462,995 $11,248,295 1,332,539 For additional information please contact Ducks Unlimited, Inc. s Governmental Affairs Office at 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 402, Washington DC or call (202)