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Task Detail

Chapter 6: Managing Fish, Wildlife, and Plants

Action:

Conserve important wildlife corridors associated with riparian habitats.

Task

Provide technical and financial support to restore the floodplain connectivity of 20 acres and 1 mile of floodplain annually in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Task ID #: 6.5.3
Lead Partners: USFWS

Task Comments

Task Comments

Date Posted: 03/09/12
Update Relevancy: 01/11 - 12/11
Comment Posted By: Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Resources Office
Sub-watershed: Lake Champlain, Lamoille, Missisquoi, Otter/Lewis, Poultney-Mettowee/South, Winooski
Jurisdiction: NY/VT

The USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in cooperation with private landowners and other local, state and federal organizations continued to support restoration of floodplain connectivity to impacted areas during 2011. Over the course of2010 and 2011, USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife personnel worked on 6 projects with other partners to restore 4 miles length and 50 acres area of floodplain connectivity. Partners for Fish and Wildlife anticipates that they will be able to provide assistance to restore 2 miles and 25 acres in 2012.