• 1 Mississippi• 1 Louisiana• 1 Arkansas• 3 Multi-State

Funding request for all six grants

totaled $1.6 Million

Six Grant Proposals

Submitted:

2011 Walton Family Foundation Conservation Grant

Available Funding $1.25MM

Overview:• Submitted in conjunction w/MRBI (WREP)• $110K WFF Grant Request• $7.6MM projected match over 4 year MRBI • Targeting 4000 acre BHW restoration on private lands • Plus targeted outreach to landowners

through workshops and print media

Overview:• Submitted in conjunction w/MRBI (WREP)• $110K WFF Grant Request• $7.6MM projected match over 4 year MRBI • Targeting 4000 acre BHW restoration on private lands • Plus targeted outreach to landowners

through workshops and print media

WFF Grant Proposal1. Wetland Restoration in the Boeuf River

Watershed

Primary Partners:• AR Game & Fish (lead)• USDA NRCS• The Nature Conservancy• USFWS• Audubon Arkansas• AR Forestry Commission

Primary Partners:• AR Game & Fish (lead)• USDA NRCS• The Nature Conservancy• USFWS• Audubon Arkansas• AR Forestry Commission

Boeuf River Watershed, ARHUC- 0805001

Restoration of BHW –

Boeuf River Watershed,

AR

Overview:• Targets CRP acres in capped Counties within JV priority areas (AR CO, AR;

Cohoma Co, MS & Tensas Parish, LA)• Covers easement establishment cost• $218K+ WFF Grant Request• $820K projected leveraged match plus potential

$150K NAWCA • Estimated 320+ acres permanently protected

Overview:• Targets CRP acres in capped Counties within JV priority areas (AR CO, AR;

Cohoma Co, MS & Tensas Parish, LA)• Covers easement establishment cost• $218K+ WFF Grant Request• $820K projected leveraged match plus potential

$150K NAWCA • Estimated 320+ acres permanently protected

Primary Partner:• Ducks Unlimited Primary Partner:• Ducks Unlimited

Incentivizing

Permanent Protection

WFF Grant Proposal 2. Incentivizing Permanent Protection of Federal

Restoration

Overview:• Restores BHW forests & corridors for LA Black Bear in JV priority areas• $100/Acre incentivization to private

landowners for WRP • $472K WFF Grant Request• Potential NRCS match = $4.2MM • Projects restoration of 1,500 to 2,250 acres

Overview:• Restores BHW forests & corridors for LA Black Bear in JV priority areas• $100/Acre incentivization to private

landowners for WRP • $472K WFF Grant Request• Potential NRCS match = $4.2MM • Projects restoration of 1,500 to 2,250 acres

Primary Partners:• Black Bear Cons

Comm (lead)• USDA NRCS• USFWS

Primary Partners:• Black Bear Cons

Comm (lead)• USDA NRCS• USFWS

Restoring BHW Forests & Corridors –

Black Bear

WFF Grant Proposal 3. Restoring BHW & Corridores Connecting

Bear Habitat

Overview:• Targets 164K acres of Ag lands not currently enrolled in USDA programs• Will incentivize landowners with $50 to $100/acre addition USDA program

payments including WRP, CRP & EWPP, plus permanent easement focus• $300K WFF Grant Request• $1.7 MM projected match• Targets 3000 acres of restoration

Overview:• Targets 164K acres of Ag lands not currently enrolled in USDA programs• Will incentivize landowners with $50 to $100/acre addition USDA program

payments including WRP, CRP & EWPP, plus permanent easement focus• $300K WFF Grant Request• $1.7 MM projected match• Targets 3000 acres of restoration

Primary Partners:• Miss River Trust (lead)• Lower Miss Rvr Cons

Comm• USDA NRCS• USDA FSA

Primary Partners:• Miss River Trust (lead)• Lower Miss Rvr Cons

Comm• USDA NRCS• USDA FSA

Restoring BHW in the Active Floodplain

(Batture of AR, MS, LA)

WFF Grant Proposal 4. Restoring BHW in the MS River Batture

Overview:• Proposed two phase project targeting the development of 1rst Conservation

Reserve Enhancement Program in Mississippi • $88.7K WFF Grant Request for Phase 1 completion of EA & other

administrative requirements; $85K Match• Creates customized package of CRP practices

w/landowner incentives for 15+yr agreement• $418K Phase 2 grant, projected 4000 acre

restoration; up to $2.2MM match

Overview:• Proposed two phase project targeting the development of 1rst Conservation

Reserve Enhancement Program in Mississippi • $88.7K WFF Grant Request for Phase 1 completion of EA & other

administrative requirements; $85K Match• Creates customized package of CRP practices

w/landowner incentives for 15+yr agreement• $418K Phase 2 grant, projected 4000 acre

restoration; up to $2.2MM match

Primary Partners:• MS TNC (Lead)• MS DEQ• USDA FSA• Delta Wildlife• MDWFP

Primary Partners:• MS TNC (Lead)• MS DEQ• USDA FSA• Delta Wildlife• MDWFP

Mississippi Delta CREP

WFF Grant Proposal 5. Mississippi Delta CREP

Overview:• $450K WFF Grant Request • Purchase Private Tract (ex., abandoned aquaculture farms) in JV priority area• Pursue NAWCA Grants to restore habitat and establish perpetual easement • Then market restored property to private buyer• Roll return on sale into new purchase• Projected $700K NAWCA & DU Match

Overview:• $450K WFF Grant Request • Purchase Private Tract (ex., abandoned aquaculture farms) in JV priority area• Pursue NAWCA Grants to restore habitat and establish perpetual easement • Then market restored property to private buyer• Roll return on sale into new purchase• Projected $700K NAWCA & DU Match

Primary Partners:• Ducks UnlimitedPrimary Partners:• Ducks Unlimited

Establishing a Private Lands

Revolving Habitat Fund –

LMVJV(Priority Areas of

AR, MS, LA)

WFF Grant Proposal Private Lands Revolving Habitat Fund

(not recommended for funding)