Farwide Conservation Inc

Project Descriptionfarwide Conservation Trust and Numerous Partners Are Requesting a Grant Through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act Program to Deliver an Expansive Habitat Conservation Project Within the Texas Coastal Plain. Grant and Match Funds Will Be Used for a Combination of Important Conservation Efforts That Include Fee Acquisition of Key Parcels, Perpetual Conservation Easements, Restoration, Enhancement, and Wetland Establishment Projects. the Projects Will Be Delivered on a Combination of Public and Private Lands, Including Both National Wildlife Refuges and State Wildlife Management Areas. All These Projects Will Help Meet the Important Habitat Goals of the Gulf Coast Joint Venture and Many Other Conservation Plans. a Total of 7,863 Acres of Wildlife Habitat Will Be Impacted Through This Project, Including 4,636 Acres of Wetlands. the Wetlands to Be Conserved Are Primarily Palustrine Emergent Marsh, Which Are a Declining Wetland Type Nationally and Locally, But Extremely Productive and Important to Wildlife Species. This Project Will Benefit Numerous Wildlife Species, Including Hundreds of Wetland Dependent Migratory Birds and Other Species. Countless Waterfowl, Shorebirds and Wading Birds Will Benefit From Habitats Conserved Through This Project From the Mouth of the Rio Grande River Up the Coast to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge East of Houston. the Project Will Also Benefit Many Threatened and Endangered Species and Other Wildlife Species Whose Populations Are in Decline and Cause for Concern. in Total, This Proposal Includes the Fee Acquisition of 745 Acres, the Perpetual Protection of 1,200 Acres With Conservation Easements, the Restoration of 2,031 Acres, the Enhancement of 3,759 Acres Plus an Additional 100 Acres That Were Impacted Through a Previous Grant, and the Establishment of Another 28 Acres of Wetland Habitat. This Project Will Provide Significant Benefits to the Public, Including Providing Opportunities for a Variety of Outdoor Recreational Activities on Approximately 52% of the Habitat Included in the Proposal.this Project Will Award a Lifetime Amount of $3,000,000 in Grant Fundsthis First Partial Action Releases $1,253,633 in Grant Funds and $2,324,883 in Match Funds.funds Under This Partial #1- New Award Will Provide Funds to Permanently Protect Tract #15-525.45 Acres, Restore Tracts #1, #9,1#3, #16, and #17. in Addition, Indirect Costs for Tracts 1,4,5,7,8,9,11,13,14,15,16, and 17. This Project Was Recommended by the North American Wetlands Conservation Council and Was Approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission.