Wyoming Association Of Conservation Districts

PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NRCS PROGRAMS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM, REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROGRAM,<(>&<)> CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSIST

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOP AGREEMENT IS TO BUILD ON AN EXISTING FUNDING AND DELIVERY PARTNERSHIP TO FURTHER FACILITATE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE RECIPIENT WYOMING ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS INCLUDING PARTICIPATING CONSERVATION DISTRICT IN COUNTIES OF UINTA, LINCOLN, SUBLETTE, FREMONT AND SWEETWATER AND THE SERVICE ON VARIOUS MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE CONSERVATION EFFORTS THAT BENEFIT PRIORITY LANDSCAPES OF THE WYOMING THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO A CREATE THE NECESSARY FUNDING AND DELIVERY MECHANISM TO RESTORE, ENHANCE, MANAGE, MONITOR, AND EVALUATE UPLAND AND MESIC HABITAT AND B CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS POPULATION AND HABITAT OBJECTIVES FOR FEDERALLY LISTED ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES, OTHER FEDERAL TRUST RESOURCES, STATE DESIGNATED PRIORITY SPECIES AND IMPORTANT SPECIES OF OUR CONSERVATION PARTNERS THIS AGREEMENT ARRANGEMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS AND VALUES OF NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS IN WYOMING THIS PARTNERSHIP EFFORT WILL ALSO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES RESTORATION OF HABITATS FROM THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS MEETING HABITAT OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE SERVICE S 2022 2026 MOUNTAIN PRAIRIE REGION STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM, WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN, AND IS CONSISTENT WITH AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT

WYOMING AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL HABITAT -2020

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT AMENDMENT IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WYOMING ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS MEMBER DISTRICTS AND PARTICIPATING LANDOWNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. WE ANTICIPATE INITIATING APPROXIMATELY 3 NEW PRIVATE LANDOWNER AGREEMENTS FOR PROJECTS BENEFITTING SAGESTEPPE HABITATS AND WET MEADOWS WITHIN THEM IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LOCATED IN JOHNSON ALBANY AND FREMONT COUNTIES. THE FUNDED ACTIVITIES OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE ONTHEGROUND FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT PROJECTS WHICH WILL BE APPROVED BY THE LOCAL WYOMING PARTNERS FOR FISH WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST BEFORE FUNDS ARE COMMITTED OR PROJECTS ARE IMPLEMENTED. WYOMING PARTNERS FOR FISH WILDLIFE PROGRAM BIOLOGISTS WILL WORK WITH LOCAL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS COOPERATING LANDOWNERS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO WRITE LANDOWNER AGREEMENTS THAT WILL SECURE SPECIFIC PROJECT FUNDING FOR ALL PRIVATE LAND PROJECTS UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. OUTCOMES WILL BE REPORTED IN ACRES OF HABITAT ENHANCED PROTECTED AND MILES OF STREAM ENHANCED.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOP AGREEMENT IS TO BUILD ON AN EXISTING FUNDING AND DELIVERY PARTNERSHIP TO FURTHERFACILITATE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE RECIPIENT WYOMING ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS INCLUDINGPARTICIPATING CONSERVATION DISTRICT IN COUNTIES OF LARAMIE AND ALBANY, AND THE SERVICE ON VARIOUS MUTUALLYACCEPTABLE CONSERVATION EFFORTS THAT BENEFIT PRIORITY LANDSCAPES OF THE WYOMING THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO A CREATE THE NECESSARY FUNDING AND DELIVERY MECHANISM TO RESTORE, ENHANCE, MANAGE, MONITOR, AND EVALUATE UPLAND ANDMESIC HABITAT AND B CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS POPULATION AND HABITAT OBJECTIVES FOR FEDERALLY LISTED ENDANGERED ANDTHREATENED SPECIES, OTHER FEDERAL TRUST RESOURCES, STATE DESIGNATED PRIORITY SPECIES AND IMPORTANT SPECIES OF OURCONSERVATION PARTNERS THIS AGREEMENT ARRANGEMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS AND VALUES OF NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS IN WYOMING THIS PARTNERSHIP EFFORT WILL ALSO ATTRACTADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES RESTORATION OF HABITATS FROM THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDSMEETING HABITAT OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE SERVICE S 2022 2026 MOUNTAIN PRAIRIE REGION STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THEPARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM, WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN, AND ISCONSISTENT WITH AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT

PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES REGARDING NRCS PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO VARIOUS ENTITIES THROUGHOUT WYOMING.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO ASSIST THE WYOMING ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, MEMBER DISTRICTS AND PARTICIPATING LANDOWNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. IN ADDITION TO THE PROJECTS IN THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, WE ANTICIPATE INITIATING APPROXIMATELY 3 NEW PRIVATE OR TRIBAL LANDOWNER AGREEMENTS FOR PROJECTS BENEFITTING SAGE-STEPPE HABITATS, BIG GAME MIGRATION CORRIDORS, WET MEADOW COMPLEXES, AS WELL AS RIVERINE AND RIPARIAN HABITAT IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LOCATED IN COUNTIES WITH IDENTIFIED WYOMING PFW FOCUS AREAS.

CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - GE

SHARED WATERSHED COORDINATOR POSITION PROVIDES DEDICATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND AGENCY FIELD OFFICES WITH ALL ASPECTS OF WATERSHED / AREAWIDE PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT.

STATEWIDE WATERSHED COORDINATOR TO ASSIST WITH NWQI PROJECTS

NWQI WATERSHED ASSESSMENT_LOWER SAGE AND GOOSE CREEK

FUNDING ASSISTS CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (PROJECT LEAD) TO DEVELOP NWQI WATERSHED ASSESSMENT ON GREYBULL RIVER WATERSHED DURING PLANNING PHASE, BEFORE PROGRESSING TO NWQI PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PHASE.

ESTABLISH THE WYOMING GRAZING LANDS COALITION (WY GLC) TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE OF WYOMING'S GRAZING LANDS AND THE MANAGEMENT NECESSARY TO ENSURE THEIR SUSTAINABILITY.