Door County Land Trust Inc

THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST (DCLT) WILL PARTNER WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (WDNR), AND NATURAL RESOURCES DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TRUSTEE COUNCIL FOR THE LOWER FOX RIVER GREEN BAY AREA (NRDA) TO ACQUIRE FEE TITLE TO THREE PARCELS OF LAND, COMPRISING 118.36 ACRES, IN DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN. DCLT WILL IMPLEMENT THE LAND PROTECTION ACTIVITIES SPECIFIED IN THIS PROPOSAL AND PROVIDE LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT. DCLT WILL WORK IN COOPERATION WITH WDNR, NRDA, AND PRIVATE DONORS TO SEEK FUNDS FOR OVER 75 OF THE LAND ACQUISITION COSTS TO MATCH THE 300,000 IN GLRI- JOINT VENTURE FUNDS REQUESTED. GREEN BAY SHORELINE MIGRATORY BIRD HABITAT PROTECTION (WONG) WILL DIRECTLY SUPPORT A PRIMARY GOAL OF THE GLRI-JOINT VENTURE HABITAT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH THE LONG-TERM CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL FORESTS IN THE WESTERN LAKE MICHIGAN REGION, WHICH PROVIDE ESSENTIAL MIGRATORY AND BREEDING HABITAT FOR A WIDE RANGE OF PRIORITY BIRD SPECIES.

THE DOOR COUNTY LAND TRUST (DCLT) SEEKS TO PARTNER WITH NATURAL RESOURCES DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TRUSTEE COUNCIL FOR THE LOWER FOX RIVER GREEN BAY AREA (NRDA) TO ACQUIRE FEE TITLE TO FOUR PARCELS OF LAND, COMPRISING 22.75 ACRES, IN DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN. DCLT WILL IMPLEMENT THE LAND PROTECTION ACTIVITIES SPECIFIED IN THIS PROPOSAL AND PROVIDE LONG TERM MANAGEMENT. DCLT WILL WORK IN COOPERATION WITH PRIVATE DONORS TO SEEK FUNDS FOR NEARLY 75 OF THE LAND ACQUISITION COSTS TO MATCH THE 227,500.00 IN NRDA FUNDS REQUESTED. CHAMBERS ISLAND SHORELINE HABITAT PROTECTION (CICI2) WILL DIRECTLY SUPPORT A PRIMARY GOAL OF THE NRDA GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH THE LONG TERM CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL FORESTS IN THE WESTERN LAKE MICHIGAN REGION, WHICH PROVIDE ESSENTIAL HABITAT FOR A WIDE RANGE OF FISH, MIGRATORY AND BREEDING BIRD SPECIES, AND OTHER RARE WILDLIFE AND PLANT SPECIES.

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO RESTORE HINE'S EMERALD DRAGONFLY CRITICAL BREEDING HABITAT AND THE SURROUNDING COASTAL WETLANDS AT KELLNER FEN NATURAL AREA THAT ACT AS FORAGING HABITAT BY REDUCING THE REPRODUCTIVE SIZE CLASS OF INVASIVE WOODY SPECIES DENSITIES BY 90-95% BY THE END OF THE PROJECT.

THE GREAT LAKES ECOSYSTEM HAS BEEN SEVERELY DAMAGED BY MORE THAN 180 INVASIVE SPECIES. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO CONTROL INVASIVE SPECIES NEGATIVELY IMPACTING THE DETROIT HARBOR NATURE PRESERVE AND MEET THE GOALS OF GLRI FOCUS AREA 2. IN 2023 THROUGH THE DCIST PARTNERSHIP DCLT AND USFWS CONTRACTED WITH GEI TO BEGIN CONTROL OF JAPANESE BARBERRY AND OTHER INVASIVE WOODY SPECIES ACROSS THE HARBOR ON DETROIT ISLAND. THIS IS AN EXPANSION OF THAT EFFORT TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE THE UPLAND FORESTS AND COASTAL WETLANDS IN THE AREA. THE QUALITY AND IMPORTANCE OF THE HABITAT TO MIGRATORY BIRDS AND RARE SPECIES IS DISCUSSED LATER IN THE APPLICATION FORM. NO FORMALIZED BAT MONITORING HAS TAKEN PLACE ON WASHINGTON ISLAND EVEN THOUGH THE LARGEST MATERNITY ROOST IN THE STATE IS LOCATED LESS THAN 2 MILES AWAY ON PLUM ISLAND.

DOOR COUNTY LAND PRESERVATION

NRDA

WI GIBRALTAR-EPHRAIM SWAMP MIGRATORY BIRD HABITAT PROTECTION (PERKINS) GLRI-JV

REPLACE MULTIPLE CULVERTS ON SILVER CREEK

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE FEDERALLY THREATENED PITCHER'S DUNE THISTLE AND COASTAL DUNE HABITAT THROUGH APPROPRIATE LAND MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES AT THE STURGEON BAY SHIP CANAL NATURE PRESERVE AND ON NEARBY PRIVATE LANDS.

GIBRALTAR-EPHRAIM SWAMP STREAM CORRIDOR AND COASTAL WETLAND PROTECTION (PROJECT 246)- LARSON

HABITAT RESTORATION AT SITES IN DOOR COUNTY

DCLT PARTNERSHIP