Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program , Phase 4

Pheasants Forever

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Pheasants Forever
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund
Recipient Type: 
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status: 
In Progress
Activity Type: 
Land Acquisition
Counties Affected 
Becker, Blue Earth, Clay, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Rice, Stearns, Stevens, Waseca, Wright

This proposal accelerates the permanent protection of 935 acres of wetlands (235 acres) and grasslands (700 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota.

Project Details

Accomplishment Plan

Status: 
In Progress
Start Date: 
July 2012
End Date: 
June 2014

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2013
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(b)
Appropriation Language 

$5,400,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee to be managed and designated as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.

Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$5,400,000
Other Funds Leveraged: 
$3,320,000
Direct expenses: 
$5,400,000
Administration costs: 
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded: 
9.24
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s) 

Protect in fee 235 acres of wetlands and 700 acres of prairies

Source of Additional Funds: 

USFWS - $2.5 million and Pheasants Forever - $75,000

Project Manager

Joe
Pavelko
Pheasants Forever
7975 Acorn Circle
Victoria
MN
55386
(612) 532-3800
Email: 
jpavelko@pheasantsforever.org
Related Topics: 
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Natural Areas and Habitat, Land Acquisition, Outdoor Heritage Fund, Non-Profit Business/Entity, Becker, Blue Earth, Clay, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Rice, Stearns, Stevens, Waseca, Wright