Upper Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development Counc

“Expenses supplies 1,191 supplies 344 telephone/internet 1,167 laptop 723 software 20 website 745 hotel 362 travel 1,291 hotel 314 meeting travel 80 travel-office move 220 conference registration 95 insurance 2,250 nonprofit fee 20 fee 4 land acquisition 41,010 total 49,836”

“Payroll taxes withheld & accrued 522 1,469”

“Provide local leadership for developing and carrying out a plan for the orderly conservation, improvement, development and wise use of the natural resources of the upper peninsula of michigan.”

“The michigan upper peninsula coastal wetland project iii--facilitated a partnership of state, federal and private partners to protect 3,727 acres of critical great lakes shoreline and interior wetland habitat against the threats from development and enhance key wetland areas to conserve migratory bird habitat and build ecotourism. This project secures approximately 13 miles of riparian waterways and protects an additional 8 miles of indispensable migration and breeding habitats along beaches, lakeshores, islands, and great lakes shorelines from development.”

“Life after phragmites: wetland restoration and landowner stewardship-- facilitated a u.p. Wide effort to functionally eradicate phragmites from michigan's u.p. Through a holistic habitat restoration program by working with partners in 4 conservation districts, state and federal partner agencies, and the general public to treat 38 acres. Long-term phragmites success is being delivered through a landowner cost share program.”

“Invasive plant management in the hiawatha national forest coastal zone-- facilitated invasive species management with a focus on non-native phragmites on usfs-managed land within and adjacent to the hiawatha national forest. Worked with lake to lake cisma partners to survey lake michigan shoreline and treat 39 acres of non-native phragmites.”

“Controlling phragmites through coastal wetland restoration and landowner stewardship--facilitated a u.p. Wide effort to functionally eradicate phragmites from michigan's u.p. Through a holistic habitat restoration program by working with partners in 4 conversation districts, state and federal partner agencies, and the general public to treat 7 acres. Long- term phragmites success is being delivered through a landowner cost share program in michigan and bordering counties of wisconsin.”