Upper Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development Counc

“Board members are provided with a copy of the 990. Upon approval, the secretary-treasurer signs the electronic authorization. The 990 is then transmitted.”

“Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.”

“National fisheries & wildlife foundation sogl--controlling phragmites through coastal wetland restoration & landowner stewardship--since the commencement of this project, up phragmites coalition partners have worked on implementing its invasive phragmites cost-share program with landowners of michigan and wisconsin within the lake michigan watershed. Project partners have mailed out over 2,100 landowner cost-share letters, performed over 320 site visits, and surveyed more than 4,500 acres for phragmites along lake michigan shoreline, coastal wetlands, and priority interior sites. As a result, 32.6 acres of phragmites have been treated and 77.4 acres of retreatments have occurred in michigan and wisconsin. Project will end june 2023. Fisheries habitat grant program--tahquamenon river road stream crossing inventory update--hire staff to coordinate & conduct road stream crossing inventory activities at over 82 sites across the tahquamenon river watershed in chippewa & luce counties. Many measurements & variables are recorded at each site including but not limited to conditional assessment of culverts/bridges, water quality, flow rate, erosion/sedimentation notes, etc. All data is collected electronically & uploaded to a statewide database for streamline data sharing & to help prioritze future management projects in the region. Project is nearing completion and will close out may 2023. Fisheries habitat grant program--autrain lake cooperative habitat enhancement initiative--this project proposes to work directly with riparian landowners found along the shoreline of autrain lake to educate on the importance of shoreline vegetation and in-water habitat structures. Project partners will reintroduce 90-330 coarse woody debris structures throughout the lake, resulting in aquatic habitat enhancement & boosting fish populations. Hnf sharptail & pollinator enhancement pa--the purpose of this agreement is to utilize great lake restoration iniative (glri) funds to enhance habitat for sharp-tailed grouse & pollinators across the hiawatha national forest in partnership with the upper peninsula resource conservation & development council (uprcd). Sharp-tailed grouse number have declined steadily over the last decade,this project would utilize strategic prescribed fire as site preparation for supplemental planting of native warm season grasses to improve both cover & foraging opportunities. Additionally, nectaring opportunities would be improved along utility corridors & openings to provide connective corridors & improve migratory pathways for pollinators. This agreement would utilize this partnership to strategically treat 2,000 acres of open land habitat with prescribed fire & plant 300 acres with native warm season grasses across the hiawatha national forest & 7 acres of utility corridor & openings with wildflowers on the east zone. Glri cwma hiawatha national forest pa--managing invasive phragmites across the hiawatha national forest--the purpose of this agreement is to utilize great lake restoration initiative (glri) funds to suppress non-native phragmites in priority areas along the great lakes coastline of the hiawatha national forest in partnership with the upper peninsula resource conservation & development council (uprcd). Pristine great lakes coastal wetlands, shorelines,inland lakes, streams & forests are threatened by the invasion of non-native phragmites. This agreement would utilize this partnership to strategically treat 60 acres of invasive phragmites & expand detection surveys over 400 acres across the hiawatha national forest. Great lakes commission--upper peninsula aquatic invasive species education cooperative--the uprcd successfully held all 7 planned ais outreach events. We reached 175 people via site impressions & 8,063 via social media impressions. This was made possible by following the approved work plan.”

“Map & treat frogbit 57,238 0 0 map & treat phragmites 47,248 0 0 treat phragmites 29,261 0 0 map & treat phragmites 16,756 0 0 treat phragmites 1,813 0 0 permits 210 0 0 permits 486 0 0 fees 75 0 0 fees 0 257 0 total 153,087 257 0”