NACWA-Ducks Unlimited Partnership on Wetlands Takes Key Next Step

Last year, NACWA and Ducks Unlimited (DU) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provided a foundation for collaboration between the two organizations to protect, restore, enhance, construct, and manage wetlands.  As stated in the MOU, activities carried out pursuant to it would “contribute significantly to improving our nation’s water quality through an innovative wastewater treatment technique, as well as to the protection, restoration and enhancement of wetland ecosystems for waterfowl, other wildlife and people.”

Since signing the MOU, NACWA has had several discussions with members interested in pursuing potential collaborative partnerships with DU on wetlands projects.  NACWA also discussed on several occasions with DU how best to proceed to ensure the MOU would serve as a framework for the implementation of joint wetlands projects.

NACWA is pleased to announce that DU, after following a necessary internal process, has provided NACWA members with the appropriate regional staff contacts (listed below) for Association members to reach out to and pursue joint wetlands projects.  DU and NACWA have also provided the Association with a Cooperative Wetland Project Information Worksheet — included with this Member Update.  The Worksheet is self-explanatory but should be filled out and shared with the appropriate regional DU staff contact as discussed below.

DU’s Regional Contacts for Wetland Collaboration Projects

DU’s staff contacts’ names and e-mail addresses are listed below by region along with a list of states within each region.

Also listed are the regional offices’ phone numbers for NACWA member use in pursuing joint wetlands projects.

Western Region

• Mark Biddlecomb— CA, AZ, UT, NV
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• Tom Dwyer— ID, OR, WA, AK
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• Regional Office Phone Number:  916/852-2000

Southern Region

• Tom Moorman— FL, GA, SC, NC, KY, TN, MS, LA, AL, AR, MO, KS, OK, TX, NM
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• Regional Office Phone Number:  601/956-1936

Great Plains Region

• Steve Adair—MT, ND, SD, CO, WY, NE, MN, IA
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• Regional Office Phone Number: 701/355-3500

Great Lakes/Atlantic Region

• Russ Terry—WI, MI, IL, IN, OH, WV, VA, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, MA, CT, NH, VT, ME
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• Regional Office Phone Number: 734/623-2000

Again, NACWA and DU encourage you to complete the Cooperative Wetland Project Information Worksheet (on Page 3) to help us get a better idea of the type of project your utility is pursuing.

Please forward the worksheet both to the appropriate regional contact at DU and to NACWA’s Adam Krantz at akrantz@nacwa.org This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or contact Adam with any questions at 202.833.4651.

COOPERATIVE NACWA/DUCKS UNLIMITED WETLAND PROJECT – INFORMATION WORKSHEET

• Agency Sponsor and Project Name:
  
  
  
  
• Project Location (State/County/Municipality):
  
  
  
  
• Project Acreage:
  
  
  
  
• Timeframe for Wetland Restoration:
  
  
  
  
• Potential Water Quality Benefits:
  
  
  
  
• Possible Migratory Bird Habitat Benefits:
  
  
  
  
• Project Budget:
  
  
  
  
• NACWA Member — Project Contact: