Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE - (WRWWTP MAINTENANCE): THE WCRC HAS AN AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN STREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY IMPLEMENTED BY THE WCRC. THE ORIGINAL PROJECT (WRWWTP) WAS FUNDED IN PART BY THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TO PROTECT THEIR INITIAL INVESTMENT IN THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS. THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE WCRC TO PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE PROJECT AS THE PROJECT EVOLVES TO BECOME SELF-MAINTAINING. TYPICAL EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE RIPARIAN PLANT SPECIES, PLANTING ADDITIONAL NATIVE VEGETATION, IRRIGATION, AND REPAIRS TO THE PROJECT IF DAMAGED BY FLOOD WATER.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $6.2K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    NRCS-RCPP: THE WCRC RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE USDA-NATURAL RESOURCES CONVSERVATION SERVICE TO IMPLEMENT STREAM RESTORATION AND OTHER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE SEDIMENT INPUTS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY WITHIN A SUB-AREA OF THE WEST FORK WHITE RIVER WATERSHED. THROUGH THE PROJECT, THE WCRC WITH SUPPORT FROM OTHER PROJECT PARTNERS, WILL WORK WITH LANDOWNERS TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND RESTORE AT LEAST ONE MILE OF RIVER CORRIDOR ON THE WFWR. THIS WORK HELPS PROTECT THE SOURCE WATER OF BEAVER RESERVOIR. SINCE INITIATING THE PROJECT, TWO STREAMBANK RESTORATION PROJECTS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED AND PREPARATIONS FOR LARGE-SCALE RESTORATION HAVE BEEN INITIATED.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $3.3K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    ILLINOIS RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM: THE WCRC IMPLEMENTED A PLAN TO CREATE A STREAM RESTORATION MITIGATION BANK IN THE ILLINOIS RIVER WATERSHED. THIS MITIGATION BANK RESULTED IN THE RESTORATION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES THROUGH STREAM RESTORATION AND GENERATES PROGRAM REVENUE THAT FURTHERS THE WCRC'S MISSION OF IMPROVING NATURAL RESOURCES. DURING FY2020, THE WCRC CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE SITE FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES AND MANAGED THE MITIGATION BANK FOR THE PURPOSED OF OFFSETTING UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS TO AQUATIC RESOURCES FOR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY US ARMY COPRS OF ENGINEERS SECTION 404 PERMITTEES.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $36.6K