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Partnerships

Montana has a well established track record for partnership wildlife habitat and wetland restoration projects. NRCS routinely works with a variety of agencies and groups in implementing projects including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s - Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program; the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Park's - Upland Gamebird Habitat Enhancement and Waterfowl Stamp Programs; Ducks Unlimited; Trout Unlimited; and Pheasants Forever. The Blackfoot Challenge, a locally driven effort to restore wildlife habitat and fisheries as well as to preserve an agricultural lifestyle, has received national recognition. NRCS has been an active participant in this effort through conservation programs.

The WHIP State Plan expands on this established partnership base to implement cost effective habitat improvements. Partnerships will be used to leverage funds, share technical expertise, develop projects and monitor results. The plan will strengthen existing partnerships and will also result in productive new alliances. Table 1 summarizes the partner contributions to the program.

FA = Financial Assistance.
TA = Technical Assistance.

Table 1. Partner Contributions to WHIP Plan
Partner Habitat Objective Wildlife Objective WHIP Focus Area Implementation Type of Contribution
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Wetlands, Native Prairie, Riparian lnstream Migratory Birds All Cooperative Agreement FA/TA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, North American Waterfowl Management Plan Wetland Restoration Waterfowl/ Shorebirds Prairie Pothole, Intermountain Cooperative Agreement FA
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MT FWP,) Future Fisheries Improvement Program Riparian and Instream Native and Wild Fisheries Intermaountain Cooperative Agreement FA/TA
MT FWP, Upland Gamebird Habitat Enhancement Program Native Prairie Upland Gamebirds All Cooperative Agreement FA/TA
MT FWP, Waterfowl Stamp Program Shallow Water for Wildlife Waterfowl All Cooperative Agreement FA/TA
Montana Department of Environmental Quality, 319 Water Quality Program Not Applicable Not Applicable All Cooperative Agreement FA
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC,) 223 Grant Program Case-by- Case Case-by- Case All Cooperative Agreement FA
DNRC, Riparian Grant Program Case-by- Case Case-by- Case All Cooperative Agreement FA
Montana Grazinglands Conservation Initiative Grazinglands Livestock-Wildlife Interactions All Cooperative Agreement FA
Ducks Unlimited Wetlands and Grasslands Waterfowl All Contribution Agreement FA
Trout Unlimited Riparian/Instream Native and Wild Fisheries Intermountain Cooperative Agreement FA
Pheasants Forever Upland Prairie, Riparian Upland Gamebirds All Cooperative Agreement FA/TA
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Native Prairie, Riparian Big Game Intermountain and Northern Great Plains Cooperative Agreement FA
Conservation Districts All All All Cooperative Agreement TA

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