Text Box: Summary of Two Rivers Project and Two Rivers Project II: The Fremont County Soil & Water Conservation District will hire a full-time wetland specialist to coordinate the Two Rivers Project. The specialist will administer and promote the numerous wetland programs available to landowners. They will partner with the other organizations and agencies to provide technical and financial assistance in the restoration and creation of wetland habitat. The specialist will facilitate numerous outreach efforts including the publication of a quarterly newsletter, brochure, and several informational meetings. The scope of work is divided into seven work elements. Text Box: Project Performance Report for 7/1/06 to 9/30/06 Text Box: The fall here in Fremont County has been an unusually wet one, at least compared to the last few that were very dry. This fall moisture has given some relief to our drying wetlands just in time for the fall migration. A cool September has already pushed some early waterfowl through the area. Hopefully, for the sake of these migrating waterfowl, the water will remain throughout the fall to provide a resting point on their long flight south. Easements: Andrew Rasmussen: A plan was recently developed by Brian Holmes, NRCS Engineer, for this WRP easement. The plan includes: installation of an inline water control structure, a ditch plug, 5.8 acres of shallow water excavation, a dike, and two additional channels to provide

Recipient: Fremont Soil & Water                                                            Conservation District

Project Title: Two Rivers Wetland Restoration                       Project II

Assistance ID Numbers: CD99767701                                                          CD98740801

Recipient Contact: Darwin Bugg, Fremont Soil and                         Water Conservation District                              712-374-2014

Reporting Contact: Lucas Forney,                                                                     Wetland Specialist/Two Rivers                         Project Coordinator                                                 712-374-2014

 

The engineering for the Rasmussen easement was done by NRCS Engineer Brian Holmes.