Mississippi River Tr

Causes: Environment, Land Resources Conservation

Mission: Preservation of the the mississippi river prairies, bottomlands, bayous, coastal savannas, longleaf pine forests and scenic rivers and streams.

Programs: Hydrology restoration - includes expenditures relating to surveying, engineering and earth-moving necessary to implement the hydrology restoration component of the contract for the wetland reserve program in louisiana.

tree planting - expenditures include contractual expenses (seedlings and labor for planting) necessary to implement the tree planting component of the grant from the u. S. Fish and wildlife service for the restoration of habitat for the ivory-billed woodpecker for the private stewardship grants program in arkansas.

contractual services - expenditures include those with the ms fish & wildlife foundation for the delivery of the ncrs contracts and delivery of the chevron contract.

worked in cooperation with private landowners and government agencies to protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout the mississippi river valley. Provided advice about conservation strategies appropriate to each landowners' goals and objectives. Continued to design, hold and monitor conservation easements to protect fish and wildlife habitat from undesirable activities.