Wetland Enhancement in North Maumee Bay

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Project Name:	Wetland Enhancement in North Maumee Bay
Project Address:	Stevens T. Mason Building, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909
Amount Requested:	$1,000,000
Federal Department or Agency:	Department of the Interior/FWS
Individual or entity requesting this appropriation:	Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Value to Michigan’s 15th Congressional District and the American taxpayer:
This proposal supports the restoration and enhancement of coastal wetlands in North Maumee Bay of Lake Erie. The sites are part of the Nature Conservancy's Erie Marsh Preserve in Monroe County, and will be completed through a partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, TNC, Ducks Unlimited, and the Erie shooting and Fishing Club.

Representative John Dingell