St. Croix
Wetland Management District

Contacting the District:

Project Leader: Chet McCarty
e-mail: StCroix@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov

1764 95th Street
New Richmond, WI 54017
Phone: 715-246-7784
Fax: 715-246-4670
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)

The District office is located 3.5 miles west of New Richmond, WI, via Hwy 64, then south 1/2 mile on 95th Street.

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District Facts

• Established: 1992

Acres: 7,548 on 40 WPAs and 15 easements i Manages Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) in seven counties

• WPAs range from 22 to 485 acres in size

District includes Burnett, Washburn, Polk, Barron, St. Croix, Dunn, Pierce and Pepin counties

Natural History

• District lies on the eastern edge of the prairie pothole region and covers one of the most important waterfowl breeding areas of Wisconsin

Wildlife common to the district include waterfowl, shorebirds, grassland and forest songbirds, deer, otter, mink, muskrat, and wild turkey

• WPAs are a mosaic of wetlands and grassland habitats essential to breeding waterfowl and other migratory birds

Financial Impact

• Six-person staff

10,000 visitors annually

• Waterfowl Production Areas are purchased with Federal Duck Stamp receipts

FY 2002 budget: $507,000

District Objectives

• Provide high quality habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds with an emphasis on grassland birds

Work cooperatively with all units of government, conservation organizations and private citizens to restore wildlife habitat on WPAs and private land

Management Tools

• Wetland and prairie grassland restoration on new WPAs and private land

Prescribed burning to restore and maintain grassland habitats and reduce encroaching woody vegetation

• Mowing grasslands to control encroaching woody vegetation and reduce weed competition on newly planted native prairie

Land acquisition to protect, restore and preserve prairie wetland habitat for waterfowl

Public Use Opportunities

• Hunting, fishing and trapping

Wildlife observation and photography

• Environmental education and interpretation

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