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The Rainwater Basin Joint Venture was formed in 1992 to address the problem of declining migratory waterfowl habitat. The North American Waterfowl Management Plan endorsed the Joint Venture concept as a means through which all interested parties could join to work on issues related to habitat protection and improvement.
The Joint Venture provides partnership structure for agencies, non-governmental organizations, landowners, and farmers to address natural resource issues through projects that also improve migratory bird habitat. From its inception, conservation organizations, private citizens, business and industry have been equal partners with state and federal wildlife agencies in this Joint Venture. Providing incentives for landowners to manage their land for waterfowl has been the key to its success.
The goal of the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture is to restore and permanently protect 37,000 acres of high-quality wetlands and 25,000 acres of associated uplands with adequate water and distribution to meet the habitat needs of waterfowl and other migratory birds.
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