Diederich Habitat Easement Enhancement

This proposal is to enhance a perpetual Habitat Easement located in Meeker County. The 120 acre easement was purchased in 2009 which includes approximately 27 acres of seasonal and semi-permanent wetlands and approximately 93 acres of uplands. This habitat complex has a good wetland to upland ratio and is adjacent to property containing perpetual Wetland Easements. Portions of the uplands on this property were enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program at the time of purchase so no enhancement to the uplands has taken place. The goal of this proposal is to enhance the uplands on this Habitat Easement by removing trees encroaching into the grasslands and reseeding the uplands to increase native plant diversity for the benefit of pollinators, migratory birds, and other wildlife.