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The U.S. Department of the Interior (USDOI) helps private landowners through
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). These programs include Partners for
Wildlife (Private Lands Assistance and Restoration Program), and the North
American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) joint Ventures.
•  Contact:  USDOI, USFWS, North American Waterfowl and Wetlands
            Office, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA  22203.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), through its Office of
Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Wetlands Division and the contractor-operated
Wetlands Information Hotline, offers information on current EPA wetland
conservation, acquisition, and restoration initiatives.
•  Contact:  US EPA, OWOW, Wetlands  Division (4502F), 401 M Street, SW,
            Washington, DC 20460.

The US EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW)  also
provides financial assistance under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act for a
number of wetland restoration and protection activities.
•  Contact:  US EPA, OWOW, Nonpomt Source Control Branch (4503F), 401
             M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.

Private/Nonprofit Assistance

In the private sector, Ducks Unlimited administers the MARSH (Matching Aid
to Restore States Habitat) Program.
•  Contact:  MARSH Program Coordinator, 1155 Connecticut Ave., NW, #800,
            Washington, DC  20036.

The Nature Conservancy provides help through the Natural Areas Registry.
•  Contact:  2 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815.

The hook Wo/ton League offers the Partners for Wetlands program.
•  Contact:  1401 Wilson Blvd., Level B, Arlington, VA 22209.

Private Land  Trusts assist landowners in acquiring and restoring wetlands using a
master planning process to select a variety of programs based on the landowner's
resource needs, goals, and opportunities.
•  Contact:  Trust for Public Lands 312 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington,
            DC 20002

•  Contact:  Land Trust Alliance 900 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20002

•  Contact:  American Farmland Trust 1920 N St., NW, Washington, DC
            20036.
 For more information, contact the EPA Wetlands Information Hotline
 at 1-800-832-7828 (contractor operated).

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