Laserfiche WebLink
All funds are available until expended; excess funds are recycled back into the <br />Program for use on other projects. This important feature conserves resources by <br />discouraging expenditures on projects that only marginally reflect Program <br />mitigation goals. <br />Monitoring and evaluation of completed projects is an important program element. <br />Follow up evaluations of effectiveness ensure that maximum benefits are <br />maintained and provide important feedback to the Program evaluation criteria. <br />PROJECTS <br />In addressing the mitigation objectives, the Program has funded projects in five <br />broad categories: aquatics, upland game habitats, wetlands/riparian, migratory <br />birds, and non-game species (including endangered and threatened species and <br />species of special concern).3 Figure 1 and Table 3 depict the allocation of Program <br />funding among these categories. The Program seeks to fund projects yielding <br />direct resource benefits to fish and wildlife and associated habitats. Research <br />proposals that address important fish and wildlife management problems or <br />improve knowledge of ecosystem restoration are also encouraged. <br />Figure 1. Expenditures by Project Category 1994-1998 <br />15% 8% <br />15% <br />^ Mig. Birds/Wtfwl <br />^ Aquatics <br />^ Wetlands/Riparian <br />^ Upland <br />^ Non-Game <br />34% <br />3 Projects that emphasize recreation and public access or research are also evaluated within <br />these categories. <br />