Conservation Partnerships in Baraga County
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
The Natural Resource Conservation Service's motto is "Helping People Help the Land." The NRCS (U.S. Department of Agriculture) provides leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources. Based on sound science and suited to a customer's specific needs, the NRCS's natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters.
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC)
The KBIC Natural Resources Department administers natural resource programs for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community on the L’Anse, Marquette, and Ontonagon reservations as well as the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan (1842 ceded territory). These programs encompass a variety of activities, including: Lake Superior fishery assessments, Baraga county stream assessments, surface water and ground water monitoring, air and radon studies, brownfield programs, wildlife and wetland management, environmental assessments, and fish stocking from our hatchery. The department facilitates projects through grants from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Tribal Council funds hatchery operations.
For a list of web addresses that may provide you with valuable natural resource information, see our Conservation Directory.