This project was extended due to change in staff, as mentioned in many areas of the grant reporting. Early in the grant the County Conservationist left, and was replaced by the Lake Specialist. The position was vacant for a year before rehired, after 6 months the Lake Specialist left leaving the position vacant again for another 6 months. The vacancies provided enough savings in the grant to obtain two extensions.

Iron County is sponsoring a project which will focus on implementation of shoreland protection/restoration goals and activities within the County. It includes hiring a Shoreland Specialist to conduct technical assistance and promote shoreland protection education to property. The project includes the following goals: 1) Develop Shoreland Protection Program to provide technical assistance and promote education to property owners for the development of shoreland restoration plans. Target audiences include: property owners, lake associations, recreational groups, etc.; 2) Provide Shoreland Restoration education to property owners, students, lake groups, contractors, & elected officials; 3) Monitor new and existing shoreland restoration sites and track with GIS mapping; 4) Manage Shoreland Protection Grant & funding opportunities for restoration. Project deliverables include: 1) Hire Shoreland Protection Specialist ; 2)Provide Technical Assistance & Education to Property Owners for Shoreland Restoration Plans-Iron County expects to work on approximately 3 voluntary shoreland restorations and 10 mitigated shoreland restorations annually; 3) Monitor Restoration Sites- Iron County has approximately 25 restoration sites that need to be monitored into the future; 4) Provide Education Outreach -The Shoreland Specialist will develop a section on the County\2019s shoreland protection program for the Land Conservation Department web page www.ironcountylcd.org; 5) Develop Shoreland Owner Packet & Shoreland Restoration Guide; 6) Conduct Shoreland Protection Contractor\2019s Workshop; 7) Complete Demonstration Sites-at the Town of Mercer- Carow Park on Grand Portage Lake and at Birch Point Condominium Association on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage.

Iron County is sponsoring a project which will focus on implementation of shoreland protection/restoration goals and activities within the County. It includes hiring a Shoreland Specialist to conduct technical assistance and promote shoreland protection education to property. The project includes the following goals: 1) Develop Shoreland Protection Program to provide technical assistance and promote education to property owners for the development of shoreland restoration plans. Target audiences include: property owners, lake associations, recreational groups, etc.; 2) Provide Shoreland Restoration education to property owners, students, lake groups, contractors, & elected officials; 3) Monitor new and existing shoreland restoration sites and track with GIS mapping; 4) Manage Shoreland Protection Grant & funding opportunities for restoration. Project deliverables include: 1) Hire Shoreland Protection Specialist ; 2)Provide Technical Assistance & Education to Property Owners for Shoreland Restoration Plans-Iron County expects to work on approximately 3 voluntary shoreland restorations and 10 mitigated shoreland restorations annually; 3) Monitor Restoration Sites- Iron County has approximately 25 restoration sites that need to be monitored into the future; 4) Provide Education Outreach -The Shoreland Specialist will develop a section on the County\2019s shoreland protection program for the Land Conservation Department web page www.ironcountylcd.org; 5) Develop Shoreland Owner Packet & Shoreland Restoration Guide; 6) Conduct Shoreland Protection Contractor\2019s Workshop; 7) Complete Demonstration Sites-at the Town of Mercer- Carow Park on Grand Portage Lake and at Birch Point Condominium Association on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage.

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Iron County is sponsoring a project which will focus on implementation of shoreland protection/restoration goals and activities within the County. It includes hiring a Shoreland Specialist to conduct technical assistance and promote shoreland protection education to property.