Back grounder
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PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE
Watershed assessments projects – gathering historical information and presenting
environmental data for watershed planning purposes.
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$25,000 to the LaSalle Redboine Conservation District for a Boyne River riparian health
assessment.
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$75,000 to the East Interlake Conservation District for an Icelandic River watershed habitat
assessment, a Washow Bay watershed habitat assessment and a lower Interlake east
habitat assessment.
Riparian enhancement projects – constructing fencing along lakes and rivers.
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$7,000 to the Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District for the Stuart Lake riparian
enhancement project.
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$1,810 to the Rural Municipality of Morris for the Cote Farm riparian rehabilitation project.
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$7,610 to the Town of Minnedosa for Little Saskatchewan River riverbank stabilization and
repairs below the Lake Minnedosa dam project.
Education projects – informing and educating youth and the public about Manitoba’s fisheries
resources.
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$31,280 to the Manitoba Forestry Association for the Annual Envirothon Program.
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$10,000 to the Manitoba Lodge and Outfitter’s Association to produce fish measuring
tapes.
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$4,000 to the Turtle Mountain Conservation District for the Southwest Manitoba Water
Festival.
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$19,500 to the Thompson Boys and Girls Club for the Fishing, Learning and Youth
Program.
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$5,165 to the Tiger Hills Conservation District for Rock Lake Ice Fishing Days.
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$6,600 to the West Souris River Conservation District for the Hartney Clean Stream team
project.
Fish passage projects – using techniques such as pool and riffle structures to improve fish
passage and accessibility to habitat.
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$16,000 for the Henteleff Park Foundation for the Normand Creek enhancement project.
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$25,000 for the East Interlake Conservation District for fish passage improvements at the
Arborg Weir.
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-2Aeration projects – providing lake aerators to help prevent winter kill on lakes and increasing
tourism potential.
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$25,000 for the Oak Lake Water and Fish Enhancement Association for the aeration of Oak
Lake.
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$25,000 for the Fish and Lake Improvement for the Parkland Region to aerate Lake 317.
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$14,200 for the Little River Game and Fish Association for the aeration of Antons Lake.
Lake inventory projects – collection of information about fish species and habitat in a lake.
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$25,000 to the Whitetail and Walleye Fish and Game Association for a northeast basin of
Lake Manitoba inventory.