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SECTION II - PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Briefly describe your project:
This section should include a brief statement of what problem your project will address (Ex. lack of educational opportunities, pollution reduction, enhancement of recreational opportunities, invasive nuisance or non-native species). It should also state what goals you are setting to address the problem (Ex. develop educational programs, reduce pollution, develop or enhance recreational areas, restoration of land/watershed with native species). Your description should be clear and concise so that the problem and solutions are apparent to people reviewing your grant application.

Objective 1, 2, and 3:
An objective is an action to be taken, to help achieve one or more goals. Please state what your objectives will be in relation to your project (Ex. TO DEVELOP educational brochures, TO ASSESS sources of pollution, TO BUILD usable trails, TO REPLANT with native species). Each objective should describe exactly what actions you will take to achieve your final goal(s) in solving the problem you identified. It is not necessary to have three separate objectives.

Describe how your project will meet WINs Mission and Vision:
How will your project help to promote the ideas described in our mission & vision statements? (Ex. Will it contribute to the sustainability of the watershed through the reduction of pollution or restoration of native habitat? Will it help to increase use of the watershed by the community through an increase in public awareness or an enhancement in recreational opportunities?

Our Vision:
Foster the Root-Pike and adjacent Lake Michigan watersheds where the integrity of the land, water, and air resources are protected and enhanced, while maintaining the strength and sustainability of the regional economy, and contributing to the health and social well being of all community members.

Our Mission:
To protect, restore, and sustain the ecosystem in the watersheds through the funding and facilitation of a regional network of locally initiated projects.

Describe the tangible results expected from this project and how they will be measured:
In order for a project to be considered successful there needs to be some measure of the results. Tell how you will gauge the success of your project. (Ex. How will you document the distribution of education materials, mailings, classes, workshops, etc., an increase in use of recreational areas by the community, a return of native species, or a measurable reduction in pollution, phosphorous, nitrate, bacteria, etc.)

Is this project a collaborative effort with other organizations and/or individuals?
If you answered yes to this question you will need to list other people or agencies, both consulting & volunteer, who will be assisting you in the achievement of your projects goals. We may contact these organizations as part of the review process, therefore they should be organization/individuals that you have spoken with and have truly committed to your project.

Is this project a collaborative effort that could be replicated elsewhere in the watershed?
If you answered yes to this question please describe in what manner you feel the results of your project could benefit other areas of the watershed. For example, could your brochure or ideas contained in it be used by other agencies seeking to enhance the education of the public, could procedures or best practices that you developed be mimicked elsewhere to reduce pollution in our watershed, are there other areas of our watershed that could be enhanced recreationally using your techniques, or have you gained particular expertise in replanting natural areas that could be shared with others?

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