The plan is implemented at the grassroots level by partnerships called joint ventures. Landowners of wetlands significant to waterfowl may receive technical and financial assistance through a variety of cooperative programs within their geographic area. Funding variable with Joint Venture. The program focuses on re-establishment of original natural communities. Program offers technical and cost-shared assistance to landowners who wish to restore wildlife habitat, including degraded or converted wetlands and those upland habitats that meet specific eligibility criteria.
Any wetland is eligible for restoration.
Agricultural practices that do not conflict with conservation purposes are allowed on restoration sites. The Prairie Wetlands Project, designed to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Gulf Coast Joint Venture, is a partnership effort to restore, create, or enhance wetlands beneficial for waterfowl and other wildlife use in 28 Gulf Coast counties. In exchange for financial and technical incentives, landowners develop a management plan, which may include management of water on cropped lands, restoration of converted wetlands, enhancement of natural wetlands, or creation of wetlands on non-wetland sites. RCD is open to landowner associations and interest groups. Grant allocations are made to RCDs based on the project's ability to create, restore or enhance a wetland for community benefit.