# North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) Meeting Announcement
**AGENCY:**
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
**ACTION:**
Notice of meeting.
**SUMMARY:**
The Council will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. The meeting is open to the public.
**DATES:**
July 9, 2002, 8:30 a.m.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meeting will be held at the Laurel Point Inn, 680 Montreal Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8V1Z8. The Laurel Point Web site is *www.laurelpoint.com.* The Council Coordinator is located at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 110, Arlington, Virginia, 22203.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
David A. Smith, Council Coordinator, (703) 358-1784 or *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
In accordance with NAWCA (Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as amended), the State-private-Federal Council meets to consider wetland acquisition, restoration, enhancement and management projects for recommendation to, and final funding approval by, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. Proposals require a minimum of 50 percent non-Federal matching funds.
Dated: May 20, 2002.
Thomas O. Melius,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds and State Programs, Fish and Wildlife Service.