The mission of the Chase Lake Wetland Management District (WMD) is to protect wetlands and surrounding grasslands for waterfowl production and other wildlife. The Chase Lake WMD is part of the Eastern North Dakota Complex and is located in the Drift Prairie and Missouri Coteau regions of Central North Dakota. The WMD is comprised of two National Wildlife Refuges, Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA), and Conservation Easement lands. The Chase Lake WMD covers four counties and contains 169 WPA properties (over 49,485 acres) and over 1,550 Conservation Easements. Arrowood NWR is 15,973 acres and cradles the James River. Chase Lake NWR is 4,449 acres, contains a National Wilderness Area and is home to one of North America’s largest nesting colonies of American White Pelicans. U.S Fish and Wildl