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A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic
Project Name:
Maryland Conservation Partnership
Location:
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maryland
Summary:
NRCS provided technical expertise and project management to the Navy and conservation partners to restore eroding shoreline and wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay.
Contact:
Virginia (Ginger) L. Murphy
State Conservationist
USDA-NRCS
410-757-0861
ginger.murphy@md.usda.gov
Project Name:
Nanticoke Watershed Initiative
Location:
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maryland
Summary:
The Conservation Fund developed a vision for protecting and interpreting the natural, cultural and recreational resources of the Nanticoke Watershed.
Website:
www.conservationfund.org
Contact:
Keith O'Connor
Associate
The Conservation Fund
703-525-6300
koconnor@drhorne.com
Project Name:
Appalachian Mountain Club Maine Woods Initiative
Location:
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:
The AMC's Maine Woods Initiative is a strategy for land conservation that integrates habitat protection, recreation, education, and sustainable forestry in the 100-Mile Wilderness region of Maine.
Website:
www.outdoors.org/mwi
Contact:
Walter Graff
Deputy Director
Appalachian Mountain Club
(603) 466-2721, ext. 194
wgraff@outdoors.org
Project Name:
Ducktrap Coalition, Ducktrap River Watershed
Location:
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:
Ducktrap watershed coalition formed to protect natural values in the watershed through a multifaceted partnership.
Website:
www.coastalmountains.org/htm/duckt_coalition.htm
Contact:
Scott Dickerson
Executive Director
Coastal Mountains Land Trust
207 236 7091
scottd@coastalmountains.org
Southeastern
Project Name:
North Carolina Sandhills Conservation Partnership
Location:
Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:
The Partnership is a cooperative effort to restore the natural longleaf pine-wiregrass ecosystem on military, state and private lands in the North Carolina Sandhills
Contact:
Mr. Rick Studenmund
Sandhills Project Director
The Nature Conservancy
910-246-0300
rstudenmund@tnc.org
Midwest/Northern High Plains
Project Name:
Platte River Habitat Partnership
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Nebraska
Summary:
The Partnership attempts to balance the economic needs of landowners and the ecological needs of wildlife and native grasslands.
Website:
www.PlatteHabitat.org
Contact:
Timothy Tunnell
Grasslands Manager
The Nature Conservancy
308-583-2294
ttunnell@tnc.org
Project Name:
Unique Partnership Impacts Wetland and Stream Health
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Kansas
Summary:
The Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams implements projects to restore and protect habitat and water quality in Kansas wetlands, streams, and riparian areas.
Website:
www.kaws.org
Contact:
Tim Christian
State Coordinator
The Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams, Inc.
(620) 241-3636
tchristian@kaws.org
Project Name:
Defense Mapping Agency Center/National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:
Formerly used Defense site is being restored for economic development and conservation of significant wetland areas.
Contact:
Mark Brady
Assistant Vice President, Real Estate and Community Development
St. Louis County Economic Development Council
314-615-7665
mbrady@saintlouisco.com
Project Name:
Bete Grise Preserve
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Illinois
Summary:
Partners raised funds and applied for grants to buy Bete Grise, a high quality dune swale wetland system. In 2004, two grants were awarded totaling $1,450,000 for 1104 acres.
Website:
hkconserve.com
Contact:
Sue Haralson
Administrator
Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District
906 482-0214
sue.haralson@mi.nacdnet.net
Project Name:
Co-Management of the National Bison Range Complex
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:
Under the Annual Funding Agreement for the National Bison Range Complex, the Salish and Kotenai confederated tribes will perform services otherwise provided by FWS for fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
Website:
www.fws.gov/bisonrange/
Contact:
Clayton Matt
Natural Resources Department Head
Salish and Kootenai Tribe
406-675-2700 x7263
claytonm@cfkt.org
South-Central/South-West
Project Name:
West Branch Restoration Project, Arizona
Location:
South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:
West Branch landowners and Arizona Open Land Trust (now Arizona Land and Water Trust) partnered to restore and enhance wildlife habitat along the West Branch of the Santa Cruz River.
Website:
www.alwt.org
Contact:
Liz Petterson
Project Director
Arizona Land and Water Trust
520-577-8564
lpetterson@alwt.org
Far West
Project Name:
Partners in Restoration
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
The Partners In Restoration (PIR) Permit Coordination Program makes it easier for farmers and ranchers to restore and preserve the health of their property by easing the permitting burden.
Website:
www.suscon.org
Contact:
Carolyn Remick
Program Director, Restoration on Private Lands
Sustainable Conservation
415.977.0380 x302
cremick@suscon.org
Project Name:
Columbia River Estuary Spill Fund
Location:
Far West: Oregon, Washington
Summary:
Partners collaborate on restoration and education efforts in the lower Columbia River.
Contact:
Stephen Zylstra
Division Manager, OFWO
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(503) 231-6179
stephen_zylstra@fws.gov
Project Name:
O'ahu Conservation Partnership
Location:
Far West: Hawaii
Summary:
The O’ahu Conservation Partnership is a consortium of agencies and conservation groups seeking to protect and restore natural and open spaces.
Contact:
Mr. Joshua Stanbro
Senior Project Associate
The Trust for Public Land, Hawaii Field Office
808-524-8564
josh.stanbro@tpl.org
Project Name:
American Forests and Mountains to Sound Greenway
Location:
Far West: Washington
Summary:
This project planted native trees on former logging roads to create a continuous “greenbelt” along Interstate 90 in order to improve surrounding habitats.
Website:
www.americanforests.org
Contact:
Deborah Gangloff
Executive Director
American Forests
(202) 737-1944
info@amfor.org
Project Name:
Community-Based Alliance for Training and Sustainable Stewardship
Location:
Far West: Oregon
Summary:
A partnership between the Alliance of Forest Workers and Harvesters and Lomakatsi Restoration Project to link worker training with on-the-ground project implementation in ecological restoration.
Contact:
Denise Smith
Director
Alliance of Forest Workers & Harvesters
530-629-3353
alliancefwh@pcweb.net
Project Name:
Wallowa Resources
Location:
Far West: Oregon
Summary:
The group aims to promote community, forest and watershed health while creating family-wage jobs and business opportunities from natural resource stewardship.
Website:
www.wallowaresources.org
Contact:
Diane Snyder
Executive Director
Wallowa Resources
(541) 426-8053
info@wallowaresources.org
Project Name:
Watershed Research and Training Center (Hayfork Partnership)
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
WRTC is a community based non-profit organization, started in 1993 to promote healthy communities and sustainable forests through research, education, training, and economic development.
Contact:
Lynn Jungwirth
The Watershed Research and Training Center
530-628-4206
wrtc@hayfork.net
National
Project Name:
CF Industries National Watershed Award
Location:
National
Summary:
The CF Industries National Watershed Award recognizes outstanding community watershed protection efforts. The award focuses on innovative, non-regulatory approaches to improving water quality.
Website:
cfindustries.com/commrelations/watershed/watershed.htm
Contact:
Jesus I Peralta
Public Affairs Office
CF Industries
202.371.9279
jperalta@cfindustries.com
Project Name:
Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership (CWRP)
Location:
National
Summary:
The Corporate Partnership gives businesses a structure in which to support federally-funded coastal and other aquatic restoration and protection projects.
Website:
www.coastalamerica.gov/text/cwrp.html
Contact:
Patmarie Nedelka
CWRP Coordinator/Deputy Director for Policy
Coastal America
202-401-9928
Patmarie.Nedelka@usda.gov
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