A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Delaware Bay Oyster Restoration Project, Delaware & New Jersey
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey, Delaware
Summary:: Planting of 110,000 bushels of shell that provide suitable substrate for development of juvenile oysters, resulting in both environmental & economic benefits to the Delaware Bay on a regional level.
Contact:: Amanda Muscavage
Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District
215.656.6576
amanda.j.muscavage@usace.army.mil

Project Name:: Sandy Neck/ Great Marsh Land Conservation
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Massachusetts
Summary:: By 2005, a partnership of government and non-profit partners formed in 2003 had added over 120 newly protected acres to the Sandy Neck/Great Marsh Conservation Area on Cape Cod.
Contact:: Robb Johnson
Land Protection Specialist
The Nature Conservancy
617-227-7017 x 305
rjohnson@tnc.org

Project Name:: North Fork Potomac Watershed
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: West Virginia
Summary:: Landowners, environmentalists, universities, and government agencies worked together to restore Potomac River water quality by reducing polluted runoff from beef and poultry farms.
Website:: www.wvca.us
Contact:: John Wagoner
Chairman
Potomac Valley Construction District
304-822-5174
www.wvca.us

Southeastern

Project Name:: Palmetto Bluff Preservation
Location:: Southeastern: South Carolina
Summary:: More than one-third of the original 20,000 acres at Crescent Resources' Palmetto Bluff community in the S.C. lowcountry has been set aside in perpetuity.
Website:: www.palmetto-bluff.com
Contact:: Kathryn Blanchard

704-376-3434
kblanchard@crown-com.com

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Leopold Memorial Reserve
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wisconsin
Summary:: Coordination among private landowners stopped land fragmentation, initiated habitat monitoring, and improved management which produced significant ecological research and educational opportunities.
Website:: www.sandcounty.net/programs/leopold_memorial_reserve/
Contact:: Kevin McAleese
Program Manager
Sand County Foundation
(608) 663-4605
kmcaleese@sandcounty.net

Project Name:: Calumet Initiative
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Illinois, Indiana
Summary:: A coalition working to revitalize both the Rustbelt economy and the significant ecological riches of Calumet.
Website:: www.cityofchicago.org/environment
Contact:: Suzanne Malec
Deputy Commissioner
Chicago Department of Environment
312-744-7468
smalec@cityofchicago.org

Project Name:: Sun River Watershed and Muddy Creek, Montana
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: Grass roots team work, and an aggressive basin-wide assessment and BMP implementation program leads to successful erosion control, water quality and quantity improvements in the whole Sun River Basin
Website:: www.epa.gov/owow/showcase/sunriver/summary.html See also: http://www.rivernetwork.org/li
Contact:: Alan Rollo
Local Coordinator
Sun River Project
406-727-4437
arollo@mcn.net

Project Name:: Winter-Eden Farm Easement
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Illinois
Summary:: A scenic 240-acre traditional family farm in northwest Illinois has been permanently conserved for agricultural-related activities with a conservation easement donated by the landowner, Nancy Winter
Website:: www.jdcf.org
Contact:: Julie Bruser
Executive Director
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
815-858-9100
julie@jdcf.org

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Fort Still Private Lands Initiative
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Oklahoma
Summary:: A broad-based coalition of interests has come together to identify common concerns and provide a mechanism for de-conflicting economic, environmental, and social needs in positive ways.
Website:: www.landlegacy.com/index.asp?page=new&issue=20040002
Contact:: Steve Bonner
Community Planner
NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance
512-916-5163
steve_bonner@nps.gov

Project Name:: Restoration of the San Jacinto State Battlefield
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: The Texas Coastal Wetlands Corporate Partnership seeks to restore the coastal prairie, coastal forest, and the marshes of the San Jacinto State Battlefield.
Website:: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/sanjac/marshtour.phtml
Contact:: John Bowie
Project Manager
Duke Energy Gas Transmission
713-989-8345
jfbowie@duke-energy.com

Far West

Project Name:: Project Green
Location:: Far West: Nevada
Summary:: A grass roots group of neighbors living along Pittman Wash in Henderson Nevada decided to rid their community of weeds and tranpslant native trees and partnered with the Natinal Park Service.
Website:: www.cityofhenderson.com/works/php/dscprojgreen.php
Contact:: Curt Chandler
Land Manager
City Of Henderson
702-267-3020
Curt.Chandler@cityofhenderson.com

Project Name:: Montana Water Trust
Location:: Far West: Idaho, Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: MWT develops water transfer agreements with farmers, ranchers, and other landowners that increase flows and benefit native fish in Montana’s 4,000 miles of dewatered streams.
Website:: www.montanawatertrust.org
Contact:: Brianna Randall
Development Associate

(406) 829-3736
brianna.randall@montanawatertrust.org

Project Name:: Helping Indian Tribes Manage Natural Resources
Location:: Far West: Nevada
Summary:: The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe recently completed a Comprehensive Resource Management Plan with the assistance of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service on their 475,000 acre Reservation.
Contact:: Deb Prevost
Resource Conservationist
USDA NRCS
(775) 857-8500 x 144
deb.prevost@nv.usda.gov

Project Name:: Grassland Ecological Area Enhancement and Restoration Project
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: The Grassland Ecological Area Enhancement and Restoration Project enhanced and restored wetlands and associated habitats in the Grasslands Ecological Area in the heart of the Central Valley.
Contact:: Chris Hildebrandt
Regional Biologist
Ducks Unlimited
209-826-5274
childebrandt@ducks.org

Project Name:: Perenosa Bay, Afognak Island
Location:: Far West: Alaska
Summary:: Coastal rainforest and salmon rivers are being conserved for Alaska Department of Natural Resources in an area identified as the top habitat for Exxon Valdez oil spill injured fish and wildlife.
Website:: www.alcnet.org
Contact:: Tim Richardson
Project Coordinator
American Land Conservancy
301-770-6496
tlrs@erols.com

Project Name:: Conservation on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation
Location:: Far West: Nevada
Summary:: The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe recently completed a Comprehensive Resource Management Plan with the assistance from the USDA's NRCS on their 475,000 acre reservation.
Website:: www.nv.nrcs.usda.gov
Contact:: Liz Warner
Public Affairs Specialist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
775-857-8500 x 105
liz.warner@nv.usda.gov

Project Name:: Salmon Valley Stewardship
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: Salmon Valley Stewardship exists to assist the people of Lemhi County in managing change, promoting sustainable use of natural resources, and enhancing economic opportunity.
Website:: www.salmonvalley.org
Contact:: Adrienne Blauser
Coordinator
Salmon Valley Stewardship
208/756-1686
salmonvalley@centurytel.net

National

Project Name:: GeoMAC
Location:: National
Summary:: GeoMAC provides the public and wildland fire managers Internet access to interactive maps with current wildland fire locations and perimeters.
Website:: geomac.gov/
Contact:: Elizabeth Lile
Cartographer
U.S. Geological Survey
303-202-4326
ellile@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Help Us Stop the Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species
Location:: National
Summary:: A cooperative effort between Federal, provincial, state, regional, and local agencies and many other stakeholders to prevent the westward spread aquatic nuisance species in North America.
Website:: 100thmeridian.org
Contact:: David Britton
Asst. Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
817 272-3714
david_britton@fws.gov

Project Name:: North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Location:: National
Summary:: Since 1986, joint venture partners have expended approximately $2.3 billion on habitat conservation projects, leveraging funds from multiple private, State and Federal sources.
Website:: birdhabitat.fws.gov/NAWMP/nort.htm
Contact:: Seth Mott
Chief, Branch of Science and Planning
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
703-358 1969
seth_mott@fws.gov

Current Conservation Programs