A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Buffalo Creek Riparian Buffer Restoration
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Summary:: Agencies, universities, non-profits, and foundations offered cost share and technical assistance for riparian and instream habitat restoration.
Contact:: Jose Taracido
Wildlife Conservation Specialist
California University of Pennsylvania
724-938-5799
Taracido@cup.edu

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:: GIS Environmental Master Plan
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Summary:: Assisting Smaller Communities with environmental remediation, land use planning, and other activities by supplying GIS data and technical expertise.
Website:: www.pagis.org
Contact:: Alex Rogers
Navigator
Upper Susquehanna American Heritage River
570-826-6340
arogers@epix.net

Project Name:: Ditch Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maryland
Summary:: A collaboration between academic, state, and federal institutions to better understand and manage nutrient losses from agricultural drainage ditches.
Website:: www.sawgal.umd.edu/drainageditches/
Contact:: Brian Needelman
Assistant Professor
University of Maryland
301-405-8227
bneed@umd.edu

Project Name:: Waste Solutions Forum
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia
Summary:: Waste Solutions Forum brought together key stakeholders to assemble an action plan for implementing environmentally and economically viable solutions for excess animal waste in the Shenandoah Valley.
Website:: www.agnr.umd.edu/users/waterqual/VAwaste.doc
Contact:: Kathy Holm
Coordinator, Shenandoah RC&D
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(540) 248-3321
kathy.holm@va.usda.gov

Southeastern

Project Name:: Cromer Ridge OHV Management: Daniel Boone NF
Location:: Southeastern: Kentucky
Summary:: Collaborative effort to rectify unregulated OHV use in a watershed.
Website:: www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/ohv
Contact:: Jerry Ingersoll
OHV Program Leader
USDA Forest Service
202-205-0869
jingersoll@fs.fed.us

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: McKenzie Creek Watershed Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:: The project consists of voluntary acquisition of frequently flooded properties in the City of Piedmont and development of a habitat enhancing greenway.
Website:: www.morcd.org/bsrcd/mckenzie_creek.htm
Contact:: Gaylon Watson
Mayor
City of Piedmont
573-223-7660
mayor@cityofpiedmont.com

Project Name:: Mississippi Riverfront Trail
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:: The Riverfront Trail is developing 11 miles of recreational greenway perfect for hiking, biking, inline skating and the enjoyment of nature.
Website:: www.trailnet.org
Contact:: Kathi Weilbacher
Events and Media Manager
Trailnet, Inc.
314-416-9930 x111
kathi@trailnet.org

Project Name:: Pleasure Valley Conservancy
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wisconsin
Summary:: The restoration and preservation of privately-owned 226 acre parcel containing prairie, oak savanna, woodlands, and wetlands, through conservation easement with The Prairie Enthusiasts.
Website:: www.theprairieenthusiasts.org/
Contact:: Ken Wade
owner
The Prairie Enthusiasts
608-767-3111
www.theprairieenthusiasts.com

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Arkansas Conservation Partnership
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arkansas
Summary:: The partnership is a unique force, combining the strengths of federal, state and local organizations along with educational institutions, to help preserve and protect The Natural State.
Website:: www.ar.nrcs.usda.gov/partnerships/
Contact:: Kalven L. Trice
State Conservationist
USDA/NRCS
(501) 301-3100
kalven.trice@ar.usda.gov

Project Name:: Southwestern Fire Learning Network
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas
Summary:: Project goal is to accelerate restoration of fire-adapted ecosystems on private & public lands through applied science, coordination and collaboration.
Website:: tnc-ecomanagement.org/Fire/
Contact:: Anne Bradley
Fire Initiative Manager
The Nature Conservancy
(505) 988-3867
abradley@tnc.org

Project Name:: Sonoran Pronghorn Captive Breeding Program
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: A cooperative captive breeding program was established in Arizona to halt the decline of the endangered Sonoran Pronghorn and to seed new populations of the species in the state.
Contact:: Mr. John Hervert
Wildlife Biologist
Arizona Department of Game and Fish
928-342-0091
jhervert@gf.state.az.us

Project Name:: Chipeta Dam Removal Project
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: Goal- remove a dangerous, migration-inhibiting diversion structure from the North Fork, restore the river corridor to a properly functioning ecosystem, and increase native and sport fish population.
Website:: www.nfria.paonia.com/chipeta.htm
Contact:: Teresa Steely
Executive Director
North Fork River Improvement Association
(970) 527-4614
nfria@tds.net

Project Name:: Preserving the Desert Foothills
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: The Desert Foothills Land Trust is launching a five-year, public-private partnership to preserve some of the most ecologically and archaeologically important areas in the Phoenix Metro area.
Website:: www.dflt.org
Contact:: Michael Rigney
Executive Director
Desert Foothills Land Trust
480-488-6131
mrigney@dflt.org

Far West

Project Name:: Nisqually River Collaborative Management
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: All-inclusive locally-based management of river basin created to resolve ecosystem health disputes and encourage economic vitality of the region.
Website:: www.nisquallyriver.org
Contact:: David Troutt
Chair, Nisqually River Council
Nisqually River Council
360-438-8687
dtroutt@nwifc.org

Project Name:: West Eugene Wetlands Partnership
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: An eight-organization partnership has implemented land acquisition, habitat restoration, environmental education and recreation facilities development over a 13-year period.
Website:: www.ci.eugene.or.us/parks/wetlands/
Contact:: Eric N. Wold
Wetlands Program Supervisor
City of Eugene, Parks and Open Spaces
(541) 682-4888
eric.n.wold@ci.eugene.or.us

Project Name:: Pacific Northwest Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Location:: Far West: Oregon, Washington
Summary:: The Pacific Northwest CREP works with farmers to voluntarily establish and maintain long-term riparian buffers on agricultural lands to help protect critical salmon and trout habitat.
Website:: oregon.gov/ODA/NRD/water_crep.shtml
Contact:: Stephanie Page
Compliance & Planning Leader
Oregon Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division
503-986-6486
spage@oda.state.or.us

Project Name:: Suisun Marsh Managed Wetlands Enhancement Project
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Thanks to a major NAWCA grant, the Suisun Marsh Managed Wetlands Enhancement Project will help enhance and restore water quality at one of California's largest and most important natural wetlands.
Contact:: Steve Chappell
Executive Director
Suisun Resource Conservation District
707-425-9302
SRCD@Direcway.com

Project Name:: Codornices Creek Salmonid Restoration
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: This project will form a consensus-based watershed council for the Codornices Watershed to coordinate restoration and monitoring activities regarding the stream's steelhead population.
Website:: www.urbancreeks.org
Contact:: Emma B.L. Gutzler
Restoration Coordinator
Urban Creeks Council
510.540.6669
ucc_staff@urbancreeks.org

Project Name:: Upper Deschutes Resource Management Plan
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Resource Management Plan was developed and consensus was reached between rancher advocates and environmental groups on a grazing matrix that categorizes allotments for use.
Website:: www5.or.blm.gov/Prineville/Deschutes_RMP/Home.htm
Contact:: Teal Purrington
Project Manager
Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District
541-416-6772
tpurring@or.blm.gov

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