A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Kirkwood Farm Protection Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Summary:: A collaboration between Willistown Conservation Trust, Delchester, Group, Inc., PA DCNR, Chester County, Willistown Township and 11 community lenders to permanently protect 324 priority acres.
Website:: www.wctrust.org
Contact:: Betsy Block
Director of Development
Willistown Conservation Trust
610-353-2562
bhb@wctrust.org

Project Name:: Navy/Atlantic Wood Industries Joint Restoration Approach
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia
Summary:: Removed/disposed of 45,000 tons of calcium hydroxide and abrasive blast material from a lagoon adjacent to the Elizabeth River and established 1.3 acres of saltmarsh.
Contact:: Tim Reisch
Team Leader
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
757-322-4758

Project Name:: Saratoga Apple Orchard
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: This project preserves some of the best agricultural soils in NY, saves spectacular landscapes and views, and preserves a beautiful entryway to the historic villages of Schuylerville and Victory.
Website:: www.saratogaplan.org
Contact:: Alane Chinian
Executive Director
Saratoga PLAN
518-587-5554
alane@saratogaplan.org

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Dakota County Minnesota Farmland and Natural Areas Program
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Minnesota
Summary:: This voluntary program seeks to protect 5,000-10,000 acres of priority Dakota County farmlands and natural areas over the next 10 years.
Website:: www.co.dakota.mn.us/planning/fnap
Contact:: Al Singer
FNAP Manager
Dakota County
952-891-7001
al.singer@co.dakota.mn.us

Project Name:: Cheney Lake Water Quality Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Kansas
Summary:: Farmers, the City of Wichita, and NRCS and EPA partnered to fund and implement conservation practices to clean and protect the city’s water supply at Cheney Lake.
Website:: www.cheneylakewatershed.org/
Contact:: Lisa French
Project Director, Citizens Management Committee
Cheney Lake Watershed, Inc.
620-665-0231
lisa.french@ks.nacdnet.net

Project Name:: Missouri River Riparian
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: North Dakota
Summary:: Landowners Michael and Patrick Wachter worked with partners to prevent loss of agricultural land and other values along the river.
Website:: www.ndnrt.com/pdf/MissouriRiverRiparianwebinfo_ldr.pdf
Contact:: Jennifer Heglund
Assistant State Conservationist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
701-530-2095
jennifer.heglund@nd.usda.gov

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Landmark Grand Canyon Conservation Project
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: The Conservation Fund and Grand Canyon Trust are protecting nearly 900,000 acres stretching from the north rim of the Grand Canyon.
Website:: www.conservationfund.org
Contact:: Mike Ford

The Conservation Fund
(702) 990-3540
MikeFordTCF@aol.com

Project Name:: Diablo Canyon Rural Planning Area
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: One Innovative Diablo Trust Project--creating Arizona's first rural planning area to provide economic opportunities in support of private landholders and traditional uses while preserving open spaces.
Website:: www.diablotrust.org
Contact:: Hadassah Holland Ziegler
Program & Administrative Manager
The Diablo Trust
928-523-0588
info@diablotrust.org

Project Name:: Roan Plateau Resource Management Plan Amendment
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: Community based partnership for development of a Resource Management Plan for 73,602 acres of federal land within Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado.
Website:: www.co.blm.gov/gsra/RoanPlateauNovember2004.htm.
Contact:: Jamie Connell
Glenwood Springs Field Office Manager
Bureau of Land Management
970-947-2800
jconnell@blm.gov

Project Name:: Yampa River System Legacy Project
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: This voluntary, incentive-based project protects the ecological health of the Yampa River and the productive agricultural lands it supports, while also providing for recreational opportunities.
Website:: www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/yampa.html
Contact:: Susan Dorsey Otis
Director
Yampa Valley Land Trust
(970) 879-7240
contactus@redlodgeclearinghouse.org

Far West

Project Name:: Trumpeter Swan Restoration
Location:: Far West: Idaho, Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wyoming, Montana
Summary:: A private/public captive breeding and release program for trumpeter swans in the Rockies has helped prevent their listing as endangered.
Website:: www.r6.fws.gov/redrocks/rrl3.htm
Contact:: William M. Long
President
Wyoming Wetland Society
307-730-4444
whitewing55@aol.com

Project Name:: Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: The Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan (JCIFP) addresses wildfire risk and opportunities for public education, fuels reduction and emergency management in southwest Oregon.
Website:: www.co.josephine.or.us
Contact:: Mark Sorensen
Director General Services Department
Josephine County
541-474-5426

Project Name:: Community-Based Monitoring
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: The Chewaucan Biophysical Monitoring Project (CBMP) was born out of the combined efforts of environmental organizations, government agencies and, most of all, concerned community members.
Website:: www.lcri.org/monitoring/index.html
Contact:: Richard Hart
Project Coordinator
Lake County Resources Initiative
(541) 601-5226
rhart@mind.net

Project Name:: Backcountry Horsemen of America
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Developing a network of trail supporters and youth programs to adopt the PCT, specifically maintenance of a previously dilapidated 70 mile section.
Website:: www.backcountryhorse.com/
Contact:: Alan Hill
Public Liaison Chair
Backcountry Horsemen of America
530-221-8531
athill01@charter.net

Project Name:: Endangered, native Colorado River fish conservation, restoration and recovery
Location:: Far West: California, South-Central/South-West: Colorado, Utah
Summary:: Restoration success from the active management of declining populations of Colorado River fish through innovative approaches to raising native fish to larger size away from predators.
Contact:: Gordon Mueller
Research Fishery Biologist
U. S. Geological Survey
303-445-2218
gordon_a_mueller@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Gifford Pinchot Collaborative Working Group
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: The group promotes policies and projects that create local jobs and benefit watershed health within the Cispus Adaptive Management Area and surrounding parts of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Website:: www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/giffordpinchot.html
Contact:: Emily Platt
Executive Director
Gifford Pinchot Task Force
(360) 521-7973
Emily@gptaskforce.org

Project Name:: Jacksonville Woodlands
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Partners collaborated to establish a remarkable system of urban hiking and equestrian interpretative trails. The Federally listed lily Frittilaria Gentneri is located throughout the JWA lands.
Contact:: Genivieve Rasmussen
Natural Resource Staff Administrator
Bureau of Land Management Medford District
541-618-2348
Genivieve_Rasmussen@blm.gov

Project Name:: Restoring a Tidewater Glacial Fjord Habitat at Kenai Fjords National Park
Location:: Far West: Alaska
Summary:: To address the decline in seal and other species numbers, commercial tour operators agreed to self-regulate their activities in and around the fjords.
Contact:: Tom Ferranti
Alaska Region
National Park Service
907-644-3504

Project Name:: Vegetation in the Central Mojave Desert
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Consortium of land managers classifies and maps vegetation distribution in eastern Mojave Desert to manage invasive species, protect habitat, and plan for fires.
Website:: www.mojavedata.gov/
Contact:: Kathryn Thomas
Ecologist
U. S. Geological Survey
928 556-7327
Kathryn_A_Thomas@usgs.gov

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