A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Great Bay Partnership Land and Waterfowl Conservation
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New Hampshire
Summary:: Using a partnership-developed conservation plan, nearly 7,000 acres of wetlands and uplands adjoining New Hampshire’s Great Bay estuary have been protected.
Website:: www.nature.org/wherewework/fieldguide/projectprofiles/gbe.html
Contact:: Peter Wellenberger
Manager Great Bay NERR
NH Fish and Game Department
603-868-1095
pwellenberger@nhfgd.org

Project Name:: Chesapeake Bay Program, Chesapeake Bay Commission
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Summary:: The Chesapeake Bay Program is a multi-state, multi-agency effort to restore water quality in the Chesapeake Bay through sound land-use decisions.
Website:: chesapeake.usgs.gov/
Contact:: Ann Swanson
Executive Director
Chesapeake Bay Commission
(410) 263-3420
annswanson@covad.net

Project Name:: Baltimore Ecosystem Study
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maryland
Summary:: Collaborative long-term study about urban ecology and the social benefits of conservation; project involves extensive monitoring and a significant educational component.
Contact:: Michael T. Rains
Director
USDA Forest Service
610-557-4017
mrains@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: Nitrogen Control Program, Long Island Sound
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York, Connecticut
Summary:: 79 Connecticut municipal wastewater discharges reduced nitrogen levels in LIS through an innovative nitrogen-trading program to save over $200,000,000 over traditional permitting.
Website:: www.dep.state.ct.us/wtr/lis/nitrocntr/nitindex.htm
Contact:: Gary R. Johnson, P.E.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
860-424-3754
gary.johnson@po.state.ct.us

Project Name:: Shenandoah Valley Regional Water Resources Policy Committee
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia, West Virginia
Summary:: Minimum Instream Flow (MIF) modeling led to development of a draft "Low Flow/Drought Onset Agreement" for the multi-state Shenandoah Valley Regional Water Resources Policy Committee.
Website:: www.cnr.vt.edu/fisheries/North_Fork_Shenandoah/NFS_home.htm
Contact:: Tom Christoffel
Senior Planner
Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission
540-636-8800x209
tchrist@shentel.net

Southeastern

Project Name:: Preserving and Protecting the Environment of New River
Location:: Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:: Our project and mission is to restore the New River to an ecological and economically sound river for public and commercial use.
Website:: co.onslow.nc.us/soil
Contact:: Bill Norris
Soil and Water Conservation Officer
Onslow County Soil and Water Conservation
(910) 455-4472 ext. 3

Project Name:: Alabama Cave Shrimp
Location:: Southeastern: Alabama
Summary:: A diverse array of stakeholders rallies to protect a cave-dwelling endangered species smaller than a U.S. penny.
Contact:: Daniel J. Dunn
Cultural and Natural Resources Branch Chief
Environmental Management Division, Redstone Arsenal. U.S. Army
256-876-4572
danny.dunn@redstone.army

Project Name:: Roanoke Island Festival Park, NC Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Protection Project
Location:: Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:: Using effective partnerships, we restored 5-acres of marsh, seagrass, oysters, and maritime forest, opening new doors of cooperation between agencies and non-governmental organizations.
Contact:: Chuck Wilson
Ecosystem Restoration Coordinator
US Army Corps of Engineers - Wilmington District
910-251-4746
charles.r.wilson@saw02.usace.army.mil

Project Name:: Okhissa Lake
Location:: Southeastern: Mississippi
Summary:: Building an earthen dam for a 1,000-acre lake for water and land recreation.
Website:: www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/homochitto/
Contact:: Mary Bell Lunsford
Public Affairs Officer
Homochitto National Forest
601-384-5876

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Clinton River Spillway Bike Path Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Michigan
Summary:: This state and national award-winning project is a volunteer effort to conserve, enhance and protect land and water quality through environmentally-friendly gardening, public education and outreach.
Website:: www.macombcountymi.gov/msuextension/MGbikepathproject.asp
Contact:: Patrice Avery
Environmental Educator / Master Gardener Volunteer Project Coordinator
Macomb County Public Works / Michigan State University Extension Master Gardeners
(586)307-8269
patrice.avery@macombcountymi.gov or brentavery@comcast.net

Project Name:: Mechanized Thinning Trial of Upland Hardwood Forests
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:: A thinning trial was conducted on a site typical of overstocked, saw log-sized, upland hardwood stands on steep (30%), stony terrain in the Ozarks.
Website:: www.eofc.org
Contact:: Peter Becker
Research Coordinator
Eastern Ozarks Forestry Council
573-689-2121
wongbeck@yahoo.com

Project Name:: Little River Drainage Fish Passage Restoration Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Kansas, South-Central/South-West: Oklahoma
Summary:: Timber companies and the OK Dept. of Wildlife Conservation are currently working on fish passage for the threatened leopard darter and the Ouachita shiner (species of concern).
Contact:: Brent Bristow
Oklahoma Fishery Resources Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
580-384-5710
Brent_Bristow@fws.gov

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Upper Verde River Adaptive Management Partnership (UVRAMP)
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: UVRAMP has improved the flow of information and relationships between stakeholders, and become a model for collaboratively addressing complex natural resource issues.
Website:: www.fs.fed.us/rm/main/pa/newsclips/02_02/020502_prescott.html
Contact:: Dan Neary
Project Leader
USDA Forest Service
928-556-2176
dneary@fs.fed.us

Far West

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:: Habitat use, seasonal movement and stock structure of bearded seals
Location:: Far West: Alaska
Summary:: This project responds to concerns of coastal hunters and will provide information about habitat use and stock identification for the bearded seals found in Kotzebue Sound.
Website:: www.kotzebueira.org
Contact:: Alex Whiting
Environmental Specialist
Native Village of Kotzebue
907-442-5303
sheep@otz.net

Project Name:: Siuslaw Basin Partnership
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Whole-basin restoration initiative that improves the health and vitality of water resources, and includes a monitoring and evaluation component.
Website:: www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/siuslawbasin.html
Contact:: Brent Davies
Director of Community and Public Forestry
Ecotrust
503-467-0761
brent@ecotrust.org

Project Name:: Steens Mountain Wilderness Fence Removal
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: With BLM support, three citizen groups participated in six week-long volunteer work parties and provided over $60,000 worth of volunteer labor to remove 16 miles of unneeded fence wire and posts.
Contact:: Karla Bird
Andrews Field Manager
Bureau of Land Management, Burns District
541-573-4425
karla_bird@or.blm.gov

Project Name:: Stewardship Partners
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: Helping private landowners to restore and preserve the natural landscapes of Washington State.
Website:: www.stewardshippartners.org
Contact:: David Burger
Executive Director
Stewardship Partners
206-292-9875
db@stewardshippartners.org

Project Name:: The Habitat Trust for Wildlife
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Working cooperatively with local grassroots organizations and landowners, THT manages and owns in fee title over 500-acres of globally imperiled habitats in biodiversity hotspots.
Website:: www.TheHabitatTrust.org
Contact:: Leeona Klippstein
President
The Habitat Trust for Wildlife
9109475091
leeona@earthlink.net

National

Project Name:: USGS assistance to USDA Conservation Reserve Program
Location:: National
Summary:: USGS furnishes scientific guidance and refinement for USDA- FSA conservation management policies about wildlife, their habitats, and environmental quality.
Website:: www.fort.usgs.gov/resources/research%5Fbriefs/landowners.asp
Contact:: Arthur W. Allen
Wildlife Biologist
U. S. Geological Survey
970-226-9312
art_allen@usgs.gov

Current Conservation Programs