A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Old Inlet Terrapin Habitat Enhancement Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Delaware
Summary:: The goal of the Old Inlet Terrapin Habitat Enhancement Project is to restore nesting habitat for the Northern Diamond-backed Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin).
Website:: www.coastalamerica.gov
Contact:: MQ Riding
Director of Communications
Conectiv Energy
302-451-5528
mq.riding@conectiv.com

Project Name:: Groundwork USA Initiative
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Summary:: Through an innovative partnership with EPA, NPS is engaging citizens in transforming their communities by starting locally-based, nonprofit environmental businesses called Groundwork Trusts.
Website:: www.groundworkusa.net/
Contact:: Doug Evans
RTCA Groundwork coordinator
National Park Service
(617) 223-5124
douglas_evans@nps.gov

Project Name:: Saving the Natural and Working Landscape in Kennebec and Waldo Counties
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: Local, state & federal partners target protection of prime farmlands located upland of a 40,000-acre forest & wetland landscape to conserve rare & endangered terrestrial, aquatic and plant species.
Website:: www.mltn.org
Contact:: LouAnna Perkins
Executive Director
Maine Farmland Trust
207-469-6465
LPerkins@mainefarmlandtrust.org

Southeastern

Project Name:: Neuse River Basin Cleanup Exceeds Goals
Location:: Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:: In 1997, North Carolina adopted pollution controls in the basin. The Neuse agricultural community achieved a 42 percent nitrogen reduction, exceeding the 30 percent goal.
Website:: www.ncstormwater.org/worddocuments/NeuseSuccess2004.doc
Contact:: Chrystal Bartlett
Stormwater Awareness & Outreach Coordinator
N.C. Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
919.715.4116
chrystal.bartlett@ncmail.net

Project Name:: Cool Springs, NC
Location:: Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:: Over 2,500 of diverse forested wetland acres, located along the Neuse River floodplain and owned by forest industry, will remain forested forever.
Website:: www.dfr.state.nc.us/tending/tending_legacyoverview.htm
Contact:: Dr. Mark Megalos
Forest Stewardship
North Carolina Division of Forest Resources
919-733-2162
Mark.Megalos@ncmail.net

Project Name:: Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership (GCPEP)
Location:: Southeastern: Alabama, Florida
Summary:: A partnership to protect and manage exceptional biodiversity across the GCPEP landscape, while remaining consistent with the partner’s individual and diverse missions.
Website:: nature.org
Contact:: Vernon Compton
Project Director
The Nature Conservancy
850-675-5760
vcompton@tnc.org

Project Name:: Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Location:: Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:: A nationally recognized program for its efforts to restore, enhance and protect the environment and foster responsible economic growth.
Website:: www.nceep.net
Contact:: Bill Gilmore
Director
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
919-715-1412
bill.gilmore@ncmail.net

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Land O’ Lakes Ravine Restoration
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Minnesota
Summary:: Partnership stabilized ravine leading to the Mississippi River that was causing sediment deposition and extreme disturbance to high quality plant communities.
Website:: www.dakotacountyswcd.org/liddemo.htm#land-lakes
Contact:: Brian Watson
District Manager
Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District
(651) 480-7778
brian.watson@co.dakota.mn.us

Project Name:: Implementation of a Scientifically Credible IPM Approach to Control Invasive Species and Restore Native Prairie
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: North Dakota
Summary:: This partnership used the experience and expertise of a wide variety of disciplines to treat and restore NPS lands using a scientifically credible approach.
Contact:: Chad Prosser
EPMT Liaison
National Park Service
701-623-4466
Chad_Prosser@nps.gov

Project Name:: Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird Conservation
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Nebraska
Summary:: Partners promote coordinated & voluntary land stewardship that will conserve, improve, and expand habitat for all bird species in Nebraska.
Website:: www.nebraskabirds.org
Contact:: Kelly Wells
Coordinator
Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird Conservation
(402) 471-5363
kwells@ngpc.state.ne.us

Project Name:: Careless Creek Watershed
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: The successful, voluntary participation of landowners and community groups represents the careful balance between irrigated agricultural production, water use and conservation.
Website:: www.epa.gov/owow/nps/Section319III/mt.HTM
Contact:: Alice Wolff

Lower Musselshell Conservation District
406-323-2103 x101
alice.wolff@mt.nacdnet.net

Project Name:: Dam Removal and Fishway Construction in Minnesota and North Dakota
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Minnesota, North Dakota
Summary:: Removing impediments to fish passages to establish a lake sturgeon population on the White Earth Reservation and improve habitat availability for all migrating species along the Red River.
Contact:: Scott Yess
Assistant Project Leader
LaCrosse Fishery Resources Office
608-783-8432
Scott_Yess@fws.gov

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Great Sand Dunes National Park
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: The 97,000-acre Baca Ranch (and senior water rights associated with such ranch) were acquired by the Nature Conservancy for ultimate disposition to the US to create the Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park.
Website:: nature.org/success/bacaranch.html
Contact:: Charles Bedford
State Director
The Nature Conservancy of Colorado
(303) 444-2950
cbedford@tnc.org

Project Name:: Buffalo Bayou
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: The Trust for Public Land is a partner in a program of land protection and park development along Buffalo Bayou in Houston.
Website:: www.tpl.org
Contact:: Tom Sadler
Director of Prgram Development
Trust for Public Land
202-543-7552
tom.sadler@tpl.org

Project Name:: New Mexico Habitat Stamp Program
Location:: South-Central/South-West: New Mexico
Summary:: Directly engaged the public in planning for $10 million in habitat restoration on 380,000 acres and 506 water sources on public lands.
Contact:: Don DeLorenzo
Director
Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plants, USDA Forest Service
505-842-3260
ddelorenzo@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: Valles Caldera National Preserve
Location:: South-Central/South-West: New Mexico
Summary:: The goal is to preserve the working landscape and protect the biological, geologic, recreational, and cultural resources of the region.
Website:: www.vallescaldera.gov
Contact:: Julie Grey
Communications Manager
Valles Caldera National Preserve
(505) 661-3333
jgrey@vallescaldera.gov

Far West

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:: Collaborating on Regional Innovation and Services
Location:: Far West: Oregon, California
Summary:: CLC is a diverse network in the N. CA and S. OR region integrating ecological integrity, economic resilience, and social well-being in the practice of forest and watershed stewardship.
Website:: www.communityforestry.net
Contact:: Jude Wait
Director
Collaborative Learning Circle
541-482-4353
judew@asis.com

Project Name:: Warner Basin Weed Management Area
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: The Weed Management Area (WMA) was established in 1998 to cooperatively inventory and treat noxious weeds over several jurisdictions within the 500,000-acre Warner watershed.
Contact:: Joe Tague
Acting District Manager
Bureau of Land Management, Lakeview District Office
541-947-2177
Joe_M_Tague@blm.gov

National

Project Name:: Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP)
Location:: National
Summary:: Western Regional Air Partnership produces technical analyses, policies, and integrated, consensus solutions for addressing regional haze in the West.
Website:: www.wrapair.org
Contact:: Patrick Cummins
WRAP Co-Director
Air Quality Program Mgr, Western Governors Association
303-623-9378
pcummins@westgov.org

Current Conservation Programs