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:: West Milton Preserve
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: This conservation easement will protect riparian and upland habitat along the Kayaderosseras Creek and will secure public fishing access.
Website:: www.saratogaplan.org
Contact:: Alane Chinian
Executive Director
Saratoga P.L.A.N.
518-587-5554
alane@saratogaplan.org

Southeastern

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:: Tampa Bay Nitrogen Management Consortium
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: Collaborative group of local and state orgs develops Nitrogen Management Action Plan and national model for public-private alliances to reduce nitrogen in Tampa Bay Estuary.
Website:: www.tbep.org/press/coastlin.html
Contact:: Nanette Holland
Public Outreach Coordinator
Tampa Bay National Estuary Program
813-893-2765
nanette@tbep.org

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Missouri Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:: The Missouri Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) provides incentives to farmers to restore riparian buffers to reduce sediment, pollutant, and bacterial loading of waterways.
Website:: www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/cepd/state_updates.htm#misso
Contact:: Gerald Hrdina
FSA Conservation Program Specialist
USDA Farm Service Agency
573-876-0932
Gerald.hrdina@mo.usda.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:: Comanche Pool Prairie Resource
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Kansas, South-Central/South-West: Oklahoma
Summary:: Restore and protect grassland natural resources, to provide education to ranchers, local citizens and youth on proper management of the rangeland ecosystem, and to enhance rural socioeconomics.
Website:: kansaspartners.fws.gov/ks8.htm
Contact:: Greg Kramos
Kansas Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
785-539-3474, ext 111
greg_kramos@fws.gov

Project Name:: Creating, Protecting, and Restoring Kansas Wetlands and Streams
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Kansas
Summary:: Partnership is a non-governmental, non-political, locally-driven group that implements sound plans to address Kansas wetland, stream, and riparian area water quality and habitat concerns.
Website:: www.kaws.org/
Contact:: Tim Christian
State Coordinator
The Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams, Inc. (KAWS)
620-241-3636
tchristian@kaws.org

Project Name:: Lake Superior Land Trust Partnership
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Summary:: Many land trusts and conservation groups have leveraged resources needed to conserve natural and scenic resources in the Lake Superior watershed.
Website:: www.lta.org
Contact:: Renee Kivikko
Midwest Program Director
Land Trust Alliance
269-324-1683
rkivikko@lta.org

Project Name:: Muddy Creek Coordinated Resource Management Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wyoming
Summary:: Muddy Creek project raised $2 million for habitat restoration to address natural resource management issues.
Contact:: Larry Hicks
Natural Resource Coordinator
Little Snake River Conservation District
307-383-7869
lsrcd@yahoo.com

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Dairy Compost Utilization
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Central Texas’ dairy industry comprises 165 dairies, more than 100,000 cows, and contributes potentially polluting wastewater runoff to the area’s waters.
Website:: compost.tamu.edu
Contact:: Dr. C. Allan Jones
Director
Texas Water Resources Institute
979-845-1851
cajones@tamu.edu

Project Name:: Pathfinder Project on the Colorado “GMUG” National Forests
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: Pathfinders developed 27 strategies to achieve instream flows without imposing federal restrictions on water diversions in 3 Colorado National Forests.
Website:: www.gmugpathfinder.org
Contact:: Chris Treese
External Affairs
Colorado River Water Conservation District
970-945-8522
ctreese@crwcd.gov

Project Name:: Bradshaw Foothills Planning Partnership
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: A citizen driven management plan is in development for the Bradshaw Foothills in Arizona.
Contact:: Chris Horyza
Community Liaison
Bureau of Land Management
623-580-5628
chris_horyza@blm.gov

Project Name:: Sand Flats Recreation Area, Grand County, Utah
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Utah
Summary:: Partners entered into a cooperative agreement for local management of the federal recreation area. Project has benefited both the recreation area and the nearby community of Moab.
Website:: discovermoab.com/sandflats.htm and discovermoab.com/visitorcenter.
Contact:: Bob Ratcliffe
Deputy Group Manager
Recreation and Visitor Services, Bureau of Land Management
202-452-5040
Bob_Ratcliffe@blm.gov

Far West

Project Name:: Partners in Restoration
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: The Partners In Restoration (PIR) Permit Coordination Program makes it easier for farmers and ranchers to restore and preserve the health of their property by easing the permitting burden.
Website:: www.suscon.org
Contact:: Carolyn Remick
Program Director, Restoration on Private Lands
Sustainable Conservation
415.977.0380 x302
cremick@suscon.org

Project Name:: Cooperative Sagebrush Steppe Restoration Initiative
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Conservation groups work together to restore sagebrush ecosystems through the removal of invasive western juniper and adaptive management techniques.
Website:: www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cpi
Contact:: Ken Weaver
District Conservationist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
530-257-7272
kenneth.weaver@ca.usda.gov

Project Name:: Chester Creek Rehabilitation Project
Location:: Far West: Alaska
Summary:: An urban town-center development project has made conservation its top priority. The project's partners have restored an important natural resource for the people and animals who call the area “home.”
Contact:: Mark Pfeffer
CEO
Venture Development Group
907-646-4644

Project Name:: Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound, Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: The partnership develops recovery programs and ecosystem restoration plans that sustain life on Puget Sound and continue the region’s economic prosperity.
Website:: www.pugetsoundnearshore.org/
Contact:: Anne Kinsinger
Western Regional Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
206-220-4600
akinsinger@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Little Canyon Mountain Fuel Reduction Project
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Communities partner with BLM to reduce fuels on public lands adjacent to private lands.
Website:: www5.or.blm.gov/Prineville/LCM/home.htm
Contact:: Tina Welch
Field Manager, Central Oregon Resource Area
Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District
541-416-6731
cmwelch@or.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

Current Conservation Programs