A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Ontario Dune Coalition
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: TODC provides technical, educational, and clearinghouse services to its member organizations, property owners and public officials in matters addressing the Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes.
Website:: www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/glhabitat/dune/dune.html
Contact:: John DeHollander
District Manager
Oswego County Soil and Water Conservation District
315.592.9663
john.dehollander@oswegosoilandwater.com

Project Name:: Nicatous Lake Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: Conserving, in perpetuity, economic, ecological, and recreational values to ensure ongoing benefits of sustainable forestry, water quality, wildlife, and recreational pursuits.
Website:: www.fsmaine.org
Contact:: Alan Hutchinson
Executive Director
Forest Society of Maine
207-945-9200
alan@fsmaine.org

Project Name:: Ducktrap Coalition, Ducktrap River Watershed
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: Ducktrap watershed coalition formed to protect natural values in the watershed through a multifaceted partnership.
Website:: www.coastalmountains.org/htm/duckt_coalition.htm
Contact:: Scott Dickerson
Executive Director
Coastal Mountains Land Trust
207 236 7091
scottd@coastalmountains.org

Project Name:: Hunt Forestland Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Vermont
Summary:: This well-managed forestland has been managed by the owner since 1956. It is one of 16 properties nationwide designated as Model Forests by the Forest Guild, the only one in Vermont.
Website:: www.vlt.org
Contact:: Carl Powden
Forest Projects Director
Vermont Land Trust
802-223-5234
carl@vlt.org

Southeastern

Project Name:: Catawba River Streambank Conservation Easements
Location:: Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:: An unprecedented, voluntary effort by Crescent Resources, LLC is protecting nearly 200 miles of stream banks in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Website:: www.duke-energy.com/news/releases/2001/may/2001052303.html
Contact:: Kathryn Blanchard

Crescent Resources, LLC
7043763434
kblanchard@crown-com.com

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Missouri Watershed Research Assessment-Stewardship Project
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:: MGCA and Missouri Corn Merchandising Council initiated WRASP to help corn farmers be better environmental stewards of the land, water and natural resources.
Website:: www.erc-env.org/WRASP.htm
Contact:: Steven K. Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
Environmental Resources Coalition
573-634-7078
steve@erc-env.org

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Houston Toad Recovery
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Recovery of the Houston toad by providing safe harbor assurances and incentives to private landowners for their participation in habitat restoration and enhancement.
Contact:: David Wolfe
Senior Scientist
Environmental Defense
512-691-3415
dwolfe@ed.org

Project Name:: Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: The Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership is a dynamic partnership of federal, state and local governments, land-management agencies, private landowners, conservation organizations and others.
Website:: www.frftp.org
Contact:: David Hessel
Coordinator, FRFTP
Colorado State Forest Service
303.635.1597
dhessel@lamar.colostate.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:: Public access management as an adaptive wildlife management tool
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: Developing an adaptive management approach to understand and address impacts of motor vehicle traffic and growing elk population on declining Gunnison Sage Grouse population.
Contact:: Raymond D. Watts
Research Scientist
U. S. Geological Survey
970-226-9378
rwatts@usgs.gov

Far West

Project Name:: Sustainable Wine Grape Growing in California
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: California winegrowers use innovative partnerships to advance projects ranging from habitat restoration to “green building.”
Website:: www.cawg.org
Contact:: Karen Ross
President
California Association of Winegrape Growers
916-924-5370
karen@cawg.org

Project Name:: Peach Resource Renewal Project
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Conservation Innovation Grants are part of the 2002 Farm Bill and were established as part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Contact:: Mark Parson
Assistant State Conservationist (Acting)
NRCS
530-792-5600

Project Name:: Cooperative Air Quality Workshops
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: A series of agricultural air quality workshops were offered to San Joaquin Valley farmers to create Conservation Management Practice plans (CMPs).
Contact:: John Beyer
NRCS Air Quality Coordinator
Natural Resources Conservation Service
559-252-2191
john.beyer@ca.usda.gov

Project Name:: Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: This program is an innovative local collaboration aimed at the long-term recovery of salmon and steelhead in Northern California.
Website:: www.5counties.org
Contact:: Mark Lancaster
5C Program Director
Trinity County Planning Department
530-623-1351 x 5
mlancaster@trinitycounty.org

Project Name:: Bahia Acquisition and Wetland Restoration Project
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Project to permanently protect a 632-acre property consisting of unique native oak woodlands and diked/filled wetlands and to restore significant acreage of tidal wetlands.
Contact:: Barbara Salzman
President
Marin Audubon Society
415 924-6057
bsalzman@att.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:: Continental Divide Trail Alliance
Location:: Far West: Idaho, Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wyoming, Montana, South-Central/South-West: Colorado, New Mexico
Summary:: CDTA was formed to engage a broad spectrum of stakeholders in the development of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. Over 1,275 miles, 31 bridges and 46 trailheads have been completed.
Website:: www.cdtrail.org
Contact:: Bruce Ward
Executive Director
Continental Divide Trail Alliance
303-838-3760
bruce@cdtrail.org

Project Name:: Lower Cerrito Creek
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Friends of Five Creeks partners are restoring native vegetation and creating a creekside trail with seating and signage along 1/2 mile of Cerrito Ck.
Website:: www.fivecreeks.org
Contact:: Susan Schwartz
president
Friends of Five Creeks
510 848 9358
f5creeks@aol.com

Project Name:: Northern Nevada Stewardship Group
Location:: Far West: Nevada
Summary:: Sagebrush ecosystem restoration and sustainable mining.
Contact:: Helen Hankins
BLM Field Manager
Bureau of Land Management
775-753-0200
Helen_Hankins@nv.blm.gov

National

Project Name:: Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest
Location:: National
Summary:: The State-Fish Art Contest has educated thousands of students nationwide about America’s fisheries, helping to creating knowledgeable future leaders of cooperative conservation efforts.
Website:: www.statefishart.com
Contact:: Brett Richardson
Grants and Information Coordinator
Wildlife Forever
763-253-0222
brichardson@wildlifeforever.org

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