A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Passaic River Restoration Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey
Summary:: The PRRP is a cooperative effort among four Federal and two State agencies, NGOs and the private sector to restore the environmental values of the highly urbanized lower Passaic River in New Jersey.
Website:: www.ourpassaic.org
Contact:: Jonathan P. Deason, Ph.D.
Professor
The George Washington University
202-994-4827
jdeason@gwu.edu

Project Name:: Ditch Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maryland
Summary:: A collaboration between academic, state, and federal institutions to better understand and manage nutrient losses from agricultural drainage ditches.
Website:: www.sawgal.umd.edu/drainageditches/
Contact:: Brian Needelman
Assistant Professor
University of Maryland
301-405-8227
bneed@umd.edu

Project Name:: Friends of the Rappahannock (F.O.R.)
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia
Summary:: Conservation and protection of the Rappahannock River and its watershed through locally-led partnerships promoting L.I.D practices, agricultural BMP’s and conservation easements.
Website:: www.riverfriends.org
Contact:: Tom Van Arsdall
Volunteer Chair
Friends of the Rappahannock
(540) 785-0949
tom@vanarsdall.com

Project Name:: Hudson Valley Farmland Protection Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: Scenic Hudson has protected more than 4,800 acres of Hudson Valley farmland through partnerships with willing farm owners and multiple governmental and private funding sources.
Website:: www.scenichudson.org/farmland/index.html
Contact:: Seth McKee
Director of Policy and Programs
The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc.
845-473-4440
smckee@scenichudson.org

Project Name:: Acadia Trails Forever, Acadia National Park
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: The project is unique in that Acadia is the first National Park to use entry fees to match private fundraising. Acadia is also the first National Park to have a privately endowed trail system.
Contact:: W. Kent Olson
President
Friends of Acadia
207-288-3340
kenolson@friendsofacadia.org

Project Name:: Maine Coast Protection Initiative
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: The Land Trust Alliance has convened 70 coastal land trusts, other groups, and state and federal agencies, to conserve the Maine coast’s natural and cultural resources.
Website:: www.lta.org
Contact:: Amy Owsley
Field Representative for the Maine Coast Protection Initiative
Land Trust Alliance
207-319-9716
aowsley@lta.org

Southeastern

Project Name:: Data Verifies BMPs Improve Water Quality
Location:: Southeastern: Alabama
Summary:: Partners gathered data to prove that installed BMPs have a positive impact on water quality – 92% bedload sediment reduction; 75% nitrate reduction.
Website:: www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/wqg/99rept319/index_files/alabama.pdf
Contact:: Marlon Cook

Geological Survey of Alabama
205-349-2852
mccok@gsa.state.al.us

Project Name:: ACE Basin Project
Location:: Southeastern: South Carolina
Summary:: The ACE Basin Project is widely recognized as one of the most successful public/private partnerships in ecosystem based conservation.
Contact:: Dean Harrigal
Wildlife Biologist
South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources
(843) 844-8957
harrigald@dnr.sc.gov

Project Name:: NC 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
NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program
917-715-1412
bill.gilmore@ncmail.net

Project Name:: Project GreenShores
Location:: Southeastern: Florida
Summary:: Project Greenshores is a community-supported oyster, saltmarsh and seagrass habitat restoration project to replace estuarine habitat destroyed decades ago.
Website:: www.dep.state.fl.us/northwest/ecosys/section/greenshores.htm
Contact:: Eric Schneider
Environmental Manager
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest District Office
850-595-8300
Eric.schneider@dep.state.fl.us

Project Name:: Saint Croix Ground Lizard Habitat Restoration, Hotel on the Cay Partnership
Location:: Southeastern: Virgin Islands
Summary:: In this Partners for Fish and Wildlife program project the FWS implemented a restoration and management plan for the protection and recovery of the endangered ground lizard in St. Croix, USVI.
Website:: www.fws.gov/caribbean-ecoteam/
Contact:: Silmarie Padron
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Coordinator
US Fish and Wildlife Service
787-851-7297
silmarie_padron@fws.gov

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Baraboo River Cooperative Restoration
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wisconsin
Summary:: Partners worked together to remove four aged, unsafe, and uneconomical dams that blocked fish movement, damaged water quality, and endangered river users on the 128 mile Baraboo River mainstem.
Website:: www.sandcounty.net/programs/pioneering_solutions/strategic_approach/
Contact:: John W. Laub
Director, River/Floodplain Program
Sand County Foundation
(715) 588-3721
jwlaub@direcway.com

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

Project Name:: Phalen Corridor Brownfields Redevelopment
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Minnesota
Summary:: Inner city decay is revitalized with parks, schools, housing, and employment by community and stakeholder outreach, planning and volunteerism.
Website:: www.phalencorridor.org
Contact:: Curt Milburn
Project Director
Phalen Corridor
651-772-6220
cmilburn@phalencorridor.org

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:: Michigan Frog & Toad Survey
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Michigan
Summary:: The Michigan Frog and Toad Survey will provide a wealth of information on the status of Michigan frog and toad populations, and help monitor the quality of our environment.
Website:: www.michigan.gov/dnr/1,1607,7-153-10370_12143_12194---,00.html
Contact:: Lori Sargent
Natural Heritage Specialist
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
517-373-9418
SargenL2@michigan.gov

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Greater Flagstaff Forests Partnership
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: The Partnership works collaboratively in the Flagstaff region to restore native ecosystems, protect communities from destructive wildfire, and enhance economic opportunities for community enterprises.
Website:: www.gffp.org
Contact:: Steve Gatewood
Program Director
Greater Flagstaff Forests Partnership
928/226-0644
steveg@gffp.org

Project Name:: Rigs-to-Reefs Policy
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Louisiana, Texas, Southeastern: Alabama, Mississippi
Summary:: Rigs-to-Reef Policy encourages offshore oil companies to donate decommissioned rigs for reef-building by reef-associated organisms.
Contact:: Thomas Readinger

Minerals Management Services
202-208-3530
thomas.readinger@mms.gov

Far West

Project Name:: The Irvine Ranch Land Reserve
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: The Irvine Company and partners created a 50,000 acre urban reserve for education, recreation, and conservation, a model for sustainable development.
Website:: www.irvineranch.com/irvineranch/irvineranch.asp
Contact:: Mike O’Connell
Executive Director
Irvine Ranch Land Reserve Trust
949-720-5568
moconnell@irlrtrust.org

Project Name:: Montana Water Trust
Location:: Far West: Idaho, Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: MWT develops water transfer agreements with farmers, ranchers, and other landowners that increase flows and benefit native fish in Montana’s 4,000 miles of dewatered streams.
Website:: www.montanawatertrust.org
Contact:: Brianna Randall
Development Associate

(406) 829-3736
brianna.randall@montanawatertrust.org

Current Conservation Programs