Cooperative Conservation Amreica
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:
Living Learning Collaborative
Location:
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Massachusetts
Summary:
Education that brings out the greatness in each of us in harmony with Life on Earth
Contact:
Mary Beth Merritt
Director

(413) 528-4262 x12345
fourwindsfarmgb@aol.com
Project Name:
Navy/Atlantic Wood Industries Joint Restoration Approach
Location:
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia
Summary:
Removed/disposed of 45,000 tons of calcium hydroxide and abrasive blast material from a lagoon adjacent to the Elizabeth River and established 1.3 acres of saltmarsh.
Contact:
Tim Reisch
Team Leader
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
757-322-4758
Southeastern
Project Name:
Winyah Bay Focus Area
Location:
Southeastern: Kentucky
Summary:
Broad-based coalition is conserving South Carolina’s coastal Winyah Bay watershed by land acquisitions, conservation easements, and wetland restoration.
Contact:
Roger Banks
Chairman
Winyah Bay Focus Area Task Force
843-768-4748
rbanks1962@bellsouth.net
Project Name:
Protecting Fish Habitat in SC
Location:
Southeastern: South Carolina
Summary:
A powerful coalition of private citizens and federal, state, and local agencies, is restoring South Carolina's rare trout waters.
Contact:
David Demarest
Foothills RC&D Coordinator
Foothills RC&D
864-467-2775
dave.demarest@sc.usda.gov
Midwest/Northern High Plains
Project Name:
Cheney Lake Water Quality Project
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Kansas
Summary:
Farmers, the City of Wichita, and NRCS and EPA partnered to fund and implement conservation practices to clean and protect the city’s water supply at Cheney Lake.
Website:
www.cheneylakewatershed.org/
Contact:
Lisa French
Project Director, Citizens Management Committee
Cheney Lake Watershed, Inc.
620-665-0231
lisa.french@ks.nacdnet.net
Project Name:
Brown County Hills Project
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Indiana
Summary:
Working with private landowners, governments and businesses, the Conservancy works in the Brown County Hills to balance the needs of a healthy forest with the region’s projected population growth.
Website:
www.nature.org/indiana
Contact:
Dan Shaver
Project Director
The Nature Conservancy
(812) 933-0246
dshaver@tnc.org
Project Name:
Smithville Lake
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri
Summary:
The Missouri Corn Growers Association worked directly with Missouri corn farmers to implement BMPs to reduce runoff of the herbicide atrazine to the lake.
Website:
www.erc-env.org/WRASP.htm
Contact:
Steve Taylor
Program Director
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:
Dolores River Dialogue
Location:
South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:
The Dialogue is a consensus building effort to improve the flows on the Dolores River in Colorado below the McPhee Dam.
Website:
www.sanjuancitizens.org/dolores/dolores.shtml
Contact:
Chuck Wanner
Water Issues
San Juan Citizens Alliance
970-259-3583
chuck@sanjuancitizens.org
Project Name:
Black Bear Conservation Committee
Location:
South-Central/South-West: Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Southeastern: Mississippi
Summary:
The BBCC is a broad-based coalition of diverse interests whose mission is to promote the restoration of the Louisiana black bear through education, research, and habitat management.
Website:
bbcc.org/
Contact:
Paul Davidson
Executive Director
Black Bear Conservation Committee
225-763-5425
PLDavidson@aol.com
Far West
Project Name:
Oasis Valley Project
Location:
Far West: Nevada
Summary:
The town of Beatty, Nevada partnered with The Nature Conservancy to craft a conservation strategy that prevented the endangered species listing for an endemic toad.
Website:
www.amargosatoad.com
Contact:
Jim Moore
Oasis Valley Project Manager
The Nature Conservancy
702-737-8744
jmoore@tnc.org
Project Name:
Skagit Watershed Council: A Community Partnership for Salmon
Location:
Far West: Washington
Summary:
Using a large and diverse membership, the Skagit Watershed Council has provided a successful forum for a collaborative and strategic approach to salmon habitat restoration and protection.
Website:
www.skagitwatershed.org
Contact:
Shirley Solomon
Chair
Skagit Watershed Council
360-419-9326
skagitws@nwlink.com
Project Name:
California Tribal Partnerships
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
A unique blend of traditional Native American practices and today’s science preserves native customs and contributes to forest health.
Website:
www.r5.fs.fed.us/tribal-relations
Contact:
Sonia Tamez
Regional Tribal Relations Program Manager
USDA Forest Service
707-562-8919
stamez@fs.fed.us
Project Name:
Cooperative Habitat Enhancement and Wildlife Management Project
Location:
Far West: Oregon
Summary:
North Fork John Day Weed Treatment #5 project treated 3,430 acres of noxious weed infestations on both Federal and private lands. Involved funding from RMEF, BMEI, Title II Grants, NFJD Watershed.
Contact:
Tom Thompson
Range Management Specialist
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
(541) 427-5365
tdthompson@fs.fed.us
Project Name:
Cosumnes River Preserve
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
The objective of this effort is to safeguard and restore the Cosumnes River and surrounding habitat, increasing migratory waterfowl populations and providing for agricultural and recreational use.
Website:
www.cosumnes.org
Contact:
Rick Cooper
Manager
Cosumnes River Preserve
(916) 684-2816
Rick_Cooper@ca.blm.gov
Project Name:
Owyhee Initiative
Location:
Far West: Idaho
Summary:
The Initiative seeks to create a consensus plan for Congressional legislation that will protect the natural resources and landscape in the Owyhee region while preserving livestock grazing.
Website:
www.owyheeinitiative.org
Contact:
Fred Grant
Owyhee Initiative Chairman
Owyhee Initiative
(208) 855-0707
owyheeinitiative@cableone.net
Project Name:
Pacific Crest Trail Association
Location:
Far West: California, Oregon, Washington
Summary:
Primary partner with Federal agencies for supporting the Pacific Crest Trail, undertaking land acquisitions, and coordinating over 181,000 hours of volunteer labor.
Contact:
Tim Stone
Pacific Crest Trail Manager
USDA Forest Service
707-562-8881
timothygstone@fs.fed.us
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
National
Project Name:
Return of the Wild Turkey in North America
Location:
National
Summary:
The National Wild Turkey Federation worked with its partners to restore wild turkeys to all suitable habitat across North America.
Website:
www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/history_of_hunting.html
Contact:
Rob Keck
Chief Executive Officer
National Wild Turkey Federation
803-637-3106
pgoad@nwtf.net

 

 

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