Private Lands Partners Day Sept 25, 2014 Conservation Delivery
Networks
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The LMV Joint Venture is a self-directed, non-regulatory
conservation partnership that exists for the purpose of
implementing the goals and objectives of national and international
bird conservation plans within the Lower Mississippi Valley region.
CDNs in Context Partners in FlightNorth American Waterbird Plan
U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan North American Waterfowl
Management Plan Northern Bobwhite Quail Conservation Initiative
LMVJV Purpose CDNs in Context: Whats a Joint Venture?
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NAWP PI F NBCI USSCP NAWMP Strategic Habitat Conservation How
Do We Make It Work? CDNs in Context:
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Delivery Planning & Design Connecting the Pieces &
People Conservation Delivery Networks The Challenge
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Wildlife Habitat Conservation Through Partnership Conservation
Delivery Networks
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CDN: Form & Purpose Conservation Delivery Networks - Forums
where agencies and organizations responsible for natural resource
conservation coordinate on-the-ground delivery of otherwise
independent efforts, prioritizing delivery actions that target
development of sustainable landscapes. Two Core Purposes :
1.Facilitate communication, coordination, and collaboration among
delivery leaders, to include conservation organizations from within
and beyond the current JV partnership. 2.Facilitate communication
between landscape conservation planning/design and on-the-ground
delivery
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CDN: How Do We Make It Work? Functionality: Large enough to be
relevant Small enough to be logistically manageable Travel Group
Size Geographical Features
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Engaging Delivery Leaders Who Are They? FWS Refuge PL PFW Biol
MB Biol State Prg Biol Biol Supv Pvt Lands NRCS Area Con Key DCs
Area Biol NGOs DU Biol TNC Prg Coor Reg Org Biol Whos
Involved?
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CDN Development First Established - 2011 ARKANSAS MAV CDN
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Began by looking at the landscape and identifying needs CDN
Development
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Wetland Restoration Suitability Model Wetlands Protection &
Restoration Priority Model Forest Breeding-bird Reforestation
Decision Support Model Wetlands Easement Protection Priority Model
NASS 2010 Soybean Delivery Prioritization Tool Utilizes data from 4
spatially explicit models plus NASS information Designed to
prioritize actions - helping focus CDN efforts Benefits: o Serves
as landscape level planning tool for CDN and other partners to set
priorities & target funding o Helps CDN identify site specific
project objectives to prioritize and target accomplishment Cache
River Focus Area North
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From Landscape to Site Specific Planning Site specific project
opportunities From all participating partners Sub-divided by type
Public and/or private Attempted to rank Critical tool for o
Responding to funding opportunities o Pursuing funding o Setting
priorities
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CDN Development Established multiple working groups
Significantly influenced reorganization of AGFC Wildlife Division
Worked with NRCS & TNC to establish two private lands field
positions in AR MAV Supported accomplishment of multiple priority
project proposals (NAWCA, MRBI) Worked with WFF to deliver match
funding for FB/BHW projects Accomplishments
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Current Status Where are we today? AR MAV LA/MS MAV NE TX AR/LA
WGCP
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Tri-state Conservation Coordination Committee
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Committee Members NRCS Asst. State Cons for Programs NRCS WRP
Coordinators CDN chairs LMVJV Partnership Coordinator TNC Lower MS
River Program Director
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Tri-state Conservation Coordination Committee Purpose serve as
a forum for coordination among the NRCS and partner organizations
in AR, LA, and MS to address coordination and support opportunities
associated with Farm Bill Program delivery
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Additional Priorities Hydrology restoration Integrate Ag
working lands and easement programs Incorporate wildlife benefits
into CSP and EQIP Original WRE(WRP) Priorities Tri-state Ranking
Criteria Tri-state WREP Special Project Monitoring Closings
Management Outreach Tri-state Conservation Coordination
Committee
Increases communication & networking among conservation
delivery professionals Capitalizes on (potentially lost)
opportunities Provides more unified voice to o Potential funders o
Landowners Supporting both private & public lands Fosters
collective, focused and strategic efforts o Better targeting
on-the-ground priorities o Placing geographic & functional
focus were positive outcomes are most likely In hopes of achieving
- Bigger, Better, Measurable results In Closing CDN Benefits &
Outcomes
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Private Lands Partners Day Sept 25, 2014 QUESTIONS?