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Conservation Delivery Networks. Private Lands Partners Day Sept 25, 2014. Northern Bobwhite Quail Conservation Initiative. Partners in Flight. North American Waterbird Plan. U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan. North American Waterfowl Management Plan. CDNs in Context:
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Conservation Delivery Networks Private Lands Partners Day Sept 25, 2014
Northern Bobwhite Quail Conservation Initiative Partners in Flight North American Waterbird Plan U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan North American Waterfowl Management Plan • CDNs in Context: • What’s a Joint Venture? CDNs in Context 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. • LMVJV Purpose
CDNs in Context: How Do We Make It Work? Strategic Habitat Conservation NBCI PIF USSCP NAWP NAWMP
Delivery Conservation Delivery Networks Connecting the Pieces & People The Challenge Planning & Design
Conservation Delivery Networks Wildlife Habitat Conservation Through Partnership
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 : • Facilitate communication, coordination, and collaboration among delivery leaders, to include conservation organizations from within and beyond the current JV partnership. • Facilitate communication between landscape conservation planning/design and on-the-ground delivery
CDN: How Do We Make It Work? • Geographical Features Functionality: • Large enough to be relevant • Small enough to be logistically manageable • Travel • Group Size
Who’s Involved? PFW Biol DU Biol Refuge PL MB Biol FWS TNC PrgCoor NGO’s Reg Org Biol Engaging Delivery Leaders Who Are They? PrgBiol Area Con State NRCS BiolSupv Pvt Lands Area Biol Key DC’s
CDN Development First Established - 2011 ARKANSAS MAV CDN
CDN Development Began by looking at the landscape and identifying needs
Delivery Prioritization Tool Cache River Focus Area – North • Utilizes data from 4 spatially explicit models plus NASS information • Designed to prioritize actions - helping focus CDN efforts • Benefits: • Serves as landscape level planning tool for CDN and other partners to set priorities & target funding • Helps CDN identify site specific project objectives to prioritize and target accomplishment Wetland Restoration Suitability Model Wetlands Protection & Restoration Priority Model NASS – 2010 Soybean Forest Breeding-bird Reforestation Decision Support Model Wetlands Easement Protection Priority Model
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 • Responding to funding opportunities • Pursuing funding • Setting priorities
CDN Development Accomplishments • 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
Current Status Where are we today? AR/LA WGCP AR MAV NE TX LA/MS MAV
Tri-state Conservation Coordination Committee • Committee Members • NRCS Asst. State Cons for Programs • NRCS WRP Coordinators • CDN chairs • LMVJV Partnership Coordinator • TNC Lower MS River Program Director
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
Tri-state Conservation Coordination Committee • Original WRE(WRP) Priorities • Tri-state Ranking Criteria • Tri-state WREP Special Project • Monitoring • Closings • Management • Outreach • Additional Priorities • Hydrology restoration • Integrate Ag working lands and easement programs • Incorporate wildlife benefits into CSP and EQIP
Tri-state Conservation Coordination Committee • Enabling Factors • Tri-state tree planting specifications • Conservation Delivery Networks • Trend toward partnerships • Walton Family Foundation • Dedicated regional capacity • Critical Beneficial Outcome • Significantly strengthens CDN focus & Purpose!
In Closing CDN Benefits & Outcomes • Increases communication & networking among conservation delivery professionals • Capitalizes on (potentially lost) opportunities • Provides more unified voice to • Potential funders • Landowners – Supporting both private & public lands • Fosters collective, focused and strategic efforts • Better targeting “on-the-ground” priorities • Placing geographic & functional focus were positive outcomes are most likely • In hopes of achieving - Bigger, Better, Measurable results
QUESTIONS? Private Lands Partners Day Sept 25, 2014