Implemen'ngtheConnec'cutRiverWatershedLandscapeConserva'onDesign

KimLutz,FriendsofConteSarahWells,NorthQuabbinRegionalLandscapePartnership SW

“ConnecttheConnec'cut”Discussion

•  Whatisit?•  HowcouldRCPsuseit?•  WhyshouldRCPSuseit?

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What? How? Why?

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What? How? Why?

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ConnecttheConnec'cutprovidesaregionalcontextfordecisionsatanyscale,andincludesuppor'ngdatathatcanhelpaddressques'onsrelatedtolanduseandmanagement,suchas:• Wheredoimportantecosystemsandspecieshabitatsoccurandoverlap?

• Wherewillclimatechangeandsealevelriseplacethemoststressonthelandscape?

• Whereisdevelopmentmostlikelytooccurinthecomingdecades?

What? How? Why?

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EcologicalIntegrity

CoresandConnectors

ResiliencyandSpeciesmodeling

Species HabitatWoodThrush Maturedeciduousforest

AmericanWoodcock,RuffedGrouse YoungdeciduousforestBlackBear Largeforestblocks

Moose,BlackburnianWarbler

Mixedconiferousanddeciduousforest

BlackpollWarbler Spruce-firforest

PrairieWarblerPinebarrensandyoungforest

EasternMeadowlark Grasslands

LouisianaWaterthrushRiparianandfloodplainforest

NorthernWaterthrush,WoodDuck Forestedwetlands

BrookTrout,WoodTurtleStreamsandassociateduplands

Alewife,AmericanShad,BluebackHerring,ShortnoseSturgeon,SeaLamprey RiversMarshWren Marshes

“ConnecttheConnec'cut”Discussion

•  Whattoolsareyoucurrentlyusing?

•  HowcouldthisresourcehelpyoumakeevenbeYerdecisions?

•  Whataddi'onalinforma'on/trainingwouldyouneedtousethisresource?

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What? How? Why?

EngageCo-ConserversEx:checkinwithRCPmembers

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What? How? Why?

EngageCo-ConserversEx:workingwithlandownerstoconserveland!

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What? How? Why?

EngageCo-ConserversEx:outreachtoplanningagencies

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What? How? Why?

EngageCo-ConserversEx:FriendsofContewithMassForestAllianceandNHTimberlandOwnersAssocia'on

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What? How? Why?

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NewFunding

•  Catalystfund•  Impactinves'ng

•  Newfederalorprivatefunding

“ConnecttheConnec'cut”Discussion

•  Whichofthesefundingthemes

seemmostpromising?

•  Areyouwillingtoexplorefeasibilitywithasmallteam?

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What? How? Why?

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NewFunding

•  Federalfunding•  NRCS

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Long Island Sound RCPP Healthy Forest Reserve Program - 2016 Grant Round

•  NineApplica'ons•  3500acresinall•  AllNineApplica'onshaveRCPmembersaspartners

What? How? Why?

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Ex:CurrentFunding

“ConnecttheConnec'cut”Discussion

•  Whatareyourthoughtsforaccessingnewfederalfundingstreams?

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“ConnecttheConnec'cut”

OpenDiscussion

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