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Angling for Conservation Success:
Working with Trout Unlimited
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About Trout Unlimited
Mission: To conserve, protect, and restore North
Americas coldwater fisheries and their watersheds
140,000 members organized
into over 400 chapters and 37
state councils
Active membership; 650,000+volunteer hours/year
150 staff in over 50 locations
TUs Conservat
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Trout Unlimited In Pennsylvania
12,000 +
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www.pa
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Trout Unlimited in the South Mountain Reg
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chapters
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TU and Private Land ProtectionWhy?
Mission link
Private land and trout habitat Grassroots experience
Emphasis in strategic plan
Policy on land conservation
TU not a land trust Will serve as technical and
financial assistant
Position on access
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TUs Land Protection Project
Partnerships with land trusts to protect and restore
Native and wild trout is the focus
Voluntary access pursued where possible
Three sets of resources:
1. Grant funding
2. Grassroots support
3. Technical assistance
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TU Resource: Grant Funding
Embrace-A-Stream
Stream restoration and barrier removal
http://www.tu.org/conservation/watershed-restoration-home-rivers-initiative/embrac
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TU Resource: Grant Funding Coldwater Land Conservancy Fund, Contd
Many involve or propose to involve TU chapters
2012 funds still available
$8,000 max
Apps accepted on rolling basis
until 7/31/12
Expanding Funds scope in future
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CLCF Example: East Branch Owego Creek, NY
Partnering with Finger Lakes Land Tru
4,000 of frontage on East Branch
A best for protection brook trout wa
NYSDEC has committed to purchase P
Fishing Rights, holds PFRs on adja
Restoration opportunity
Would not move forward
without grant
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CLCF Example: Outreach in VAs Piedmont
Partnering with Piedmont Environmental Council
Targeted mailing to landowners along
brook trout streams
Offering protection and restoration help
Several have come forward
CLCF funding as leverage to enhance:
Easement restrictions
Land management
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TU Resource: Members, Chapters, and Coun
Restoration andstewardship work
Knowledge of landowners,opportunities and priorities
Advocacy
Funding assistance
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TU Chapters as Beneficiaries?
Third party rights in conservation and access easement
Not an easement holder; no obligation to enforce Sample Rights:
Right to approve amendment
Right to approve transfer
Right to prior consultation
Right to exercise holders rights should holder fail to d
Other: habitat restoration, access improvements, sign
http://conserveland.org/modelconservationeasements ; http://conserveland.org/mod
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TU Resource: Technical Assistance
Landowner outreach
Strategic conservation planning:
Conservation Success Index
Habitat project coordination
Fundraising
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Mixing and Matching Resources: A Hypothet
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Ag Easem
(County)
Conservat
Easement(Land Tru
Fishing Ac
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Beneficia
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TU Resource: Land Conservation Handbooks
www.tu.org/easternlandprotection/tools-resources
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Thank you!
Kevin Anderson
703.284.9420
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]