Land Trust Alliance

Wetland and Stream Mitigation: A Handbook for Land Trusts

Erin Derrington — 2012-12-07T01:15:00Z

Thanks to the support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Environmental Law Institute and the Land Trust Alliance have released a new resource, Wetland and Stream Mitigation: A Handbook for Land Trusts, which was designed to provide land trusts with a starting point for understanding the opportunities and liabilities associated with taking on a compensatory mitigation project. The handbook provides readers with:

Background on Section 404 of the Clean Water Act,
An overview of the different phases of a compensatory mitigation project,
A discussion of the different roles that a land trust can play in compensatory mitigation,
A framework for land trusts to assess their participation in a compensatory mitigation project, and
Technical guides on site protection instruments, long-term management plans, and long–term financing mechanisms.

Download the Wetland and Stream Mitigation: A Handbook for Land Trusts as well as other resources from the ELI website.

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program is a voluntary habitat conservation program that provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners and other private and public entities for habitat improvement projects to benefit federal trust species.

Joint Ventures

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

Using a cooperative, science-based business model, Joint Venture partnerships tackle the most pressing issues facing wildlife managers and conservationists today, including immediate and future threats from global climate change. Joint Ventures partner within existing bird conservation initiatives and state wildlife action plans, to achieve efficiency, coordination and results.

Coastal Program

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Coastal Program is a non-regulatory program that provides technical and financial assistance to landowners and coastal communities to restore or protect fish and wildlife habitat on public and private lands. This Program partners with other Federal, State, local, and non-governmental partners and private landowners to conserve and restore coastal habitat for the benefit of Service trust species. The Coastal Program is delivered through a network of locally-based field staff in 23 priority coastal areas around the country.

Climate Change Action in Coastal Habitats: Partnership Opportunities and Technical Assistance

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

Climate Ready Estuaries (CRE) Program | EPA
The Climate Ready Estuaries program works with the National Estuary Programs (NEP) to: (1) assess climate change vulnerabilities, (2) develop and implement adaptation strategies, (3) engage and educate stakeholders, and (4) share the lessons learned with other coastal managers. Through the diverse network of partners collaborating with each NEP, a number of entities can be involved in these projects to build resiliency toward future climate change.

Coastal Program | USFWS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Coastal Program is a non-regulatory program that provides technical and financial assistance to landowners and coastal communities to restore or protect fish and wildlife habitat on public and private lands. This Program partners with other Federal, State, local, and non-governmental partners and private landowners to conserve and restore coastal habitat for the benefit of Service trust species. The Coastal Program is delivered through a network of locally-based field staff in 23 priority coastal areas around the country.

Joint Ventures | USFWS
Using a cooperative, science-based business model, Joint Venture partnerships tackle the most pressing issues facing wildlife managers and conservationists today, including immediate and future threats from global climate change. Joint Ventures partner within existing bird conservation initiatives and state wildlife action plans, to achieve efficiency, coordination and results.

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program | USFWS
The Partners Program is a voluntary habitat conservation program that provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners and other private and public entities for habitat improvement projects to benefit federal trust species.

Smart Growth Technical Assistance | EPA
The EPA Smart Growth program offers a variety of technical assistance programs and tools to help communities learn about and implement smart growth. Several of these are available to communities implementing policies to address climate change.