Land Trust Alliance http://www.landtrustalliance.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 13. Wetland and Stream Mitigation: A Handbook for Land Trusts http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/wetland-and-stream-mitigation-a-handbook-for-land-trusts Other | Publication 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.

]]> No publisher Erin Derrington Wetlands Plan Partnership Publication Assess Additional Resource Mitigation Wetland Adaptation Tools and datasets conservation Resources Land Trust Alliance 2012-12-07T01:15:00Z Page Marshes on the Move http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/marshes-on-the-move NOAA | Publications Marshes on the Move provides a basic understanding of parameters, uncertainties, and appropriate uses of model results depicting potential future impacts of sea level rise on coastal wetlands.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Sea level rise Wetlands Publication Estuary Inundation Coast Habitats Coastal Estuaries NOAA 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page Coastal Vulnerability Maps and Study – U.S. East Coast and Texas http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/coastal-vulnerability-maps-and-study-2013-u.s.-east-coast-and-texas EPA | Spatial Data Visualization Tool Coastal Vulnerability Maps and Study – U.S. East Coast and Texas shows the elevation of coastal areas from Massachusetts to Florida.  A sea level rise planning study – which integrates information related to land use, zoning, and anticipated development to determine the future likelihood of shore protection and prevention of inland wetland migration – is also included.  This study covers coastal areas from Massachusetts to Florida, and Texas.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Development Sea level rise Wetlands Spatial data visualization tool Inundation Land use Coast Habitats Atlantic Coastal Gulf of Mexico Flooding EPA 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page Conserving Coastal Wetlands for Sea Level Rise Adaptation http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/conserving-coastal-wetlands-for-sea-level-rise-adaptation NOAA | Additional Resource and Website Conserving Coastal Wetlands for Sea Level Rise Adaptation provides spatial techniques, resources, and examples to help communities identify coastal wetland and other vulnerabilities in the face of sea level rise―and to prioritize wetland conservation efforts that incorporate sea level rise considerations.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Sea level rise Website Wetlands NOAA Coastal Habitats Coast Online resource 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page Smart Growth and Water Publications http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/smart-growth-and-water-publications EPA | Publications Smart Growth and Water Publications offers two tools and publications appropriate for communities addressing climate change along the coast.  Smart Growth for Coastal and Waterfront Communities builds on existing smart growth principles to offer 10 specific development guidelines for coastal and waterfront communities, along with tools, techniques, and examples.  The Water Quality Scorecard offers policy options for green infrastructure across different scales of land use and across multiple municipal departments.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Development Wetlands Publication Estuary Waterfront Coast Smart growth Habitats Coastal Estuaries Green infrastructure EPA 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page Smart Growth for Coastal and Waterfront Communities Guidance http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/smart-growth-for-coastal-and-waterfront-communities-guidance NOAA | Publications Smart Growth for Coastal and Waterfront Communities Guidance presents coastal and waterfront-specific strategies for development, including strategies for open space protection as part of a smart growth framework.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Development Wetlands Publication Estuary Waterfront Land use Coast Smart growth Habitats Coastal Estuaries NOAA 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page Shifting Shorelines, Shifting Conservation Strategies: Assessing Wetland Conservation Priorities in Maryland http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/shifting-shorelines-shifting-conservation-strategies-assessing-wetland-conservation-priorities-in-maryland NOAA | Publications Shifting Shorelines, Shifting Conservation Strategies: Assessing Wetland Conservation Priorities in Maryland provides geospatial best practices for incorporating sea level rise into wetland conservation priorities and how the State of Maryland has applied these concepts to identify priority wetland conservation areas for climate adaptation.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Sea level rise Wetlands Publication Estuary Coast Habitats Adaptation Coastal Estuaries Maryland NOAA 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page Planning for Sea Level Rise in the Northeast: Considerations for the Implementation of Tidal Wetland Habitat Restoration Projects http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/planning-for-sea-level-rise-in-the-northeast-considerations-for-the-implementation-of-tidal-wetland-habitat-restoration-projects NOAA | Publications Planning for Sea Level Rise in the Northeast: Considerations for the Implementation of Tidal Wetland Habitat Restoration Projects summarizes the results of a September 2010 workshop focused on how to address the impacts of sea level rise on tidal wetland restoration projects and includes draft recommendations for future projects.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Sea level rise Wetlands Publication NOAA Restoration Coastal Habitats Coast 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page North American Wetlands Conservation Act http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/north-american-wetlands-conservation-act USFWS | Funding North American Wetlands Conservation Act provides matching grants to organizations and individuals who have developed partnerships to carry out wetlands conservation projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico for the benefit of wetlands-associated migratory birds and other wildlife.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Habitats Wetlands Funding USFWS 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/national-coastal-wetlands-conservation-grant USFWS | Funding Funding from the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant is used to acquire, restore or enhance coastal wetlands and adjacent uplands to provide long-term conservation benefits to fish, wildlife and their habitat.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Wetlands Funding USFWS Estuary Coast Habitats Restoration Coastal Estuaries 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page Coastal County Snapshots http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/coastal-county-snapshots NOAA | Spatial Data Visualization Tool The Coastal County Snapshots turn complex data into easy-to-understand stories, complete with charts and graphs.  Users select a coastal county and snapshot of interest to get a quick look at the county's flood exposure, ocean jobs, or wetland benefits.  This information helps local planners and conservation organizations in prioritizing conservation areas to abate the impacts of floods and maintain important ecosystem services that natural resources provide.  It can also assist in communicating the importance of conserving areas that provide ecosystems services and will better enable climate adaptation. For more information, contact the Digital Coast.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Sea level rise Wetlands Spatial data visualization tool Inundation NOAA Coastal Habitats Coast Flooding 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts Viewer http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/sea-level-rise-and-coastal-flooding-impacts-viewer NOAA | Spatial Data Visualization Tool The Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts Viewer visualizes potential impacts from sea level rise is an important tool in climate adaptive conservation. This tool allows you to view several sea level rise scenarios and associated impacts to coastal wetlands, which can help land trusts prioritize areas for conservation. The viewer is available for most of the Gulf and all of Florida with NOAA working to expand it nationally.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Sea level rise Wetlands Spatial data visualization tool NOAA Habitats Gulf of Mexico Coast Texas 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z Page National Wetlands Inventory http://www.landtrustalliance.org/climate-change-toolkit/adapt/habitats/national-wetlands-inventory USFWS | Spatial Datasets The USFWS is the principal Federal agency that provides information to the public on the extent and status of the nation's wetlands. The agency has developed a series of topical maps to show wetlands and deepwater habitats. This geospatial information is used by Federal, State, and local agencies, academic institutions, and private industry for management, research, policy development, education and planning activities. National Wetlands Inventory digital data can be viewed and downloaded through several methods.

]]> No publisher Kimberly Seese Wetlands USFWS Estuary Coast Habitats Coastal Spatial dataset Estuaries Deepwater Benthic 2012-03-01T14:10:00Z Page