+ overview on acjv priorities. + overview why do we need to focus? historic changes in acjv scope...
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Overview on ACJV Priorities
+Overview
Why do we need to focus?
Historic changes in ACJV scope
Limitations
Aligning capacity & priorities
+ACJV’s Original Focus
+ACJV’s Historic Focus
American Black Duck wintering habitat
Coastal wetland wintering areas
High-quality stopover habitat in Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Valley
Breeding habitat in New England
+Growth in the 21st Century
“All-Bird” move expanded scope
Dozens more habitat types
Hundreds of new species
Breeding, wintering & stopover habitat
JV budget increased, mostly for new JVs
+All Bird Conservation
BCR planning across ACJV area
Wide variety of species/habitats
No budget for science/projects
No funding source to rival NAWCA
+Current Capacity
2 Science staff
2 Delivery staff
1 Outreach & 1 Administrator
Coordinate one flyway & 1/3 of states
+Why Prioritize?
ACJV Mission: “Provide a forum for…partners to coordinate and improve the effectiveness of bird habitat conservation planning,
delivery and evaluation in the Atlantic Flyway.”
• HUGE area
• 291 Priority Species - Many habitats &
conservation challenges
• ACJV goal: Increase effectiveness Biggest ‘BANG for BUCK’
MUST SET PRIORITIES
+Why Prioritize?
18 other habitat JVs are more focused
Our scope should match our capacity
+Core Functions
Habitat Delivery: FWS wetland grants
NAWCA
Average 12 Standard ($1M) grants
/yr
Average 15 Small ($75k) grants /yr
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+Core Functions
Habitat Delivery: FWS wetland grants
National Coastal Wetland Grants R4 Average:
Funded Acres Grants Totals2 3,126 $1.7M $3.3M
R5 Average:
Funded Acres Grant$ Total
6 1,645 $4.4M $9.1M
+Core Functions
Science Coordination
Integrated Wetland Management & Monitoring (IWMM)
Population & habitat objectives
Priority science needs & LCCs
DSL project(s) in SAMBI & NALCC
+Aligning Capacity & Priorities
Presentations on past/current priorities
Activities we want to continue
Suggest modest increase in one area