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7/31/2019 South Mountain Cold Water Conservation Webinar: Trout Unlimited- Cold Water Conservation in the South Mountain Region

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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

8 southc

region c Overlap

chapters

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Adams Falling

www.tu.org/achapter
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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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TU Resource: Land Conservation Handbooks

www.tu.org/easternlandprotection/tools-resources
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Thank you!

Kevin Anderson

[email protected]

703.284.9420
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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