Collaborative Conservation of Critical Delaware River Watershed Land

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Collaborative Conservation of Critical Delaware River Watershed Land Pocono Kittatinny Cluster of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative 10/27/17

PKC Partners

PKC Characterization How do you focus your efforts to maximize the benefits of limited resources? AREA - 1,107 square miles, 710,00 acres, approximately 8% of the Delaware River watershed POLITICAL UNITS – Parts of 3 states (NY, NJ, PA), 7 counties, 30+ municipalities DRINKING WATER SOURCE - for 322,000 people locally and millions downstream LAND COVER - 79% Forested 4% Farmland 9% Urbanized 8% Other Uses PROTECTED LAND - 29% Protected

PKC Threats and Stressors

PKC Strategies

PKC Focus Areas – Science: SRAT Screen shot of SRAT

PKC Focus Areas – Science: Analysis

PKC Focus Areas – Science: Modeling Growth

PKC Focus Areas – Phase II

Feasibility, Landscape Scale Connectivity, Wildlife Corridor between Large Publicly Protected Tracts, The Northeast Connection - Little Bushkill Forest Reserve, Camp Hidden Falls: Delaware Highlands Conservancy, The Conservation Fund, PA DCNR, NPS

The Northeast Connection - Little Bushkill Hunting and Fishing Clubs

The Northeast Connection - Facts Name Total to be Conserved Mink Pond Club 2,292 Maskenozha Rod & Gun Club 1,197 Lehman Lake Rod & Gun Club 710 Camp Hidden Falls 1,035 Connector Properties TBD Subtotal 5,234 Delaware Water Gap NRA 67,000 Delaware State Forest 83,519 TOTAL 155,753

Forest Legacy Program –The Northeast Connection

Forest Legacy Program –The Northeast Connection

Follow up – Focus Area Characterization and Ongoing Monitoring

PKC Lessons Learned Collaboration works Coordination is essential Land protection strategies can be developed over time Land Trusts can move from opportunistic to strategic acquisitions Complementary strategies can multiply the impact of protection New for Phase II Does adoption of forest management practices move landowners towards conserving their lands? What forest management practices most protect and improve water quality How can riparian land restoration practices move the needle in a high quality watershed?

Contact Info Steven Schwartz Consultant, Pinchot Institute for Conservation sschwartz@pinchot.org 917-856-3789