Protecting Forests for the Long Haul Potomac Conservancy’s approach to improving water quality through forest conservation.

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Protecting Forests for the Long Haul Potomac Conservancy’s approach to improving water quality through forest conservation

Strategic Goals:  Water Quality: Reducing water pollutants, particularly sediment and nutrients, and preventing or reducing the impact of new pollution sources  Scenic Beauty: Protecting the most significant and threatened scenic landscapes  Recreation: Expanding and enhancing responsible river-based recreation

2006 Objectives:  Identify the most critical watersheds for the purpose of reducing sediment and nitrogen pollution.  Improve water quality by reducing nonpoint source pollution on working lands in targeted watersheds  Identify and advocate for sustainable funding sources that support improvement and protection of water quality

Water Quality and Working Lands  Focus on highly threatened lands critical to water quality  Work directly with landowners to develop a comprehensive management plan  Catalyze local leadership in targeted sub- watersheds to ensure long-term oversight of projects (e.g. forest landowners informational cooperative)

Goods from the Woods Approach  Forest Stewardship Plan  Restoration (funded primarily through State and Federal programs)  Niche products & marketing (e.g. ginseng)  Permanent protection (working forest easements)

Mt. Pleasant Farm  106-acre sheep farm  40 acres of forest, 64 acres of open pasture  1 mile of frontage on Cedar Creek  Adjacent to Cedar Creek Battlefield  Goals: utilize best management practices for water quality and farm efficiency, protect for future generations, attract wildlife.

Whole Homestead Management  8 acres in CREP, alternative watering source, fencing  Forest managed through a Forest Stewardship Plan  Purchased Easement (State, Federal and private)

Working Forest Easements  Encourage landowners to continue to manage or timber their forest in accordance with a Forest Stewardship Plan  Incorporation of forest management goals (e.g. maintenance of forest canopy, maintenance of water quality, enhancement of wildlife habitat)  Require protection of riparian forest for water quality

Future of land conservation…  Sustained, secure funding for protection of working lands  Incentives for management of working forests to benefit water quality  Partnership and coordination between forestry and land conservation community