1. Setting a Course for a Sustainable Landscape December 2013 Steering Committee Call 866-720-8724 code:2917595

2. What does the SALCC do? Mission: Create a shared blueprint for landscape conservation actions that sustain natural and cultural resources

3. Agenda Roll Call (Ken) Opening Remarks (Marshall/Ken) Blueprint workshops – Quick update (Rua & others) Blueprint implementation – (Ken/Rua) Other business – (Ken/Marshall)

4. Blueprint Workshops Summary

5. Blueprint Workshop Summary: Workshop Breakdown 202 total Raleigh: 123 (61%) Savannah: 79 (39%) 39% preferred large landscapes 61% preferred small ecoregions Participation by State 10 states

6. Blueprint Workshop Summary: Knowledge: States Please rate your knowledge about the following regions…(µ): Knowledge: Ecosystems Please rate your level of experience in the following ecosystems…(µ): Poor Average Good Poor Average Good Significant Cultural Sites (1.8) Significant Cultural Heritage (1.9) Cultural use of Natural Resources (2.5) Knowledge: Cultural Please rate your level of experience in the following resources…(µ):

7. Participant Breakdown Participants by Organization 58 Organizations 9 Federal Agencies 13 State Agencies 8 Universities 1 Tribal 26 Local & National Conservation Organizations TNC, SARP, Weyerhaeuser, Natureserve, The Trust for Public Lands, Biohabitats, Wake County Open Space Advisory Committee… Participation by YOU 8 Steering Committee member +3 alternates 3 adjacent LCCs represented GCPOLCC, NALCC, PFLCC 1 CSC SE CSC

8. Next steps after workshops Open review of workshop results on the Conservation Planning Atlas

9. Next steps after workshops Open review of workshop results on the Conservation Planning Atlas

10. Next steps after workshops Open review of workshop results on the Conservation Planning Atlas Testing draft blueprints against indicator models and existing conservation plans

11. Next steps after workshops Open review of workshop results on the Conservation Planning Atlas Testing draft blueprints against indicator models and existing conservation plans Blueprint teams integrate workshop results and post workshop review/testing into a draft version 1.0

12. Questions?

13. Blueprint Implementation Where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going

14. Where we’ve been March 2012 Creating a Conservation Blueprint becomes the SALCC mission

15. Where we’ve been March 2012 Creating a Conservation Blueprint becomes the SALCC mission March 2013 SALCC Natural Resource Indicators approved

16. Where we’ve been March 2012 Creating a Conservation Blueprint becomes the SALCC mission March 2013 SALCC Natural Resource Indicators approved March 2013 Decision to create version 1.0 of Conservation Blueprint by March 2014

17. Where we’ve been March 2012 Creating a Conservation Blueprint becomes the SALCC mission March 2013 SALCC Natural resource Indicators approved March 2013 Decision to create version 1.0 of Conservation Blueprint by March 2014 August 2013 Cultural resource indicators approved

18. Where we are Draft State of the South Atlantic Blueprint workshops State of the South AtlanticBlueprint 1.0

19. Where we’re going Draft Blueprint 1.0 (Jan)

20. Where we’re going Draft Blueprint 1.0 (Jan) State of the South Atlantic (Mar)

21. Where we’re going Draft Blueprint 1.0 (Jan) State of the South Atlantic (Mar) Final Blueprint 1.0 (Mar)

22. Where we’re going Draft Blueprint 1.0 (Jan) State of the South Atlantic (Mar) Final Blueprint 1.0 (Mar) Facilitate implementation (April)

23. http://app.databasin.org/app/pages/mapPage.jsp?id=6843ecbe9ff44e2ebb86671214e8a4db Document generated by Ken McDermond on April 19, 2013 Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy

24. Blueprint implementation Solicit project ideas and criteria from steering committee (Dec.)

25. Blueprint implementation Solicit project ideas and criteria from steering committee (Dec.) Solicit project ideas from web community (Feb.)

26. Blueprint implementation Solicit project ideas and criteria from steering committee (Dec.) Solicit project ideas from web community (Feb.) Steering committee considers projects and prioritizes (March)

27. Blueprint implementation Solicit project ideas and criteria from steering committee (Dec.) Solicit project ideas from web community (Feb.) Steering committee considers projects and prioritizes (March) Staff digs deeper on priority projects (April)

28. Questions?

29. Potential Projects & Criteria Steering Committee Input (Rua)

30. Case 1: Finding the best places to work together

31. Integrate Blueprint into funding decisions for existing funding programs (e.g., NAWCA, EQIP, Clean Water Act) Use Blueprint to help coordinate monitoring efforts Integrate Blueprint into existing plans

32. Case 2: Bringing in new conservation dollars

33. Use Blueprint to work with national nonprofits and foundations to bring new funds/resources to the region One possible approach: use the idea of a large natural area near every urban resident to bring in new money Help make proposals from the South Atlantic region (that align with the Blueprint) more competitive in national funding competitions

34. Case 3: Guiding infrastructure development

35. Develop creative policy options in Blueprint areas (especially with respect to water quality regulations) to achieve Blueprint actions Use Blueprint to help improve local ordinances Use Blueprint to help focus local conservation dollars Use Blueprint to inform mitigation decisions

36. Case 4: Creating incentives as an alternative to regulation

37. Use Blueprint to find alternatives to endangered species listings Use Blueprint to work with private landowners to develop sustainable timber certification Use Blueprint to develop a regional water plan

38. Case 5: Bringing landscape perspectives for local adaptation efforts (how do I fit in?) Climate adaptation strategies are landscape scale!

39. Case 5: Bringing landscape perspectives for local adaptation efforts (how do I fit in?) Climate adaptation strategies are landscape scale! Help make proposals from the South Atlantic (that align with the Blueprint) more competitive in national funding competitions

40. Case 6: Responding to major disasters

41. Incorporate Blueprint into disaster response plans

42. Questions?

43. Potential criteria Existing partnership in place Potential for multiple sources of investment outside of steering committee Potential for investment from steering committee Demonstrates the niche of the LCC - but for the forum, scale, forward looking this likely wouldn’t happen

44. Potential criteria Not “too many cooks in the kitchen” Time/effort needed Can complete in 1 year Priority for multiple partners

45. Questions?

46. Other business March Steering Committee Meeting o Dates o Location National Council o Members o First meeting Southeast Natural Resources Leadership Group

47. Landscape Conservation Cooperative Network