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Collaborative Conservation Group Name Affiliation Sara Childs Duke Forest, Duke University Rich Shaw Orange County Lands Legacy Program Kim Livingston Eno River Association Johnny Randall NC Botanical Garden Bo Howes Triangle Land Conservancy Bob Healy New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee John Kent New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee Steve Hall Landscape Ecologist Ron Sutherland Wildlands Network Jenna Schreiber Duke Forest, Duke University Maggie Earnest Wildlands Network Brooke Massa NC Wildlife Resources Commission Chuck Roe Southern Conservation Partners Allison Weakley Chatham Conservation Partnership Helen Youngblood Durham City/County City/County Planning Dept. Purpose To explore opportunities for various conservation/ natural resource entities to collaborate in identification and preservation of landscape corridors that connect significant natural areas and open space in Orange, Durham and Chatham counties. Summary of Meetings thus far (Sept 2015 — April 2016) The group consensus seems to focus toward the idea of developing a tri- county collaborative conservation plan that includes Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties. Characteristics of a collaborative conservation plan that the group would be satisfied with include the following: - a plan that has influence across a larger scale that is relevant and appropriate for maintaining landscapes for plants and animals, i.e. a plan that is "connectivity- centric" - a plan that doesn't reinvent the wheel and instead provided, where appropriate, a synthesis of existing tools and knowledge for implementing landscape conservation - a plan that presents a prioritized package of locations in which to take action and potentially identifies the relevant potential partners for each - a plan that can be shared /adopted by local municipalities Potential Funding Mechanisms The NC Wildlife Resources Commission offers grant funds for projects that help protect important wildlife habitat and key corridors. Pre - applications (250 words) are due end of May; full applications in July 2016. Orange County may have $2,000 — $4,000 in matching funds for such a project in FY 2016 -17. Other potential funding sources include Triangle Community Foundation, the NC Department of Transportation, and the Climate Adaptation Fund. The group intends to use data from the North Carolina Conservation Planning Tool (NC DEQ) and the US EPA Environmental Atlas. Next Steps Develop grant application to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission with potential matching funds from Orange County and others. Consult with Chatham Conservation Partnership.