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Support for the Enlibra program is provided by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and by Region IX of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Background Information on Enlibra

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Resource Guide

Environmental Summit
on the West II

Species Conservation While Assisting Private
Landowners in Maintaining Working Landscapes

The goals for this track are:

• Identify local, state and region-wide conservation plans and tools that have resulted in positive outcomes
• Identify the cumulative impacts from the implementation of these plans
• Encourage broad use of this approach by developing recommendations for national, state and local leaders consistent with the Enlibra principles.

Questions to be addressed:

• What types of application processes are most effective?
• How should regional priorities be addressed?
• How much financing is needed?
• How do we measure success?
• How do we get away from the patchwork treatment for species protection?
• Is a regional concept feasible? How do we implement?

Host/Moderator: Ray Ledgerwood, Director of Leadership Services, National Association of Conservation Districts

Case Studies

Water as a Key Element for Endangered Species  
(This topic will be covered in a joint breakout with the breakout entitled, Meeting Growing and Competing Demands for Water.)    This case study will address the opportunities and challenges to meeting the water-related needs of endangered and threatened species within the context of state water law. Using the Lemhi River Basin in Idaho and the Walla Walla River  in Washington and Oregon as examples, speakers will describe efforts to comply with ESA requirements to protect endangered fish species. Included in this discussion will be consideration of the various tools available including habitat conservation plans, candidate conservation agreements, safe harbor agreements, instream flow requirements, water purchases, transfers, leases, banking and other state and federal tools.

Presenters: 
Lemhi River Basin – Karl Dreher, Idaho Department of Water Resources
Walla Walla – J. Dave Mastin, Deputy Minority Leader, Washington House of Representatives (invited)

Resolving Conflicts Between Large Predators and Livestock in the Northern Rockies
The discussion will examine the evolution of local and state responses to resolving conflicts between livestock and wolves and bears. While the Endangered Species Act may not allow much latitude in whether listed species are restored, there is substantial flexibility in how species are recovered.

Presenters:
· Margaret Soulen Hinson, owner of a large family sheep operation near Weiser, Idaho. (She has lost more livestock to wolves than any other Idaho rancher)
· Greg Schildwachter, Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne's Office of Endangered Species)
· Hank Fischer, Consultant

Nevada's Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy
Governor Kenny Guinn commissioned a sage grouse conservation team, which represents diverse interests in Nevada. This group has prepared a planning system that offers tools, resources and current scientific information to formulate Sage Grouse conservation plans emphasizing local involvement and decision-making.

Presenters:
· San Stiver, Nevada Division of Wildlife
· Rose Strickland, Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club and member of the Governor's Sage Grouse Conservation Team
· Jim Collord, Northeastern Nevada Stewardship Group's "Sage Grouse Pod"

Additional Materials
Nevada's Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy:  Governor's Conservation Team http://nevadadivisionofwildlife.org/game/sgpage.htm

Nevada Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy

Nevada Sage Grouse Planning Approach, Key Products & Schedule