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About Cascade Land Conservancy
- CLC is Washington’s largest independent land conservation and stewardship organization.
- Over the past decade, CLC has led the conservation of more than 120,000 acres ranging broadly from the recent expansion of Tacoma’s popular Snake Lake park to conserving vast forested areas in the Snoqualmie Forest.
- Our work is closely tied to communities, including active volunteer leadership groups in King, Kittitas, Pierce, Mason, and Snohomish counties.
About Cascade Land Conservancy
- able to utilize a variety of tools and strategies based on the land’s ecological values and landowner goals
- entrepreneurial and collaborative approach
- comprehensive understanding of financial tools and tax law
- partner with wide variety of conservation organizations, private companies, public agencies and individuals
Cascade Land Conservancy in Partnership with WSDOT:
I-90 Corridor Project
- CLC:
- conserving land
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- WSDOT: building
- wildlife bridges
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I-90 Corridor Project
- CLC applied for Section 6 Endangered Species funding from USFWS
- In partnership with DNR and WDFW
- Matching funds from WSDOT and other sources
- Awarded funds for land acquisition
- 2005 = $50,000
- 2006 = $3.94 million
- 2007 = $4.1 million
I-90 Corridor Project
I-90 Corridor Project
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Interagency/NGO Partnerships
Partnerships in Defining the Project
- Integrated Project Place Based Design Team – WSDOT/Multiple Consultant Firms
- Project Interdisciplinary Team Consists of 12 separate agency representatives
- 5 Technical Committees with representatives from IDT Agencies
- Regular interaction and meetings with interest groups – Tribal Government, NGO’s, Conservation Groups, User Groups
Partnerships in Conservation
- Recognition that transportation system improvements do not have to be exclusive of regional and local environmental stewardship goals.
- Working with diverse groups such as the Cascade Land Conservancy, Conservation Northwest, Wildlife Bridges Coalition, and the Mountains to Sound Greenway to incorporate a context sensitive design solution into the project.
- Clever grant match fund solutions utilizing WSDOT investments to help achieve watershed objectives of partnerships.
Partnerships in Research
- Working with diverse groups and educational institutions on research opportunities in the project area.
- Wildlife Monitoring - Wildlife Bridges Coalition Citizens Monitoring Program, Western Transportation Institute/Montana State University, Central Washington University
- Education and Outreach Partnerships – Bridging Futures,
- Government Research Opportunities Outside project Boundaries– USFS research, USFWS research (PAR), WSDOT Research Office
- Joint Grant Opportunities – use of unique match funds from WSDOT