HOUSEKEEPING Zotero Notes Upcoming meetings related to connectivity: NJ Land Conservation Rally March 9, 2013; NJIT in Newark, NJ One-day educational conference about preserving New Jersey s open space and farmland http://www.njconservation.org/conservationrally.htm NRCS webinar TOPIC: How and What Social Media is Being Used in Natural Resource Outreach March 13, 2013; 2-3pm http://www.conservationwebinars.net/ New Jersey Chapter of The Wildlife Society TOPIC: Human infrastructure in the way: impacts of roads, towers, aircraft et al. on wildlife and studies to mitigate their effect April 10, 2013; 9:30-3:30 at Assunpink Conservation Center International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET) http://www.icoet.net/icoet_2013/ June 23-27, 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) http://www.conbio.org/mini-sites/iccb-2013 Connecting Systems, Disciplines and Stakeholders July 21-25, 2013 in Baltimore, MD, USA
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AGENDA Recap of other core team meetings and 1/24/13 Communication team meeting Review and finalize Communication team goals Andrea and MacKenzie Review 3 team goals and draft Habitat Connectivity Project goals Review other action items from last meeting: Team task list MacKenzie and Andrea Materials developed by other states team members who couldn t attend Jan. mtg Annotated bibliography template for materials Bill Working group website suggestions all team members Organizations missing from working group Jim and Keri Who is our broader audience? Jim and Keri
RECAP Guidance Document Core Team Meeting Three February 22 nd, 1-3 pm Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, Main Building Meeting attendees: Joe Bilinski, Gretchen Fowles, Heidi Hanlon, Dave Jenkins, Paula Scelsi, Lisa Stern, Joe Sweger, Nellie Tsipoura, Dane Ward, Brian Zarate Finalized draft of goals/objectives of Guidance Document Reviewed responses to questionnaire sent to other states
RECAP Mapping Core Team Meeting Three February 22 nd, 10 am - noon Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, Main Office Meeting attendees: Bob Allen, Rick Brown, Patrick Carr, Margaret Conroy, Gretchen Fowles, Dave Golden, Heidi Hanlon, Dave Jenkins, Amy Miller, Tanya Nolte, Lisa Stern, Nellie Tsipoura, Dane Ward, Pete Winkler, Patrick Woerner, Brian Zarate Finalized draft of goals/objectives of connectivity mapping Reviewed foundation layers for New Jersey and tried a hands-on mapping exercise Discussed mapping approaches Reviewed species data attributes Tasks: Review report of state habitat connectivity projects due out soon Sub-team to draft plan for core areas or what to connect Sub-team to draft list of needed species data attributes
RECAP Communication Core Team Meeting Two January 24th, 10 am noon Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, Main Office Meeting attendees: Gretchen Fowles, MacKenzie Hall, Andrea Kornbluh, Bill Pitts, Brian Zarate, Kelly Triece Researched materials developed by other states to support connectivity projects Discussed team goals/objectives Brainstormed task ideas Tasks: Populate annotated bibliography of materials Draft team goals/objectives Organize and prioritize task list Review working group website
MAPPING GOALS/OBJECTIVES Identify and characterize habitat core and corridors that are critical for the long-term viability of terrestrial wildlife populations. The identified corridors are ones that: Provide live-in and move-through habitat [Serve to reconnect existing protected areas] Enable species to meet basic daily and seasonal biological requirements (e.g. finding food, mates, cover) Provide for dispersal and recolonization of populations Enable redistribution of populations in response to current and future ecosystem threats Restore or retain genetic exchange among populations Consider connectivity across the state border
GUIDANCE DOCUMENT GOALS/OBJECTIVES A document to assist agencies involved in land-use planning, transportation planning, land management, and conservation with restoring and maintaining a connected landscape, as identified by associated mapping of habitat cores and corridors, for terrestrial wildlife in New Jersey. The document will recommend actions and measures needed to establish effective corridors including: Land protection Land management Mitigating the impacts of roads The document will integrate resilience planning and recommend hazard mitigation actions in areas at risk of flooding and other natural hazards. Consideration will be given to potential adverse impacts of increased connectivity. The document will emphasize cost-efficient practices. The document language will cater to a professional audience.
COMMUNICATION GOALS/OBJECTIVES Goals Statement / The main objectives of the Communications Team are: to facilitate internal communication among the NJHCP Core Teams (Communications, Mapping, and Guidance Document) and membership; to create outreach products and media that engage stakeholders and guide implementation of the NJHCP; and to support the development of and the long-term, on-the-ground objectives of the NJHCP by securing grants, partnerships, and recognition well beyond the planning stage.
PROJECT GOALS/OBJECTIVES A strategic plan promoting the long-term viability of terrestrial wildlife populations in New Jersey through a science-based, collaborative approach. The plan consists of two tools that identify and recommend opportunities and priorities to conserve and restore habitat connectivity. : A GIS-based map that identifies and characterizes critical habitat core and corridors. A guidance document that recommends conservation actions in areas identified by associated mapping of habitat cores and corridors.