Strategic Planning and Targeted Restoration on Green Bay’s West Shore

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Overview

•  Coastal Wetland and Tributary Tool

•  How the Tool is Being Used

•  Conservation Return on Investment

Green Bay Conservation Action Plan

Partnerships and Projects

Coastal Wetland and Tributary Tool

Coastal Wetland and Tributary Tool

Interactive online map Wetland and fish passage layers developed by

TNC Many data layers from various sources Prioritized but customizable

Online Tool

Wetland Protection and Restoration

Wetland Services

•  Wetlands scored for ability to perform functions

•  Maps wetland ecological services

•  Includes assessment of potentially restorable wetlands

•  Compare scores—within a function and overall

Wetland Services

•  Flood Abatement • Water Quality

Protection •  Surface Water Supply • Carbon Storage •  Shoreline Protection •  Fish Habitat • Wildlife Habitat

Tributary Connectivity

Setting Priorities

Additional Data Layers

Additional Data Layers

How Tool Can Be Used

Proactive land protection/restoration

Wetland mitigation (“Watershed Approach”)

Justification for conservation decisions

Seeing new opportunities

Maximizing Our Investments

Maximizing Our Investments

Summary

•  Strategic tools provide direction

•  Targeted conservation actions

•  Biggest return on investment

Questions

Nicole Van Helden nvanhelden@tnc.org

http://maps.tnc.org/DuckPenTool/

http://maps.tnc.org/CoastalWetlandTool/