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Ecosystem Restoration & Economic Revitalization Initiative Cases

The Applegate Partnership involves industry, conservation groups, natural resource agencies, and residents cooperating to encourage and facilitate the use of natural resource principles that promote ecosystem health and diversity, and contribute to economic and community stability in Oregon's Applegate Valley.
The Coalition for Unified Recreation in the Eastern Sierra (CURES) has brought diverse groups together to share in a common vision driven by the idea that "a sustainable economy is dependent upon a sustainable environment."
Begun in 1985, the Feather River CRM group encourages local initiative and participation in resource management on public and private lands in the headwaters of California's State Water Project.
The Ponderosa Pine Forest Partnership integrates values, interests, and knowledge in southwestern Colorado to restore the Ponderosa Pine ecosystem and local economy.
Wallowa Resources strives to bring together community members, conservation and industry groups, and government agencies for the common goal of restoring ecosystem, cultural and economic health within Wallowa County, Oregon.

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