Appendix Q
Addendum 1
DEFINITIONS: What ’ s in the Analysis
1. Distinct Threat Count
tally of different threats within or in proximity of an area of interest (AOI)
2. Occurrence Rating, Individual Threat
probability that a specific threat occurs within or in proximity of an AOI
3. Severity Rating, Individual Threat
mean severity of a threat within or in proximity of an AOI
4. Composite Threat Count
average number of threats per HUC12 within or in proximity of an AOI
5. Composite Occurrence Rating
probability that distinct threats occur within or in proximity of an AOI
DEFINITIONS: Bioenergy Scenarios - Bioenergy (feedstocks) can refer to wood pellets burned to generate electricity or to liquid biofuels, and bioenergy sources range from crops like switchgrass and sweet sorghum to cultivated pine forests and natural pine and hardwood forests.
None
Baseline scenario. Business-as-usual production of conventional forest products; no bioenergy production. Increased conventional forestry for bioenergy. - 100% of scenario derived from planted and natural forests. Increased conventional forestry and conversion of agricultural lands for bioenergy. - 15% of scenario derived from planted and natural forests. - 85% of scenario derived from conversion of agricultural lands on marginal soils to purpose-grown feedstocks. Increased conventional forestry and conversion of agricultural lands and forests for bioenergy. - 15% of scenario derived from planted and natural forests. - 42.5% of scenario derived from conversion of agricultural lands on marginal soils to purpose-grown feedstocks. - 42.5% of scenario derived from conversion of forests on marginal soils to purpose-grown feedstocks. Conversion of agricultural lands for bioenergy. - 100% of scenario derived from conversion of agricultural lands on marginal soils to purpose-grown feedstocks. Conversion of agricultural lands and forests for bioenergy. - 50% of scenario derived from conversion of agricultural lands on marginal soils to purpose-grown feedstocks. - 50% of scenario derived from conversion of forests on marginal soils to purpose-grown feedstocks. 2 4 of 2 7
Conventional
Conventional + Marginal Ag.
Conventional + M.Ag. & Forest
Marginal Agriculture
Marg. Ag. & Forest
2020 Addendum NC Wildlife Action Plan
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