List of Figures
Figure 2.1
Projected population growth by county, 2030–2035 .......................................................11
Figure 2.2
Percent change in land ownership (based on acreage), 1997 to 2010 ............................13
Figure 2.3
Percent change in land use on nonfederal lands (based on acreage), 1997 to 2010......15
Figure 2.4
Urban growth projections (as percent increase) for the period 2010–2020 in comparison with 2010–2050...............................................................................................20 Urban growth probabilities (as percent increase) for the period 2010–2020 in comparison with 2010–2050...............................................................................................20
Figure 2.5
Figure 4.1
North Carolina Ecoregions .............................................................................................. 210
Figure 4.2
Location of coldwater habitats.........................................................................................230
Figure 4.3
Location of reservoir and impoundment dams .............................................................294
Figure 4.4
Location of the Albemarle–Pamlico National Estuary System ....................................302
Figure 4.5
Statewide location of subsurface mines..........................................................................385
Figure 4.6
North Carolina’s river basin boundaries ........................................................................495
Figure 4.7
Location of the Broad River Basin ..................................................................................508
Figure 4.8
Location of priority watersheds in the Broad River Basin.............................................512
Figure 4.9 Location of the Cape Fear River Basin ............................................................................ 516 Figure 4.10 Location of priority HUC12 watersheds in the Cape Fear River Basin ........................520 Figure 4.11 Location of the Catawba River Basin ..............................................................................524 Figure 4.12 Location of priority watersheds in the Catawba River Basin........................................527 Figure 4.13 Location of the Chowan River Basin ...............................................................................532 Figure 4.14 Location of priority watersheds in the Chowan River Basin ........................................536 Figure 4.15 Location of the French Broad River Basin ......................................................................540 Figure 4.16 Location of priority watersheds in the French Broad River Basin................................545
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