4.5 River Basins
• Support acquisition of land that is adjacent to current conservation holdings or priority watersheds.
• Support other regulatory agencies to minimize impacts on species and habitats.
Conservation Programs and Partnerships. Conservation programs, incentives, and part- nerships should be utilized to the fullest extent in order to preserve high-quality resources and protect important natural communities. Protective measures that utilize existing regu- latory frameworks to protect habitats and species should be incorporated where applicable. Land conservation or preservation can serve numerous purposes in the face of anticipated climate change, but above all, it promotes ecosystem resilience. • Support the implementation of the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan at all levels of gov- ernment and amongst citizens (NCDWQ 2007a) . • Continue collaborative eforts between natural resource agencies within North Carolina and Virginia to improve adaptive management and policies on a watershed ecosystem scale (NCDWQ 2007a) .
• Support restoration projects, potential renovation of Dillard’s Millpond.
• Protect SAV in coastal areas (collaborate with Coastal NC SAV Coalition).
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