4.5 River Basins
T ABLE 4.64 Knowledge-gap priority species in the Little Tennessee River Basin
Federal/ State Status*
Taxa Group
Scientifc Name
Common Name
Ameiurus platycephalus
FISH
Flat Bullhead [Nonnative in this basin]
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Etheostoma gutselli Ichthyomyzon greeleyi Notropis lutipinnis Notropis micropteryx Notropis photogenis Notropis telescopus Percina aurantiaca
Tuckasegee Darter
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Mountain Brook Lamprey Yellowfn Shiner [ Nonnative in this basin]
—/SC
Highland Shiner
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Silver Shiner
Telescope Shiner Tangerine Darter
Percina evides
Gilt Darter
Phenacobius crassilabrum
Fatlips Minnow
* See Table 4.43 in Section 4.5.3.2 for abbreviations.
• Continue restoration and augmentation of Sicklefn Redhorse, and evaluate poten- tial for the restoration of other target priority species in the upper Tuckasegee, Little Tennessee, and Oconaluftee rivers. • Prioritize education and other measures to prevent the introduction or spread of inva- sive nonnative species, particularly crayfshes, Zebra Mussels, and land-locked river herring species (e.g., Blueback Herring, Alewife). Conservation Programs and Partnerships. Conservation programs, incentives and partnerships should be utilized to the extent possible to conserve high quality resources and important natural communities. Protective measures that utilize existing regulatory frameworks to protect habitats and species should be incorporated where applicable. Land conservation or preservation can serve numerous purposes in the face of anticipated cli- mate change, but above all, it promotes ecosystem resilience. Many overlapping priorities and common objectives, the relative availability of funding and support, and many willing partners provide abundant opportunities in the Little Tennessee River Basin. • Support NCDMS’s Watershed Restoration Plan (WRP) and River Basin Restoration Priorities (RBRP) for the Little Tennessee River Basin and Local Watershed Plans (LWPs) and a Project Atlas for the Franklin to Fontana Reservoir reach (NCWRP 2002a; NCEEP 2008b, 2011) . • Work with the Partnership for the Little Tennessee (PLT), a consortium of state and federal resource management agencies, Land Trust for the Little Tennessee River, Watershed Association for the Tuckasegee River, and other stakeholders that identify
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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