4.5 River Basins
4.5.11.5 Recommendations Conservation priorities that apply statewide to all river basins are presented in Section 4.5.3.3. Priorities identifed in the Lumber River Basin are shown in Figure 4.22 and a list of the priority 12-digit HUCs is included in Appendix J. Basin Specifc Recommendations Surveys. Priorities for distribution and status surveys need to focus on aquatic snails, cray- fsh, mussels, and fsh believed to be declining or dependent on at-risk or sensitive commu- nities (see Table 4.66). Conduct distributional and status surveys on basin-specifc priorities such as Pygmy Sunfsh species ( Elassoma spp.), Broadtail Madtom, Sandhills Chub, and Ironcolor Shiner. Monitoring. Long-term monitoring is critical to assessing species and ecosystem health over time and gauging the resilience of organisms to continued impacts to state waters.
Location of priority watersheds in the Lumber River Basin
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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