4.5 River Basins
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.
• Guide academic research projects to help achieve specifc conservation goals and objectives.
• Support the development and application of an aquatic nuisance species management plan with other agencies/groups.
• Address secondary and cumulative impacts upon water quality (bufer ordinances, water supply watershed protection, headwaters protection).
• Work with and promote existing programs that help farmers reduce sedimentation/ero- sion (e.g., installing fences to keep livestock out of streams and improving tilling prac- tices), as well as reduce pesticide and herbicide use.
• Support stormwater management and wastewater treatment plant improvements and upgrades.
• Develop and disseminate educational and news print media, including stand-alone documents, press releases, newspaper and magazine articles, and displays.
• Improve and maintain existing web resources (mussel, crayfsh, and fsh atlases, etc.)
• Continue to seek opportunities for direct outreach throughout the basin.
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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