6.2 Planning and Implementing Conservation
6.2.2 Conservation Goals Framework Te following format represents the revised framework for the revised WAP conservation goals and the relationship between project-specifc objectives, strategies, and priority actions that are used to achieve the goals.
GOAL (the overarching concept)
Objective (what we want to achieve with this goal)
Strategy (a way to achieve the objective)—these will be project-specifc but exam- ples are provided. Priority Action (recommended actions that can be general or specifc)—these will be project-specifc but examples are provided. Because projects represent many types of conservation eforts, the strategies and prior- ity actions must be project-specifc—incorporating adaptive management concepts that address the need for project modifcation based on results that results are measurable. Te updated conservation goals and recommended objectives that focus on species and habi- tats, as well as example strategies and priority actions, are outlined in Tables 6.1 and 6.2 in Appendix K. Te example strategies and priority actions provided in the tables are based on State Wildlife Grant (SWG) funded projects implemented by NCWRC biologists. 6.2.3 Conservation Funding Resources In Chapter 1, we outlined how the SWG program provides matching grant funds for conser- vation eforts on behalf of SGCN priority species. Te funds can be used for many types of conservation, such as surveys, monitoring, research, partnerships and programs, and land acquisition for habitat conservation. In addition to the SWG dollars, money from several trust-fund resources historically has been used in North Carolina to support specifc types of land conservation. Successful land acquisition depends on matching site priorities with appropriate trust funds. Federal- and state-level funding resources that have historically provided grants (as match- ing funds) that support landscape-level conservation programs include the following pro- grams. However, because these resources are subject to the impacts of economic forces and legislative support, their availability varies annually. • Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)—Tis federal fund managed by the National Park Service supports acquisition and development of public outdoor recre- ation areas and facilities. Te program is intended to create and maintain a nationwide
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