6.4 Federal Conservation Partners
Te South Atlantic LCC, which crosses 6 states from southern Virginia to northern Florida, covers the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina and is headquartered in Raleigh. Te westernmost part of North Carolina is located within the Appalachian LCC, which spans 15 states, from New York to Alabama and westward to central Tennessee, Kentucky, and parts of Indiana and Illinois. USFWS faces the greatest challenges to fsh and wildlife conservation in its history: the Earth’s climate is changing at an accelerating rate that has the potential to cause abrupt changes in ecosystems and contribute to widespread species extinctions. In response, the USFWS’s Climate Change Strategic Plan was developed as a blueprint for action in a time of uncertainty. It calls for the agency and the larger conservation community to employ adaptation, mitigation, and engagement to conserve our nation’s fsh and wildlife resources in the years to come. Te Southeast Climate Science Center (SECSC) was established by DOI in 2010 to address the needs of natural and cultural partners for climate science in the southeastern United States. Hosted by North Carolina State University (NCSU), SECSC is one of eight Climate Science Centers managed by the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) under USGS. Te USFWS conservation priorities in the Southeast region are listed below. Information about various programs and resources that support these USFWS priorities are described in Appendix L (page 1227).
• Treatened and Endangered Species: Achieving Recovery and Preventing Extinction
• National Wildlife Refuge System: Conserving Our Lands and Resources
• Landscape Conservation: Working with Others
• Migratory Birds: Conservation and Management
• Aquatic Species: National Fish Habitat Initiative and Trust Species
• Connecting People with Nature: Ensuring the Future of Conservation
6.4.2 US Forest Service (USFS) USFS, an agency within USDA, manages public lands in national forests and grasslands. Te mission of USFS is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. Tere are nine geographical regions and North Carolina falls within USFS Southern Region 8.
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