6.9 Other Statewide Conservation Partners and Initiatives
underway through the US Army Corps of Engineers’ construction of a new fsh passage structure at Lock and Dam 1 on the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Additional infor- mation about CFRP is available from its website (www.capefearriverwatch.org/about-us/ the-cape-fear-river-partnership). 6.9.8 Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) Te mission of CCP is to develop and implement strategies for a community conservation vision that builds awareness, protection, and stewardship of Chatham County’s natural resources. CCP is a partnership of government agencies, local land trusts, local conserva- tion organizations, colleges, private businesses, and landowners who share the common interest of developing a sustainable county focused on the preservation of its natural resources and rural and agricultural heritage. To achieve its goals, CCP provides a forum for public discourse on sustainable land use, serves as an educational resource on land conservation and management tools, facilitates collaborative eforts among members to achieve common conservation objectives, and promotes the role science plays in responsible sustainable land use. CCP has created an innovative tool, the Comprehensive Conservation Plan, to help with land protection and development decisions in Chatham County. Additional information about CCP is available from its website (http://chathamconservation.wikispaces.com). 6.9.9 Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV) Tis fsh habitat partnership includes state fsh and wildlife agencies, federal resource agencies, academic institutions, and private sector conservation organizations that have adopted a formal management structure and signed an MOU. Te partnership works to conserve Eastern Brook Trout and their habitats and has produced a range-wide population assessment of brook trout; completed extensive work that identifes key threats to brook trout and their habitats; and developed conservation strategies to protect, enhance, and restore brook trout. A conservation strategy, which was published in 2011, is a goal-oriented, science-based action plan that explicitly states EBTJV principal goals, presents guidance for decision making, and provides methods for evaluating success. In addition, there are 12 state-level conservation action plans that prioritize the specifc strategies needed for brook trout conservation within each state. Additional information about EBTJV is available from its website (http://easternbrooktrout.org).
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