Wildlife Diversity Program Quarterly Report for October–December 2025
Technical Assistance
Staff have provided technical assistance to multiple community groups, local governments, and public utility providers. These orga- nizations include:
• Uwharrie Point Community Wildlife Conservation Program – a subdivision community program that works to establish pol- linator habitat, nesting boxes for multiple species, wildlife occurrence data, and restoration and maintenance of wetlands throughout the community. • Orange Water and Sewer Authority – conservation recommendations for practices within utility rights-of-ways. • First Tee – a nonprofit organization working to involve children and teens in underserved communities in golf. First Tee has acquired property that they would also like to establish an environmental education program for communities and hope to restore and maintain wetland and pine communities on the property. • The NC State University NC Clean Energy Technology Center – The NC Clean Energy Technology Center is updating their NC Model Ordinances for local governments looking to establish or update ordinances for solar development projects in their jurisdiction. • Town of Pittsboro - recommendations on the Chatham Park South Village Small Area Plan • Town of Apex - recommendations on the development of Apex’s comprehensive plan update • Guilford County – recommendations on their updated landscaping ordinance and manual • Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization – recommendations on an ongoing effort to develop a wildlife crossings plan for the Raleigh-area • NC Chapter of the American Planning Association (NCAPA) – collaborated with Stewart (a planning consultant firm) and Southern Environmental Law Center t put on a session on conservation-based land use planning for the annual NCAPA con- ference in Charlotte • Interagency Resilience Team – provided a presentation on WRC’s resiliency efforts to the state’s council on resiliency that meets quarterly
Partners for Green Growth
Recipients of the Partners for Green Growth cost-share program in 2024 and 2025 have been moving forward with their projects, with two projects in the final stages of completion.
• The Town of Brevard has submitted an initial draft of their Green Growth Audit and Implementation Guide that reviews resources in the town, an audit of their UDO as it pertains to conservation and sustainability, and future implementation steps. • Pender County has completed and submitted a Preferred Development Guide intended to guide future development away from sensitive natural resources and promote conservation. Pender County’s project is in the process of close-out. • Union County has completed their Rural Land Use Plan. Next steps for the county include drafting ordinance language and a Conservation Subdivision Brochure. • Buncombe County has kicked off their project with a public meeting to guide the Swannanoa Small Area Plan. Their public meeting had high attendance, and participants were enthusiastic about integrating conservation into the future of Swannanoa. • Chatham County has made progress on the development of a web-based conservation implementation tracker to share prog- ress on the conservation goals, actions, and activities identified in their comprehensive plan.
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