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Integrate climate change adaptation practices and resiliency planning into NCWRC policies and operations
Continue to protect and maintain critical habitats identified in the NC Natural and Working Lands Action Plan and in Executive Order 305 to support climate resiliency goals of the state
Habitat protection
Monitor spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) and disease and mitigate for their impacts
Continue to identify and protect areas of thermal refuge on NCWRC and privately owned lands and work with partners to encourage their protection
Continue to participate in collaborations concerning submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and encourage the adoption of protective measures where SAV exists
Identify priority habitats and assess conservation, protection, and management needs across the landscape
Work closely with partners to identify key corridors and connectivity needs; identify and help pursue funding for wildlife passage and provide technical guidance and encouragement
Continue to work with partners to promote and restore aquatic habitat
Facilitate salt marsh migration through protection of migration corridors
Provide technical guidance to other agencies and private landowners on species life history and habitat needs to identify and conserve thermal refuges and mitigate drought Continue to investigate strategies that will result in increased implementation of prescribed burning by private landowners to support ecosystem resiliency and viability Support private landowners in converting introduced grass stands and low productivity cropland to native grasses and forbs to enhance wildlife habitat, improve drought resistance in forage production, and increase ecosystem services while strengthening carbon sequestration and storage capacity compared to non-native herbaceous species
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