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5.5.9 SGCN Priority Species ----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-24 5.6 Transportation and Service Corridors-------------------------------------------------5-25 5.6.1 Anticipated Impacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-25 5.6.2 SGCN Priority Species ----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-27 5.7 Biological Resource Use ------------------------------------------------------------------5-28 5.7.1 Anticipated Impacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-28 5.7.2 SGCN Priority Species ----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-29 5.8 Human Intrusions and Disturbance ---------------------------------------------------5-31 5.8.1 Anticipated Impacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-31 5.8.2 SGCN Priority Species ----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-33 5.9 Natural System Modifications ----------------------------------------------------------5-34 5.9.1 Anticipated Impacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-34 5.9.2 SGCN Priority Species ----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-35 5.10 Invasive and Other Problematic Species and Genes -----------------------------5-36 5.10.1 Aquatic Systems – Anticipated Impacts ----------------------------------------------------5-37 5.10.2 Terrestrial Systems – Anticipated Impacts ------------------------------------------------5-38 5.10.3 SGCN Priority Species---------------------------------------------------------------------------5-41 5.11 Pollution and Contaminants-----------------------------------------------------------5-42 5.11.1 Sewage, Solid Wastes, and Effluents – Anticipated Impacts --------------------------5-42 5.11.2 Chemicals and Toxic Compounds – Anticipated Impacts-------------------------------5-43 5.11.3 Airborne Pollutants – Anticipated Impacts ------------------------------------------------5-44 5.11.4 Excess Energy – Anticipated Impacts -------------------------------------------------------5-45 5.11.5 SGCN Priority Species---------------------------------------------------------------------------5-45 5.12 Climate Change---------------------------------------------------------------------------5-46 5.12.1 Incorporating Climate Change----------------------------------------------------------------5-46 5.12.1.1 North Carolina Climate Assessments ---------------------------------------------5-47 5.12.2 Sea Level Rise – Anticipated Impacts -------------------------------------------------------5-48 5.12.3 Temperature Changes – Anticipated Impacts --------------------------------------------5-50 5.12.4 Precipitation Changes – Anticipated Impacts ---------------------------------------------5-51 5.12.5 SGCN Priority Species---------------------------------------------------------------------------5-52 5.13 Disease and Pathogens -----------------------------------------------------------------5-53 5.13.1 Amphibians – Anticipated Impacts ----------------------------------------------------------5-54 5.13.2 Birds – Anticipated Impacts -------------------------------------------------------------------5-55 5.13.3 Crayfishes – Anticipated Impacts ------------------------------------------------------------5-56 5.13.4 Mammals – Anticipated Impacts ------------------------------------------------------------5-56 5.13.5 Reptiles – Anticipated Impacts ---------------------------------------------------------------5-57 5.13.6 Freshwater Fishes – Anticipated Impacts --------------------------------------------------5-58 5.13.7 Pollinators – Anticipated Impacts -----------------------------------------------------------5-59 5.13.8 SGCN Priority Species---------------------------------------------------------------------------5-59
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