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Chapter 6. Conservation Goals and Priorities in North Carolina (Required Element 4) 6.1 Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-1 6.2 Planning and Implementing Conservation-------------------------------------------- 6-2 • Figure 6.2-1. Example of an adaptive management planning cycle--------------------- 6-2 6.2.1 Developing Conservation Goals----------------------------------------------------------------- 6-3 6.2.1.1 Conservation Goals Framework ----------------------------------------------------- 6-3 6.2.2 Conservation Funding Resources--------------------------------------------------------------- 6-3 6.2.2.1 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) -------------------------------------- 6-4 6.2.2.2 North Carolina Land and Water Fund (NCLWF) ---------------------------------- 6-4 6.2.2.3 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) -------------------------------------- 6-4 6.2.2.4 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)----------------------------------- 6-4 6.2.2.5 Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) ----------------------------------------- 6-5 6.2.2.6 Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund (ADFP) 6-5 6.2.2.7 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Programs ------------------- 6-5 6.2.2.8 NC Forest Legacy Program (FLP) ----------------------------------------------------- 6-5 6.2.2.9 NC Tax Checkoff for Nongame and Endangered Wildlife ---------------------- 6-6 6.2.2.10 NC Wildlife Diversity Endowment Fund ------------------------------------------ 6-6 6.2.2.11 NC Wildlife Endowment Fund ------------------------------------------------------ 6-6 6.2.2.12 NC Wildlife Conservation Account ------------------------------------------------ 6-6 6.2.2.13 Green Growth Toolbox --------------------------------------------------------------- 6-6 6.2.2.14 North Carolina Land Trusts ---------------------------------------------------------- 6-6 6.2.3 Conservation Tools and Data Resources for NC--------------------------------------------- 6-7 6.2.4.1 NC OneMap Geospatial Portal -------------------------------------------------------- 6-7 6.2.4.2 NC Natural Heritage Data Explorer -------------------------------------------------- 6-7 6.2.4.3 Green Growth Toolbox (GGT) --------------------------------------------------------- 6-7 6.2.4.4 NC Gap Analysis Project (NC-GAP) --------------------------------------------------- 6-7 6.2.4.5 Data Basin --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-8 6.2.4.6 Southeast Conservation Blueprint --------------------------------------------------- 6-8 6.2.4.7 USGS State Wildlife Action Plans ----------------------------------------------------- 6-9 6.3 Conservation Opportunities and Incentives-----------------------------------------6-10 6.3.1 Conservation Opportunity Areas --------------------------------------------------------------6-10 6.3.1.1 2015 Conservation Opportunity Areas---------------------------------------------6-10 6.3.1.2 2025 Conservation Opportunity Areas---------------------------------------------6-11 6.3.1.2.1 Intact Habitat Cores ----------------------------------------------------------6-11 6.3.1.2.2 COA Tiers -----------------------------------------------------------------------6-12 • Figure 6.3-1. Map depicting NC and adjacent state COAs developed by SECAS for 2025 SWAPS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-13
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