Chapter 4 Habitats
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats
• Retain or create snags, logs, rocks, and other structures used by basking reptiles.
• Reduce disturbance and development along raceways and near Bald Eagle nest trees. Bald Eagle • Identify invasive and exotic species, their impacts on native wildlife, and practical methods for removal or control.
• Plant native vegetation where appropriate to provide aquatic and terrestrial habitat and to reduce erosion and sedimentation.
4.2.13.6.5 Conservation Programs and Partnerships Conservation programs, incentives, and partnerships should be used to the fullest extent to preserve high-quality resources and protect important natural communities. Protective measures that use existing regulatory frameworks to protect habitats and species should be incorporated where applicable. Land conservation or preservation can serve numerous purposes in the face of anticipated climate change, but above all, it promotes ecosystem resilience.
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats
• Limit lakeshore development at sites where there is no protected buffer land.
• Acquire lakeshore buffer lands (as was done at Jordan and Falls reservoirs) to exclude development.
• Implement conservation strategies where appropriate to protect downstream reaches of relic dams where there are known populations of priority mussel species.
References are located at the end of this document.
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