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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The Origin of State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPS)---------------------------------- 1-1 1.2 State Wildlife Grants Eligibility and Requirements---------------------------------- 1-2 1.3 From 2015 to 2025—Revision of North Carolina’s Wildlife Action Plan ------- 1-2 1.3.1 Revision Approach and Methods -------------------------------------------------------------- 1-3 1.3.2 Report Organization and Format -------------------------------------------------------------- 1-3 1.4 Potential SWG Program Changes ------------------------------------------------------- 1-6 Chapter 2 The Need for Conservation 2.1 Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-1 2.2 Human Population Changes -------------------------------------------------------------- 2-1 • Figure 2-1. Projected population growth by county, 2030—2040 ---------------------- 2-2 2.3 Natural Resources Changes -------------------------------------------------------------- 2-3 • Table 2.3-1. Surface area of non-federal and federal-owned land and water areas in North Carolina --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-3 2.3.1 Land Use and Land Cover Changes ---------------------------------------------------------- 2-3 • Table 2.3-2. Land use types, in millions of acres -------------------------------------------- 2-4 • Figure 2-2 Land use types, by percentage of cover ----------------------------------------- 2-5 • Figure 2-3 Comparison of land use changes, 2001 to 2016------------------------------- 2-5 2.3.2 Protecting Land-- 2-6 2.3.3 Protecting Endangered Ecosystems ----------------------------------------------------------- 2-6 2.3.4 Critical Areas for Freshwater Conservation -------------------------------------------------- 2-8 2.4 Uncertainty and Future Conditions----------------------------------------------------- 2-9 2.5 Conclusion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-9 • Figure 2-4 Urban growth probabilities (percent increase) for the period 2010—2020 compared to 2010—2050 -----------------------------------------------------------------------2-11
Chapter 3. North Carolina Species (Required Element 1)
3.1 Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1 3.1.1 Regulatory Authority for Plants and Wildlife ----------------------------------------------- 3-2 3.1.1.1 Wildlife ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4 3.1.1.2 Plants ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4 3.1.2 Definitions ------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-5 3.1.3 Permit Requirements----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-6 3.1.4 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)--------------------------------------------- 3-7
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