Chapter 4 Habitats
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats
• Support other regulatory agencies to minimize impacts on species and habitats.
• Where appropriate, support dam removal and habitat restoration.
4.5.12.5.5 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 • Guide academic research projects to help achieve specific conservation goals and objectives.
• Support the application of an aquatic nuisance species management plan with other agencies/groups.
• Address secondary and cumulative impacts upon water quality (buffer ordinances, water supply watershed protection, headwaters protection).
• Work with and promote existing programs that help farmers reduce sedimentation/erosion (e.g., installing fences to keep livestock out of streams and improving tilling practices), as well as reduce pesticide and herbicide use.
• Support stormwater management and wastewater treatment plant improvements and upgrades.
• Develop and disseminate educational and newsprint media, including stand-alone documents, press releases, newspaper and magazine articles, and displays.
• Improve and maintain existing web resources (mussel, crayfish, and fish atlases, etc.).
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