Chapter 4 Habitats
4.5.20.5.5 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 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) (NCDWQ 2000a, NCWRC 2002) .
• Work with and promote existing programs that help farmers reduce sedimentation and erosion (installing fences to keep livestock out of streams) as well as reduce pesticide and herbicide use.
• Maintain partnerships with Piedmont Lands Conservancy, Three River Land Trust, and Piedmont Conservation Council to conserve and preserve aquatic habitats.
• Continue work with conservation partners to advance species and habitat recovery goals.
References are located at the end of this document.
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