Chapter 6 Conservation Goals and Priorities
Owners can do this in trust with the state government and receive a fair price for the commitment. Online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/private-land/forest-legacy
6.2.2.9 NC Tax Checkoff for Nongame and Endangered Wildlife The largest and most significant source of state funding for the NCWRC’s Wildlife Diversity Program is the NC Tax Checkoff for Nongame and Endangered Wildlife. Anyone filing an North Carolina income tax form and receiving a tax refund can designate any portion of the refund to fund the Wildlife Diversity Program. These are tax-deductible contributions for the next tax year. The deduction is generally made by checking line 31 on the form (exact line number is subject to tax form revision) and indicating the dollar amount of the contribution to be withheld from the tax refund. Since 1984, the Tax Checkoff program has provided $10,432,469 for conservation efforts. The average annual donation amount is $347,748, with the lowest in its first year in 1984 of $51,006 and the highest in 1991 of $510,269. 6.2.2.10 NC Wildlife Diversity Endowment Fund Interest earned from the NC Wildlife Diversity Endowment Fund donations is spent on programs that benefit nongame species (i.e., animals not hunted or fished). Every dollar in donations given to the fund is matched with federal and other grants, so donated dollars count twice. Contributions are tax deductible and can be made through donations directly to the fund (including memorial contributions) or through a bequest from a will or living trust. This is a new fund designed to allow contributions toward programs benefiting nongame species. Online at https://www.ncwildlife.gov/donate. 6.2.2.11 NC Wildlife Endowment Fund The NC Wildlife Endowment Fund investment and conservation program is funded by fees paid for lifetime licenses and specified contributions. Contributions are tax deductible and can be made through donations directly to the fund (including memorial contributions) or through a bequest from a will or living trust. Online at https://www.ncwildlife.gov/donate. 6.2.2.12 NC Wildlife Conservation Account Through a partnership with the NC Division of Motor Vehicles, funds are generated through purchase and renewal of a NCWRC personalized license plate for a vehicle, camper, or trailer. Since 2000, the personalized license plate program has provided more than $300,000 for wildlife conservation. Visit the NCDMV website to order a special plate https://payments.ncdot.gov. 6.2.2.13 Green Growth Toolbox NCWRC's Green Growth Toolbox has developed Partners for Green Growth to provide cost- share funding to local governments to assist them in enhancing priority wildlife habitat conservation through land-use planning. Online at https://ncwildlife.gov/wildlife- habitat/conservation-restoration-programs/green-growth-toolbox/partners-green-growth-cost- share.
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