Chapter 6 Conservation Goals and Priorities
the division regulates the movement of agricultural or related items capable of spreading harmful insects, diseases, and other pests.
The mission of the Plant Industry Apiary Program is to promote and protect the state’s beekeeping industry. The Apiary Program provides disease and disorder inspections and fumigation services to control diseases and pests of the beekeeping industry. Additionally, the Apiary Program provides educational workshops to educate the state’s beekeepers on the biology and treatment of mite and disease pests of honeybees and Africanized bees. The division works in partnership with the NCSU Apiculture Program to promote bee conservation by combating the spread of pathogens, mites, and other hive pests and to promote bee pollination services. 6.5.5 NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) The mission of the North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is to connect people and places in North Carolina safely and efficiently, with accountability and environmental sensitivity. To fulfill this mission, the NCDOT adopted an Environmental Stewardship Policy that calls for a safe and well-maintained transportation system that meets the needs of the traveling public and supports the development of sustainable, vibrant communities while striving to preserve and enhance the state’s natural and cultural resources. The NCDOT has the responsibility to comply with all rules and regulations described in the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and all requirements stipulated in the program delegation from the NCDENR. The NC Board of Transportation, which has oversight of NCDOT, formed an Environmental Planning and Policy Committee (EPPC). NCDOT and EPPC are working to integrate environmental stewardship into decision making; engage the public and resource agencies early in the project-development process; build trust and effective working relationships; develop mutual goals related to transportation and the environment with local, state and federal partners; use context-sensitive design and maintenance strategies; and continually improve processes, among other initiatives. It is the intent of the NCDOT to forge more effective and efficient working relationships through partnerships with agencies and organizations. The NCDOT and its partners strive to serve as a national model for interagency partnerships for environmental stewardship and streamlining.
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