Chapter 8. Review, Coordination, Revision, and Next Steps
Required Element 6: Descriptions of procedures to review the SWAP at intervals not to exceed 10 years.
Required Element 7 : Plans for coordinating the development, implementation, review, and revision of the SWAP with federal, state, and local agencies and Indian tribes that manage significant land and water areas within the State or administer programs that significantly affect the conservation of identified species and habitats.
Required Element 8 : Broad public participation is an essential element of developing and implementing these Plans, the projects that are carried out while these Plans are developed, and the Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).
8.1 Introduction The 2015 NC State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) outlined steps for implementation and monitoring of its priorities as well as recommendations and measures for review and revision of the document (NCWRC 2015) . Since publication of that Plan, new guidance has been provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) concerning its review, coordination, revision, and content. The original Administrative guidelines (USFWS 2006) and subsequent update of review and revision guidance (USFWS 2017) from USFWS outlined steps and requirements for a mandatory 10-year comprehensive review (and revision) but allowed for intermediate minor or major updates or revisions. Other guidance has been described in Chapter 1 of this document, including a recommendation to incorporate climate change during revision. This 2025 SWAP revision complies with the requirement to conduct a comprehensive review and revision at an interval not to exceed 10 years. The 2025 SWAP revision was accomplished through the efforts of numerous individuals participating in virtual and in-person meetings held over a two-and-a-half-year period. Using recommendations from various workshops, the NCWRC organized several committees, working groups, and teams and tasked the members with guiding the revision process. The SWAP Steering Committee, Technical Team, Taxa Teams, Ad Hoc Stakeholder Advisory Committees, and other special topic workgroups are key components, and their membership reflects several agency and organization partners as well as private citizens (stakeholders). A list of key
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