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• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 390  + (For protected and unprotected sites, control the exotic plants that are present or may potentially invade.)
• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 419  + (Foster efforts to understand and implement … Foster efforts to understand and implement appropriate management techniques (e.g., prescribed fire or thinning) for the benefit of the broadest array of oak forest-dependent wildlife, while taking into account specific needs of wildlife with more restrictive requirements (Artman and Downhower 2003; Ford et al. 2000).man and Downhower 2003; Ford et al. 2000).)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 16  + (Fully utilize government conservation programs and incentives (e.g., Farm Bill programs) and partnerships with private landowners to stem the conversion of suitable bogs to other uses.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 233  + (Further expand the Forest Landbird Legacy … Further expand the Forest Landbird Legacy Program (a cooperative effort between the Commission, the US Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS], and the Natural Resources Conservation Service) to influence habitat for birds and other wildlife in mature floodplain forest through canopy gap management and other options.h canopy gap management and other options.)
• NCWAP 2015 Research Priority 608  + (Gain a broad community-level perspective to simplify the in-stream flow assessments associated with hydropower projects. Research is needed to develop habitatsuitability criteria to aid in the assessments (Lobb and Orth 1991).)
• NCWAP 2015 Research Priority 31  + (Gain information regarding the specific microhabitat needs of priority species to develop long term conservation strategies.)
• NCWAP 2015 Surveys Priority 155  + (Gather baseline information on sex ratios for species with temperature-dependent sex determination (all sea turtles, terrapins, alligators) to characterize impacts from climate change.)
• NCWAP 2015 Surveys Priority 513  + (Gather better information about the status and distribution of common species associated with riverine habitats (e.g., Three-lined Salamander, Common Ribbonsnake).)
• NCWAP 2015 Surveys Priority 567  + (Gather better information about the status and distribution of more common species associated with [[Piedmont]] wetland habitats (e.g., the Three-lined Salamander, Common Ribbonsnake).)
• NCWAP 2015 Surveys Priority 78  + (Gather better information about the status and distribution of more common species associated with stream habitats (e.g., Shovel-nosed and Three-linedSalamanders).)
• NCWAP 2015 Surveys Priority 288  + (Gather better information about the status and distribution of more common species associated with [[Piedmont]] headwater and associated wetland habitats (e.g., Three-lined Salamander, Common Ribbonsnake).)
• NCWAP 2015 Research Priority 82  + (Gather better information regarding the inputs and influence of groundwater sources to accurately predict the influence of climate change on coldwater systems.)
• US NABCI Policy and Funding Priority A  + (Generate and maintain resources for bird conservation.)
• NCWAP 2015 Research Priority 2  + (Genetic studies to determine degree of gene flow between populations and to assess overall population health for species restricted to this habitat(i.e., Bog Turtle), given the isolated nature of mountain bogs.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 470  + (Give a high priority to protecting movemen … Give a high priority to protecting movement corridors that allow dispersal between habitat blocks, especially as development and roadways fragment the few remaining large tracts of habitat. Maintaining and restoring connections between habitat blocks is critical, not only for allowing adjustments in range in response to climate change, but to maintain population resilience and adaptability more generally.esilience and adaptability more generally.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 130  + (Give high priority to protecting and expan … Give high priority to protecting and expanding the few remaining examples regardless of climate change. Because these systems are likely to withstand the stresses of changing climate well, restoring more of them in the near future would produce more resilient natural landscapes.produce more resilient natural landscapes.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 392  + (Give high priority to protecting movement corridors that allow dispersal between habitat blocks, especially as development and roadways fragment the few remaining large tracts of habitat.)
• NCWAP 2015 Surveys Priority 407  + (Give priority to gathering baseline inform … Give priority to gathering baseline information regarding the current distribution and status of oak forest-associated species that are rare or declining (e.g., [[Black-capped Chickadee]], Eastern Fox Squirrel, Wehrle's Salamander, Timber Rattlesnake, and several bat species).ber Rattlesnake, and several bat species).)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 393  + (Give priority to restoring connections that are lost due to construction of four-lane highways and other roads that create near-impassible barriers for all animals except those capable of flight.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 471  + (Give priority to restoring connections that are lost due to construction of four-lane highways and other roads that create nearly impassible barriers for all animals except those capable of flight.)
• NCWAP 2015 Surveys Priority 197  + (Give secondary priority to surveys of species for which current distribution information is already available or for species that are considered common.)
• NCWAP 2015 Monitoring Priority 11  + (Given the limited availability and number of threats facing mountain bog habitat, considerable effort needs to be expended to determine if populations are increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 331  + (Given the relative rarity of low-elevation … Given the relative rarity of low-elevation rock outcrops across the state, measures need to be taken to conserve as much of this habitat as possible. This includes preservation measures, as well as conservation/management measures to ensure that species that rely upon these outcrops continue to be afforded the desired variety of habitat conditions into the future.ety of habitat conditions into the future.)
• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 613  + (Habitat restoration should primarily occur … Habitat restoration should primarily occur through growing season prescribed burning, to develop and maintain the herbaceous layer and open pine stands. Where growing season burns cannot be administered, winter burns can be constructive. Burning should be accomplished without placing firelines in transition zones from uplands to wetlands and with the fire allowed to burn through transition zones. allowed to burn through transition zones.)
• US NABCI Addressing Threats Priority Action 2  + (Identify and abate the negative consequences associated with development of alternative sources of energy to minimize the impact of renewable energy sources.)

• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 423  + (Identify and protect strategically important areas.)

• NCWAP 2015 Research Priority 363  + (Identify causal factors responsible for low beach-nesting bird reproductive success; initiate predator impact studies (e.g., ghost crabs, Fire Ants, gulls, foxes, Raccoons, feral cats, etc.) (Wolcott and Wolcott 1999).)
• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 498  + (Identify invasive and exotic species, their impacts on native wildlife, and practical methods for removal or control.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 117  + (Identify the best remaining examples of this habitat in the Mountains and western [[Piedmont]] and then to pursue easements or acquisition. The efforts of land trusts and government agencies should be coordinated to target the highest priority sites.)
• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 74  + (Identify ways to address the effects of WNS where it occurs in the state.)
• NCWAP 2015 Monitoring Priority 14  + (If Beaver activity is detected in nearby streams, monitor to detect problems from flooding or inundation.)
• NCWAP 2015 Research Priority 8  + (If livestock grazing is allowed, limit number of animals to one per acre and allow light to moderate seasonal (winter only) grazing where possible (Somers et al. 2000).)
• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 44  + (Implement and support use of agriculture a … Implement and support use of agriculture and forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) to control stormwater runoff. Structures such as bioretention cells (i.e., rain gardens), cisterns, permeable pavement, runnels, vegetated swales, and filter strips can be used in various ways as stormwater BMPs.e used in various ways as stormwater BMPs.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 175  + (Implement conservation measures outlined in the Albemarle–Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (see http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/apnep).)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 502  + (Implement conservation strategies where appropriate to protect downstream reaches of relic dams where there are known populations of priority mussel species.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 381  + (Implement future recommendations from the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan (Kushlan et al. 2002).)
• US NABCI Land and Water Conservation Priority B  + (Improve management of public lands and waters.)
• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 50  + (In managed rivers, restore stream flows that promote controlled overbank flows and hydrological connectivity between the river and the floodplain.)
• NCWAP 2015 Research Priority 67  + (In some areas of its range, the Longtail Salamander is associated with caves or portions of caves. Investigate its habitat use in North Carolina in conjunction with more generalized research on this species' distribution, status, and habitat in the state.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 532  + (In the Coastal Plain, give a high priority to protecting movement corridors that allow inland migration away from inundating areas along the sounds and seacoast.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 316  + (Increase buffer widths to mitigate impacts from pollution into river systems and to maintain habitatat the edge of these aquatic communities that will provide cover and foraging areas for many wildlife species using riverine habitat.)
• NCWAP 2015 Conservation Programs And Partnerships Priority 455  + (Increase connectivity among habitat patches, both through acquisition or management of adjacent stands. Preservation of large tracts of minimally disturbed older forests may be key to maintaining forest litter amphibian populations.)
• US NABCI Land and Water Conservation Priority Action 1  + (Increase coordination and cooperation across federal agencies, and among federal and state agencies, to implement conservation policies and actions at broad scales.)
• US NABCI Land and Water Conservation Priority F  + (Increase environmental resiliency and adaptability.)
• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 87  + (Increasethe effective connectivity (i.e., gene flow) between headwater brook trout populations through removal of artificial barriers and promote habitatconnectivity.)
• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 47  + (Initiate a drought management program that modifies discharge permits when base flow conditions decrease and the 7Q10 is lowered.)
• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 284  + (Initiate a prescribed fire regime to control invasive plants and prevent habitat conversion.)
• NCWAP 2015 Management Practices Priority 338  + (Initiate a prescribed fire regime to prevent invasive plants and prevent habitat conversion.)
• NCWAP 2015 Surveys Priority 287  + (Initiate distribution surveys for all amphibian species associated with headwater communities, but especially the Mole Salamander, Eastern Tiger Salamander, Dwarf Salamander, and Four-toed Salamander.)
• NCWAP 2015 Research Priority 409  + (Initiate genetic and morphological studies to clarify taxonomic status of numerous birds and amphibians (e.g., high-elevation birds, plethodontid salamanders).)
• NCWAP 2015 Research Priority 322  + (Initiate genetic and morphological studies to clarify taxonomic status of plethodontid salamanders.)