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Wherever possible, maintain or restore floodplain forest connectivity, as floodplain forests are important distribution and dispersal corridors for many species (Bailey et al. 2004). This would benefit floodplain forest species such as the [[Northern Parula]], Yellow-Throated Warbler, [[Prothonotary Warbler]], [[Wood Thrush]], [[Swainson's Warbler]], and [[Acadian Flycatcher]], as well as amphibians, Timber Rattlesnakes, and forest bats. +
Ensure floodplain buffers of 300 to 600 feet in as many areas as possible. Where possible, forest patches should be connected along river systems to provide connectivity. +
Make efforts to retain old growth floodplain forest (for [[Chimney Swift]]s, bats, and herpetofauna). +
Ensure floodplain buffers of 300 to 600 feet in as many areas as possible. This would benefit floodplain forest species such as the [[Northern Parula]], [[Swallow-tailed Kite]], [[Mississippi Kite]], [[Prothonotary Warbler]], [[Wood Thrush]], Swainson's and Cerulean warblers, and [[Acadian Flycatcher]], as well as amphibians, Timber Rattlesnakes, and forest bats. +
Restore natural hydrology where dams have altered hydrology, such as on the Roanoke River. +
Work with partners to institute more natural water release regimes from dams. +
Floodplain buffers of 300 to 600 feet provide the most benefit for species such as [[Northern Parula]], [[Yellow-throated Warbler]], [[Prothonotary Warbler]], [[Wood Thrush]], [[Swainson's Warbler]], [[Worm-eating Warbler]], and [[Acadian Flycatcher]], as well as amphibians, snakes, and forest bats. +
Explore techniques for restoring tidal swamp forest and wetlands. +
Consider planting bald cypress to create the next shoreline as sea level rises and blocking ditches to slow saltwater flow into the interior of freshwater tidal marsh as a measure to reduce erosion and buy time for habitat migration inland. +
Use prescribed fire to burn portions of tidal freshwater marshes to eliminate or set-back competing woody species. Mechanical cutting of woody vegetation may be more feasible in wetter areas that cannot be reached by fire. +
The use of bulkheads should be discouraged when other possibilities are available. +
Initiate a prescribed fire regime to control invasive plants and prevent habitat conversion. +
Control invasive species and protect or restore areas, as this is critical to protect these habitats against threats. +
Use stormwater management techniques that strive to restore or maintain the pre-development hydrograph. +
Maintain biologically significant areas, including [[Peregrine Falcon]] nesting areas, reptile den sites, and significant salamander occurrences through active management of outcrops to reduce the intrusion by alder, rhododendron, and other species that contribute to the disappearance of some vertebrates. +
Control invasive species and protect or restore areas already affected by invasive species to protect against changing climate conditions. +
Use a hand crew to manually cut down encroaching woody vegetation with chainsaws or brush blades. Any use of herbicides and surfactants will need to be of low toxicity to wildlife. +
Make efforts toretain old growth floodplain forest (e.g., for [[Chimney Swift]]s, bats, and herpetofauna). +
Manage flow regimes in Coastal Plain rivers as much as possible to mirror the pre-dam hydrograph. +
Protect these habitats through active management to remove invasive species. +