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Protect inland tidal freshwater wetlands, which will become extensive estuarine communities in the future, and allow the barrier islands to migrate and new inlets to form. +
Protect habitats in large enough patches to sustain priority species, reconnect fragmented habitats, restore habitats that have been lost or converted, enhance the function and structure of habitats that have been degraded, and manage habitats for priority species (ACJV 2004). +
Work with partners (e.g., NC Coastal Federation, Audubon NC, TNC, Ducks Unlimited) to leverage funding programs such as the North American Wetlands Conservation Act that target conservation of coastal wetlands. +
Implement conservation measures outlined in the Albemarle–Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (see http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/apnep). +
Initiate partnerships with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to begin cane restoration projects and research. +
Continue cooperative efforts with colonial waterbird (wading bird) working groups and follow future management recommendations from the North American Waterbird Management Plan (Kushlan et al. 2002). +
Work to develop eight patches of forested wetlands at least 10,000 acres in size throughout the South [[Atlantic Coastal Plain]], as called for in the South [[Atlantic Coastal Plain]] Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plan (Hunter et al. 2001b). +
Make an attempt to protect waterbird nesting colonies. Continue cooperative efforts with colonial waterbird (wading bird) working groups and follow future management recommendations from the North American Waterbird Management Plan (Kushlan et al. 2002). +
Make efforts to retain old growth floodplain forest for chimney swifts, bats, and herpetofauna. +
Work to develop eight patches of forested wetlands at least 10,000 acres in size throughout the South [[Atlantic Coastal Plain]], as called for in the South [[Atlantic Coastal Plain]] Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plan (Hunter et al. 2000b). +
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. +
Concentrate conservation efforts on the Pee Dee and Dan River basins, as they contain some of the larger tracts of intact floodplain forest left in the [[Piedmont]] and offer some of the best opportunities for large-scale habitat conservation. +
Pursue land acquisition and easements through cooperation with land trusts with an effort to increase the width of riparian buffers and create larger patches of connected habitat. Priority should be given to brownwater bottomlands, as these are the most species-rich and are more susceptible to clearcutting and other timber harvest than cypress-gum swamps (i.e., wetter sites) (NCWRC 2005). +
Wherever possible, maintenance or restoration of floodplain forest connectivity should be pursued; floodplain forest are important distribution and dispersal corridors for many species (Bailey et al. 2004 in NCWRC 2005). +
Priorities for protection include colonial waterbird nesting sites, eagle nesting sites, [[Wood Stork]] foraging areas, and important [[Black Rail]] habitat once it is better identified. Adjacent nesting habitat for snakes and turtles should also be protected. +
Acquisition of freshwater tidal marsh habitat in the Currituck Sound area is important. +
Collaborate with partners to develop a management plan for high-elevation communities. +
Protect from trampling to allow the species pool to expand through suitable habitat, producing larger, more robust populations that would be better able to survive climate-related changes. +
Ensure that all existing high-elevation rock outcrops are high priorities for conservation action, as they are extremely rare, have a very restricted range, and are subject to extreme environmental conditions. +
Close sensitive areas at certain times (e.g., during Timber Rattlesnake emergence or [[Peregrine Falcon]] nesting) or permanently to stop direct trampling, loss of habitat to recreation developments, trails, vistas, etc., and indirect human impacts (disturbance). +