C. Increased protection of existing natural communities/rare species habitat
1. Change public understanding of natural communities/ rare species habitat value/ change behavior
2. Identify important natural communities/ rare species habitat
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EXISTING PROGRAMS: 1. Outreach ·
Agricultural
Stewardship Program ·
CBC Habitat
Restoration ·
CBC Riparian Buffer
Program ·
Citizen Watershed
groups ·
Coastal Program Land
Acquisition ·
Conservation Easements
(state/ NGOs) ·
Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program –DCR ·
Ducks Unlimited
Programs ·
ERP Restoration
Program ·
Local land holdings ·
National Park
Service ·
Natural Area
Preserves – DCR ·
Natural Area
Registry Program - DCR ·
Non-profit land
acquisitions (e.g., The Nature Conservancy) ·
State Park System -
DCR ·
Virginia Land
Conservation Foundation ·
Virginia Outdoors
Program ·
Water Quality
Programs – Forestry ·
Riparian Forest
Buffer Initiative ·
Wetlands Reserve
Program 2. Regulation ·
Marine Protected
Areas –VMRC ·
SAMPS - CZMP N/A 3. Monitoring · Restoration tracking- DGIF 4. Planning/coordination · Chesapeake Bay Lowlands Ecoregional Plan – The Nature Conservancy ·
Elizabeth River
Action Plan 5.
Research · Biota of Virginia (DGIF) · Comprehensive Coastal Inventory –VIMS · Natural Heritage Inventory- DCR N/A |
MISSING ELEMENTS: 1. Outreach ·
Education of local
governments ·
2. Regulation ·
3. Authority ·
4. Monitoring ·
Identify sensitive
areas ·
Map/define natural communities
and rare species (abundance and habitat) ·
Develop a status
system for types of communities (like RTE) to lead to better protection of
natural communities ·
5. Planning/coordination ·
Expand acquisition
and protection of lands holding these habitats · Develop prioritization of rare species populations to preserve ·
Develop
prioritization of natural communities and rare species habitats to preserve ·
6.
Research · habitat requirements of rare species 7.
Definition of
management targets |
