BIO-2 Waterfowl Management in Areas Surrounding Dare County Range
Waterfowl could be impacted by military overflight particularly during breeding and migration seasons, working against investments that have been made to protect these
species. Need to protect local and migratory waterfowl in areas surrounding the Dare County Range.
BIO-2A DCR
Coordination
MAA
Continue to Monitor Regional Waterfowl Impacts
Issue / Strategy
Mid-Term
Mid-Term
Seymour Johnson AFB / Dare County Range; NC Department of Environmental
Quality; NC Division of Parks and Recreation; and Hyde, Tyrrell and Dare
counties, should work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission to continue to monitor the impacts of military overflight on
waterfowl habitat and migration in areas surrounding the Dare County Range and
share ongoing findings with JLUS partners.
Primary Lead Partner: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Other Primary Partners: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Regional
Conservation Committee (Strategy BIO-1A)
Other Partners: NC Department of Environmental Quality, North Carolina Division
of Parks and Recreation, NC Division of Coastal Management, North Carolina
Coastal Federation, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Tyrrell County
Administration, Soil and Water Conservation Districts
BIO-2B
DCR
Coordination
MAA
Develop and Implement a Regional Waterfowl Management Plan
Based on the outcome of the Waterfowl Study results in BIO-2A, develop and
implement a Regional Waterfowl Management Plan to promote the health of
resident and migratory waterfowl communities including impacts of military
overflight on migratory patterns and habitat.
Other Primary Partners: U.S. Fish and Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resources
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