Topics Related to Protection & Resilience
The project is focused on increasing the use of natural and nature-based features (NNBFs) to increase resilience of coastal communities to flooding caused by storms and extreme weather events. The project is designed to include interaction with local government officials as the target audience for project generated data and guidance.
APNEP staff work to implement North Carolina's Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP) in a way that is coordinated and integrated with implementation of our CCMP. The CHPP is a guidance document that addresses the habitat and water quality efforts needed to protect, enhance, and restore fish habitat in North Carolina.
While most public and private resources are dedicated to restoring impaired waters, the preservation of high quality waters is one of the most cost-effective ways to lower drinking water costs, provide protection against storms and floods, and maintain habitat for fish and game species. Identification of these pristine waters is a necessary first step in the ultimate preservation of these valuable areas.
The ANS Steering Committee works to discuss updates and a timeline for an updated ANS Management Plan at the state and federal level. The Plan will aid in the coordination of NGOs, state, and federal agencies to tackle management and outreach of aquatic invasive species.
To resolve water-related issues on the northern Albemarle-Pamlico peninsula, local governments and conservation land managers requested the Scuppernong Water Management Study. In this ecologically rich and diverse region, communities surrounding the Scuppernong River have experienced increasingly severe flooding, highlighting the need for updated water management systems.
The TCRC team works to build environmental risk and adaptation planning capacity among Native Nations with ties to the Albemarle-Pamlico region through community-led engagement and to educate non-Native resilience practitioners on best practices for including Tribes in environmental planning initiatives.