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Natural Resources and Biodiversity <br />The following natural resources and biodiversity tools can be found at: <br />httl2: / /www.conservision- nc.net/ <br />• One North Carolina Naturally Conservation Planning Tool is composed of multiple assessment <br />layers published by NCDENR in support of land use planning efforts in North Carolina. <br />• The North Carolina Biodiversity /Wildlife Habitat Assessment prioritizes aquatic and terrestrial <br />habitat, landscape function and connectivity. The majority of the state's Wildlife Action Plan priority <br />species and their associated habitats as identified by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are <br />included. <br />• The North Carolina Open Space and Conservation Lands layer is intended to inform the user <br />about the location of existing conservation lands that are in `permanent conservation" and are active- <br />ly managed by a public entity. <br />• The North Carolina Water Services Assessment prioritizes lands that are most critical to protect <br />water resources for North Carolinas residents. <br />• The North Carolina Farmland Assessment, developed by the state Department of Agriculture and <br />Consumer Services, prioritizes viable and threatened agriculture lands. <br />• The North Carolina Forestry Lands Assessment prioritizes forestry lands that are important for <br />sustaining the forest products sector of economy and providing ecosystem services. These layers are <br />available for download or through a web based map viewer. <br />Southeast GAP ( SEGAP) Vertebrate Distribution Models are currently in review from SEGAP and <br />available by request (draft maps are currently available as images). httl2://www.basic.ncsu.edu/igZa <br />Carolina models based on first generation GAP data are available at http:/ /www.basic.ncsu.edu /ncga l <br />The USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station has produced Atlases of Tree and Bird Species <br />Habitats for Current and Future Climates. http: / /www.nrs.fs.fed.us /atlas/ <br />The USFWS Critical Habitat portal is an online service for information regarding threatened and endangered <br />species final Critical Habitat designation across the U.S. http: / /criticalhabitat.fws.gov/ <br />Appendix A 171 <br />