Eco-Logical

Integration of North Carolina's Conservation and Transportation Planning

State: North Carolina

Applicant: North Carolina Department and Natural Resources

Grant Amount: $136,689

Period of Performance: 24 months

Summary: The project supports development of three specific components of the North Carolina statewide conservation plan to make it more useful for State transportation planners. The project involves the development of digital wildlife habitat maps to improve planning efforts that reduce wildlife habitat fragmentation and accommodate wildlife corridors. This effort will result in better collaboration between planners and the North Carolina Department of Transportation in identifying important wildlife habitat, migration corridors, possible conservation areas, and opportunities for environmental mitigation.

Project Status: The North Carolina Department and Natural Resources signed its contract with FHWA and held its official kick-off meeting.

Contact: Linda Pearsall
Natural Heritage Program Director
(919) 715-4195
linda.pearsall@ncmail.net