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for "Conservation of natural resources"
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8768
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Panthertown Valley, covering six thousand acres in Jackson, Macon, and Transylvania Counties in western North Carolina, is an ecological treasure with rare plants and animals. The valley was damaged by heavy logging in the 1920s, and in the 1960s, under great pressure from developers who wanted to turn it into a resort and vacation area. Duke Power purchased it in 1987 to build a high-voltage transmission line. In 1989, the North Carolina Chapter of the Nature Conservancy paid Duke Power $8 million for the 6,000-acre tract. Today, through preservation efforts, the valley has regained its wild beauty.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 74 Issue 11, Apr 2007,
p106-108, 110, 112, 114-115, il
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9444
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Disease, overharvesting, pollution, poor water quality, and habitat destruction have caused the Eastern oyster to decline over 90 percent in the state during the last century. Concern for the oyster's future has brought together state agencies like the North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries and other state conservation groups to chart a course of action. There is now a statewide plan to save North Carolina's oysters by building hatcheries and recycling oyster shells.
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9988
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The Civilian Conservation Corps was one of the many government funded programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, effectuated to combat nationwide poverty during the Great Depression. The Corps' many significant conservationist contributions included clearing trails and roads in the mountains of North Carolina, planting millions of trees, and controlling forest fires.
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12972
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North Carolina leads the country in the loss of farm and forest lands. In the last decade, over one million acres have been lost, and in their stead stand shopping centers, housing developments, parking lots and roads. With massive increases in population, especially in the area of retirees, and the ongoing destruction of the natural world, land conservation in North Carolina is crucial to its future.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 10, Oct 2010,
p20-25, il, map
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15343
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Dr. I. H. Sims, of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station at Asheville, reported increased efforts to protect and restore native species to Pisgah National Forest. Those species being most closely monitored and protected included bear, beaver, and elk.
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15962
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While new residents to the mountain region of North Carolina bring a much-needed boost to the mountain economy, development also threatens the environment that makes the region a desirable place to live. It is imperative to explore alternative types of development that accommodate growth without compromising the natural beauty or resources of the mountain landscape. One promising alternative is conservation-oriented development, which harnesses the economic engine of development to help protect the natural environment.
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24345
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After environmentalists fought the construction of a dam on the New River, it was added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 1976. Many houses were then built on the banks of the river because of its beautiful scenic reputation. Critics claim today that preventing the dam inadvertently caused development on the river, ultimately undercutting its beauty.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 11 Issue 4, April 1991,
p48-55, il
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25683
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Peperpot Nature Park in Suriname is a protected area with exceptional biodiversity and is also in close proximity to Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. As urbanization and land conversion advance, efforts are being made to safeguard the country’s natural resources. Part of this conservation work is led by Dr. Brian O’Shea, who is studying bird populations in the park.
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25932
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R. Wayne Bailey of Milton, North Carolina has recently received one fo the 1973 American Motors Conservation Awards which are presented to those dedicated to the efforts in the field of renewable natural resources. Bailey, a biology with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, is a pioneer in developing progressive management and restoration programs for wild turkey.
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25943
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Home of the Second Marine Division, officers at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina were named winners of the Secretary of Defense Natural Resources Conservation Award for 1972. This award is presented to military installations that have demonstrated excellence in natural resource conservation. Camp Lejeune’s efforts have included game food plots, deer transplanting, fish pond maintenance, and woodland reforestation.
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26651
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The 1985 Farm Bill was passed to conserve soil buy putting eroding cropland in permanent vegetative cover, reduce surplus crop production, improve wildlife habitat, and promote forest tree planting. Farmers may elect to grow crops on their acres in exchange for payments, as part of the new conservation reserve program.
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28157
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Several Triangle area residents are preparing for life without cheap gasoline and the conveniences that come with it. Stephen and Rebekah Hren founded NC Powerdown. The group meets to discuss the transition to a post-oil economy and to promote the sharing of resources within the community. Lyle Estill is the president of Piedmont Biofuels which produces biodiesel. Earthaven Ecovillage in Black Mountain, NC is a one of the largest of its kind in America and it is a model for an alternative life off and away from America’s consumer society.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 46, November 2008,
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28515
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A transmission right-of-way near North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation’s Hamlet power plant will become a part of the state’s Butterfly Highway next spring. A one-acre plot was prepared with pollinator-friendly plants native to the state. This is part of a statewide conservation initiative aiming to restore habitats impacted by urbanization, land use change and agriculture.
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29203
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Panthertown Valley, nestled between the resort towns in Jackson and Macon counties, North Carolina is a scenic and ecological wonderland with cliffs and valleys, harbors and headways, endangered species and trout streams. The natural marvels of Panthertown Valley are under the watchful eye of North Carolina's chapter of the Nature Conservancy, and with the cooperation of the Duke Energy Company has been added to the Nantahala National Forest.
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29704
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A considerable number of areas in the southern Appalachian Mountains rank at the very top nationally for their conservation value, and many of these fall within Western North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah national forests. To determine the amount of protection afforded to these lands, ecologists use four factors to assess conservation importance.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 12, December 2016,
p66-67, por
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