Due to the COVID19 pandemic, this meeting will be held via teleconference. Any member of the public who wishes to participate in this meeting is strongly encouraged to do so remotely.
Please contact Rodney Butler at rodney.butler@ncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603 to request a teleconference meeting invitation/call-in or instructions to attend the meeting in person.
Documents to be discussed during the meeting are accessible online at:
and https://www.ncnhp.org/events
NHAC Members: Jeff Marcus (chair), Alan Weakley, Marvel Welch, Lee Leidy, Ron Myers, Jay Leutze, Tony Doster, Jason Walser, Bob Cherry
NHP Staff: Misty Buchanan, Scott Pohlman, Meredith Wojcik
DNCR Staff: Division of Land and Water Stewardship Director Walter Clark, Deputy General Counsel Henry Fordham, Chief Deputy Secretary Reid Wilson
Call to Order and Reading of Ethics Reminder – Jeff Marcus, Chair
In accordance with the State Government Ethics Act, it is the duty of every Natural Heritage Advisory Committee member to avoid both conflicts of interest and appearances of conflict. Does any Natural Heritage Advisory Committee member have any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to any matters coming before the Natural Heritage Advisory Committee today? If so, please identify the conflict or appearance of conflict and refrain from any undue participation1 in the particular matter involved.
Welcome, Introductions, and Logistics: NHAC, DNCR, NHP,
Requirements for online meeting:
- Vote by roll call
- Meeting participants must announce their names prior to speaking
- Documents discussed must be made available to the public participating
- Documents are available for review at website link (above).
- All Documents discussed will be presented on the screen during discussion for participants to view.
- Links to the documents will also be available in the meeting chat.
01 Review Agenda for Additions and Deletions – All
02 Review Previous Meeting Minutes – All
- Division updates (Walter) – Legislative updates, NCLWF
- NHP updates (Misty) – Summer field season, Covid-19
Registry/Dedication Overview (Scott)
Dedication Proposals (Scott)
NCDA&CS Plant Conservation Program
03 Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve amendment
NC Division of Parks and Recreation
04 Warwick Mill Bay State Natural Area
05 Hanging Rock State Park amendment
06 Morrow Mountain State Park amendment
07 New River State Park amendment
NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
08 Fort Raleigh Maritime Forest
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
09 North River Game Land DNP
10 White Oak River Game Land DNP update
NC Division of Coastal Management
11 Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve amendment
Maggie Valley Sanitary District
12 Maggie Valley Watershed DNP update
Registry Proposals (Scott)
13 Cub Creek – Respite in the Round (Granville Co Cox Property)
14 Bennett Hardpan and longleaf restoration (130 of Chatham)
15 Knoll Ridge RHA amendment (130 of Chatham)
16 South Toe River – Little Celo Knob RHA (130 of Chatham)
17 Brushy Mountains Three County Forest (130 of Chatham)
18 Couches Creek Headwaters (Ashe Co Hining Property)
19 Moncure Boggy Streamheads (USACE)
Discussion:
Staff Updates
20 Rare Plant and Animal Lists, Biennial Report
21 Site Rating review update
22 Volunteer Program (Scott)
Set next meeting dates – May 2021
Wrap Up