The Nature WILDLIFE Conservancy REFUGE SYSTEM , Commitment to - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Asheville, NC- 12/4/12

~ MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE I N E IHE RED C

West Virginid l-lighldnds Co nservd NATIONAL The Nature WILDLIFE Conservancy REFUGE SYSTEM

, Commitment to Resource Shared CASRI Coordinator Position Th e Nature , Cons rvancy - Protec tt ng nature. Pr eservmg life :'

Formulate Habitat Objectives _-l •CASRI Action Plan •Restoration Approach Report I •Modeled Restoration Potentia

ebur~s@t n c.org CASRI ACTION PLAN: •Defines Vision, Goals, Objectives and Strategies •10 year time frame •Provides focus for the working group and aids in funding Prepwed by CASRI Stratepy Committee 08/2010- Contact

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Where are we headed?

FWS Landscape Conservation Coo erative North Great Lakes Atlantic Upper Midwest

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SASRI?? CASRI - -- - - Spruce Restoration as an Appalachian Priority

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