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Ed Christopher, RF Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Carolinas Drought Early Warning Scoping Workshop July 31, 2012.

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1 Ed Christopher, RF Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Carolinas Drought Early Warning Scoping Workshop July 31, 2012

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3 Shoreline erosion Catastrophic wildfire Saltwater intrusion Species invasion Habitat transition

4 * Sea level rise * Salinity * Tidal issues coupled with drought * Vegetation change or loss * Peat Soil (baby charcoal) * Hydrophobic * Fire * Suppression actions * Loss of land (topography changing events) * Insects and Disease * Southern Pine Beetle * Laurel Wilt Disease

5 * Funding (projects, personnel, etc.) * Private land management * Getting the message out there! * Different priorities * Desire to collaborate…funding? * Other state/federal agency lands * Different missions/priorities * Ex. USAF and USFWS

6 POCOSIN LAKES EXAMPLE

7 * Utilizing weather and drought forecasts * Management implications * Water * Personnel * Equipment * Funding * Develop Partnerships (private, state, NGO, federal) * Exchange Information * Seek Grants (partnerships)

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