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The Nature Conservancy: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant update Jeff Marcus NC Longleaf Pine Restoration Director

NFWF Longleaf Stewardship Fund � A public/private partnership to fund longleaf restoration �Started with Longleaf Legacy Program in 2004 and has provided $8. 7 million

TNC- st 1 grant in 2012 � Expansion of seasonal fire crew � Contract tree planting, mid-story control, fire lines � Enabled partner assists for burning

# TNC & Assist burns- Longleaf 100 90 NFWF Number of Burns 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

TNC- st 1 grant in 2012 � 9, 662 acres burned � 496 acres longleaf planted � 891 acres mid-story control � 82 acres understory planting � 99 acres invasive control

TNC nd 2 grant in 2014 � 6, 472 acres burned to date � 326 acres overstory thinning � 303 acres longleaf planting � 1, 720 acres mid-story reduction �TSI contract for Carver’s Creek �Private landowner prioritization and outreach

Private Landowner Outreach �Partner with National Wild Turkey Federation �Meetings to coordinate among partners �Priority landowner map �Focal area � 50 ac min �Reserve Design �Proximity �Size �Categorize landowners �Appropriate property? �In conservation program? �Need help implementing plan? �Plans/assistance for 10 landowners

TNC 2016 proposal � Continue seasonal burn crew � Invasive & midstory work at Weymouth Woods & Carver’s Creek � Workshop on Ecological Burning. May 2017 � Longleaf Academy- understory & herbicide � Longleaf Alliance Burn Academy- aimed at Prescribed Burn Associations

TNC staff responsible for this work Matthew Moskwik Mike Norris Gretchen Coll Katie Sauerbrey