Charles H Wharton Conservation Center Inc

PERMANENTLY PROTECT THE LAND AND THE WILDLIFE OF THE UPPER TALLULAH RIVER WATERSHED

LAND MANAGEMENT: CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY INDICATORS FOR LONG-TERM MONITORING AND STUDY; ESTABLISH BASELINE PARAMETERS AND COLLECT INITIAL BASELINE DATA USING GIS PHOTOGRAPHS ETC.; MAP TRAILS ON THE WHARTON CENTER PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING NATIONAL FOREST LANDS; DETERMINE AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE CONTROL OF NON-NATIVE INVASIVE SPECIES WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO THOSE MOST LIKELY TO INTERFERE WITH THE WHARTON CENTER MISSION E.G. HEMLOCK WOOLY ADELGID SPIRAEA JAPONICA ETC.; AND REINTRODUCE NATIVE SPECIES AS APPROPRIATE AND WITH ADVICE FROM A SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL.

LAND CONSERVATION: CONTINUE TO MAKE KEY STAKEHOLDERS AWARE OF THE TERMS AND LIMITS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT HELD BY THE CONSERVATION FUND TCF; CREATE AND UPDATE A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FAQ FACTSHEET; ARRANGE FOR PERIODIC SITE VISITS BY TCF TO INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT; INVENTORY LAND CONSERVATION TOOLS TO CONSERVE THE TALLULAH RIVER WATERSHED AND ENCOURAGE THEIR USE; PRIORITIZE LAND CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN THE WATERSHED AND DETERMINE WAYS TO PROMOTE THEM; AND CONTINUE TO SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL LAND IN THE WATERSHED TO AUGMENT THE MISSION OF THE CHARLES H. WHARTON CONSERVATION CENTER.

RESEARCH: CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS WITH WHOM TO COLLABORATE AND ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH; ENGAGE A SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL INCLUDING MEMBERS FROM COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS TO ESTABLISH PROTOCOLS FOR APPROPRIATE RESEARCH INCLUDING LIMITS AND PROHIBITIONS AND TO REVIEW REQUESTS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AT THE WHARTON CENTER; DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN ONSITE SUPPORT FACILITIES LABORATORIES LIBRARIES EQUIPMENT WEATHER STATION ETC. FOR RESEARCHERS; PROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARY AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AT THE WHARTON CENTER THAT FOCUSES ON ECOSYSTEM AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES; AND PROMOTE PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS IN BOTH SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AND NON-ACADEMIC OUTLETS.