An Ecological Approach to Integrating Conservation and Highway Planning, Volume 1 (2013) / Chapter Skim
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57 C h a p t e r 7 This research effort identified various gaps between the ecological approach, real-world opportunities, and available implementation methods. The gaps are related to policy, technical, and institutional factors.
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58 from a conservation, regulatory, or academic perspective. Interest in wetland function was arguably primarily academic until the enactment of CWA Section 404.
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59 Coordinating Federal and State Conservation efforts Leveraging Diverse Federal Efforts Various federal and state programs acquire land for conservation purposes. Environmental agencies and organizations have engaged in conservation planning to identify areas of highest priority and to direct limited conservation resources in a strategic manner.
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60 cooperatives address some of these issues. Many agencies do not have the time to identify data sets and understand what is available.
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61 Climate Change Uncertainty Climate change uncertainty relates to the viability of -- or in another view, the need for -- a conservation investment by the time the transportation improvement actually occurs. Pressure will continue to increase on all species and habitats, making conservation today more important than ever.
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