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AREA LAND USE PLAN PROTECT IMPORTANT PLANT AND ANIMAL HABITATS There are four designated Natural Heritage Natural Areas located within the Planning Area These sites and other habitats are home to unique natural communities and rare plant and animal species. Protecting these resources, and the open spaces, through site design techniques can help maintain small town feel and rural character that can distinguish parts of the planning area from more urban- ized areas. • Increase awareness of the presence and importance of such habitats and corridors that connect them, thereby increas- ing the sensitivity of development in protecting such assets. - Utilize the natural resource database and maps maintained by the State to educate developers and inform them of opportunities to conserve the natural assets valued by the community and mitigate or minimize the impacts of development on the protected areas. • Create/improve incentives for protecting key habitat hubs and corridors. - Encourage the conservation of Natural Heritage Natural Areas in the Reedy Creek watershed through voluntary preservation efforts and site design. - Encourage the preservation of habitat conditions along major tributaries. The NCWRC recommends wildlife corri- dors need to be a minimum of width of 300ft to allow for priority species to travel across sites. • Regularly evaluate the plan review process to ensure the preservation of documented habitats of important plant and animal species. • Study funding mechanisms to fund voluntary open space acquisition. • Work with Cabanrus County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to obtain easements, as necessary. 300 r' Afili!•b/4nmrt fmmnNL rrrtd Mlepr• 63