Ecology · infrastructure · highways

Protected species habitat modeling on the Croatan National Forest

Species occurrence, home range, and habitat modeling, with a supporting GIS database, for roadway and infrastructure expansion through a national forest.

Corridor map of the Croatan National Forest showing species habitat zones along a proposed roadway — Corridor map of habitat zones along the proposed alignment.

Scope

The project evaluated Protected, Endangered, Threatened, and Sensitive (PETS) species along proposed roadway and infrastructure corridors on the Croatan National Forest in eastern North Carolina.

Work performed

Occurrence records, home range estimates, and habitat characterization were modeled in GIS and organized into a project GIS database to support evaluation of the expansion alternatives.