TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 Background 1-1

1.2 Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans 1-2

1.3 Camp Lejeune Military Mission and Operations 1-7

1.4 Natural Resource Management on MCB Camp Lejeune 1-13

Chapter 2. Description of Camp Lejeune

2.1 Location 2-1

2.2 Physical Setting 2-2

2.3 Socio-Economic Setting 2-5

2.4 History and Land Use 2-7

2.5 Conservation Significance of the Area 2-10

Chapter 3. Military Drivers and Their Relationship to Objectives and Course of

Action and Monitoring

3.1 Military Drivers 3-1

3.2 Relationship of Drivers to Objectives and the Courses of Actions and

Monitoring 3-4

3.3 Funding the Course of Actions and Monitoring 3-5

3.4 Role of Monitoring 3-7

Chapter 4. Threatened and Endangered Species Management

4.1 Threatened and Endangered Species Management 4-1

4.2 Critical Habitat 4-3

4.3 Threatened and Endangered Species Management 4-4

Chapter 5. Species at Risk and Natural Communities

5.1 Species at Risk 5-1

5.2 Natural Communities and Biological Diversity 5-4

Chapter 6. Migratory Birds

6.1 Introduction 6-1

6.2 Population Monitoring 6-2

6.3 Habitat 6-2

Chapter 7. Forest Management

7.1 Introduction 7-1

7.2 Restoration of Longleaf Pine and Timber Stand Improvement 7-5

7.3 Site Preparation 7-7

Chapter 8. Forest Protection

8.1 Fuels Management 8-1

8.2 Wildlife Suppression 8-5

8.3 Forest Pest Management 8-6

Chapter 9. Wetlands Conservation

9.1 Wetlands Protection 9-1

9.2 Wetland Surveys 9-2

9.3 Greater Sandy Run Wetland Mitigation Bank 9-2

Chapter 10. Soil Conservation/ Land Management

10.1 Introduction 10-1

10.2 Onslow Beach 10-1

Chapter 11. Wildlife and Fisheries Management

11.1 Introduction 11-1

11.2 Wildlife Management 11-1

11.3 Sport Fisheries Management 11-7

11.4 Non-game Wildlife Management 11-9

11.5 Wildlife Damage Management 11-10

11.6 Exotic Invasive Species Control 11-11

Chapter 12. Public Access, Outdoor Recreation and Enforcement

12.1 Public Access 12-1

12.2 Natural Resource-Based Outdoor Recreation 12-1

12.3 Conservation Law Enforcement 12-4

Chapter 13. Regional Conservation

13.1 Regional Conservation 13-1

Chapter 14. Conservation Outreach/ Education

14.1 Conservation Outreach/ Education 14-1

Chapter 15. Summary

15.1 INRMP Purpose 15-1

15.2 INRMP Provides Adequate Management of Species 15-2

15.3 INRMP Provides a Benefit to Known Species 15-3

15.4 Compliance with Other Environmental Requirements 15-3

15.5 Environmental Benefits 15-4

15.6 Conclusion 15-5

Appendix A. Agency and Public Comments

Appendix B. Environmental Assessment

Appendix C. Course of Action and Monitoring Table

Appendix D. INRMP Benefits to Federally Listed Species and Species at Risk aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Appendix E. Ranges and Training Areas of MCB Camp Lejeune

Appendix F. Ecological Classification System

Appendix G. Impacts of Military Training Activities on Red-cockaded Woodpeckers

Appendix H. 2006 Camp Lejeune RCW Recovery Plan

Appendix I. Camp Lejeune Silvicultural System

Appendix J. Sea Turtle Monitoring Protocols

Appendix K. Monitoring Protocols for Rough-leaved Loosestrife

Appendix L. Management guidance document for Coastal Goldenrod

Appendix M. High Priority Natural Community Types on Camp Lejeune

Appendix N. Migratory Birds

Appendix O. Prescribed Burning Prioritization Model

Appendix P. Cooperative Agreement for Conservation of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Appendix Q. North Carolina Onslow Bight Conservation Forum

Appendix R. Funding Classes Actions and Monitoring

Appendix S. INRMP Biological Assessment

Appendix T. United States Fish & Wildlife Service Biological Opinion

Appendix U. Annual Reports

Appendix V. RCW Management Map