Pre Final 2006 Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP) May 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Introduction                                                                                            Page

            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. Draft 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 of Camp Lejeune

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

Environmental Management Division

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Installations & Environment Department

Last Updated:  June 01, 2006