are found in Appendices G, H, and I. Information on specific nesting or 

 denning areas is needed to determine species status. Nesting and feeding 

 trees for the red-cockaded woodpecker exist on Bean Patch Island and 

 Shoestring Island. Bear and deer commonly feed on upland sites, although 

 the pocosin supports some seasonal forage and supplies refuge. 



LEGAL INFORMATION 



The Conservancy's property has tax-exempt status in Brunswick County. 

 The area is classified as forestland in the 1976 Brunswick County Land Use 

 Plan. The land is leased to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 

 as gameland and as a bear sanctuary. Copies of the letter granting tax-exempt 

 status, the NCVTRC lease, and the county land use plan map are on file at the 

 NCNC office in Chapel Hill. 



OBJECTIVES OF THE GREEN SWAMP STEWARDSHIP PLAN 



A broad set of objectives is essential to the stewards of the Green Swamp, 

 not only as directives for present decisions, but also as guidelines in 

 approaching future problems which will inevitably arise. The objectives are: 



1. To protect, maintain, and enhance the natural communities and 

 features within the property including the savannahs, pocosin, 

 and natural pine stands, and variations within these. 



2. To protect and enhance unusual plant and animal species, 

 including endangered or threatened species, insectivorous 

 plants, orchids, and red-cockaded woodpecker. 



3. To make the natural area available for educational and 

 scientific use by teachers and researchers. 



4. To make portions available to the general public for aesthetic 

 appreciation . 



5. To foster local interest in and appreciation of the natural 

 qualities of the area. 



6. To optimally maintain suitable existing pine plantations as 

 sources of income for the Green Swamp and other NCNC 

 stewardship programs. 



The first two objectives are interrelated and of primary importance. Without 



the maintenance of the swamp's natural features, the remaining goals lose their 



purpose. 



THREATS TO THE NATURAL FEATURES 



Three major threats to the natural features of the Green Swamp exist. The 

 first is the loss of many savannah plant species due to the long-term exclusion 



