ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



The assistance of the following individuals is gratefully 

 acknowledged : 



1. Chuck Roe and Julie Moore of the North Carolina Natural 

 Heritage Program, for the preparation of a workable set 



of inventory specifications, advice, and guidance through- 

 out the project. 



2. Rod McClanahan, District Biologist, North Carolina Wildlife 

 Resources Commission; Otto Florschutz, Jr., Biologist, U.S. 

 Fish and Wildlife Service; and Kirby Ballance, Technician, 

 Soil Conservation Service, Hyde County, for their assistance 

 in helping to identify and document the significant natural 

 areas of the county. 



3. Pat White, private consulting forester, Plymouth, for his 

 invaluable aid in locating natural areas, identifying land- 

 owners, and providing a wealth of information on all aspects 

 of the county's natural diversity. 



4. Earl Faison, Roanoke Rapids, our pilot during the reconnais- 

 sance flights, who aided our survey immeasurably. 



5. Lee Otte, East Carolina University, Department of Geology, 

 who provided valuable comments on pocosin ecology and peat 

 information. 



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