PARTNERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The North Carolina Sentinel Landscapes Partnership has made significant strides in sustaining working lands, conserving natural resources, and facilitating military training in eastern North Carolina.

Notable achievements to date include:

• Created a trusted partnership with landowners
• Leveraged $16.8M in funds, including a 2 to 1 REPI match and legislative appropriations of $2M in recurring dollars and $2M in one-time funding
• Prioritized cost-share programs for landowners under the military footprint
• Increased the use of local farm and forest products by the military, resulting in $8.3 million in North Carolina-based commissary fresh fruit and vegetable purchases
• Established new programs and concepts such as an all-service military mission footprint map, and a Working Lands Conservation Trust, and tested innovative conservation concepts to achieve goals at lower costs
• Streamlined the military agreement process, saving time and costs
• Ensured the development of compatible renewable energy infrastructure
• Coordinated state and local programs to provide benefits for military training
• Increased awareness of resource dollars through landowner outreach programs.

Overall, the Eastern North Carolina Sentinel Landscapes Partnership has achieved a measurable impact in sustaining and enhancing the rural landscapes of eastern North Carolina.