If your computer is on a WindowsNT local network, downloading this software may require the cooperation of your system administrator. Notice that Adobe offers online assistance if you still have problems. The first link points to a complete copy of the annual report for the year 2000. The second link points to the part of the annual report that describes and accounts for the status and condition of each of the 55 properties now in the System of Natural Areas. The element lists detail, county by county, all the plant and animal species for which the Natural Heritage Commission tracks habitats and the types of natural communities for which high-quality examples have been identified.
Further study indicates which tracts can be managed successfully for conservation purposes.
When such lands can be acquired through gift, bargain sale, or purchase at fair market value, the Natural Heritage Commission usually takes steps to do so, using grants from various state and federal sources. Partnerships Partnerships enable the commission to accomplish things that otherwise would be beyond its reach. The commission can meet major challenges only when powerful partners deploy their resources for the achievement of common goals. From the beginning of its land-acquisition efforts, in 1976, private landowners have assisted with land that the commission wanted to protect, by offering it at prices below market value. More recently, corporations, especially timber companies, have shown the same kind of willingness with larger tracts.