Interested in CR2C2 activities and engagement opportunities?
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Zoom Link: https://ncat.zoom.us/j/91626835577?pwd=METHlYu26jbBzFNj5j6TJIEA1hn0Ki.1 (Registration not required)
This presentation will discuss the collaborative, evidence-based effort to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge and on Interstate 26 near the North Carolina / Tennessee border. Jeff will discuss the research that has become the basis for recommendations to North Carolina DOT (NCDOT) and Tennessee DOT (TDOT) to mitigate wildlife-vehicle collisions. This includes infrastructure solutions including wildlife overpasses, underpasses, and strategically located wildlife fencing. In addition, Jeff will discuss efforts to secure funding from the North Carolina General Assembly and the U.S. Congress to fund infrastructure solutions.
Jeff Hunter is the Southern Appalachian Director for National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), a non-partisan, non-profit organization that advocates to protect and enhance America’s national parks for present and future generations. In his capacity with NPCA, Jeff works on issues related to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. He also works on issues at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Jeff and his wife Caara live in Yancey County, North Carolina.