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The North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve (NCNERR) is a network of four
protected coastal sites, covering over 10,500 acres, which was established for long‐term
research, education, and stewardship. Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, five
Gulf of Mexico NERRs created comprehensive disaster response plans (DRP) and were
the first reserves in the nationwide system to initiate disaster planning. NCNERR
deemed that its own DRP was needed to guide emergency management efforts, build better
partnerships between NCNERR managers and emergency managers, and position NCNERR as
a partner to support area response efforts. Site‐specific hazards were identified
and ranked in collaboration with NCNERR managers. Facilitated stakeholder workshops
brought together all relevant local, state, and federal emergency response personnel
and garnered input on potential hazards, impacts, and preparation needs of each NCNERR
site. The input from site managers and stakeholders informed the creation of the DRP,
which will be included in NCNERR’s 2016‐2021 Management Plan.
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