Tom Baugh,^1,* Robert E. Evans<sup>2

1</sup>1Hidden Springs 46 Deer Run Hendersonville NC 2873
²2North Carolina Plant Conservation Program 1060 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1060

^*Corresponding author: springmountain1@att.netTom Baugh is a biologist with a focus on ecology and 30+ years experience in various aspects of conservation biology with one university and two US federal agencies. His current work is in the study and management of Southern Appalachian mountain wetlands. Tom is a member of the Natural Areas Association and a number of other professional organizations. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of IUCN's Commission on Ecosystems Management for North America and the Caribbean.Rob Evans is plant ecologist and program coordinator for the N.C. Plant Conservation Program. In this capacity he is responsible for developing regulations and conservation programs for imperiled plant species in North Carolina. He oversees the establishment and management of Plant Conservation Preserves, and has obtained nearly $16,000,000 in land acquisition grants since 2005, and has also initiated restoration projects on a number of sites. Previously, he worked with The Nature Conservancy (Southern Resource Office), the USDA Forest Service (National Forests & Grasslands in Texas; Apalachicola National Forest), and NatureServe (Ecology South).