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Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs), or areas that limit or prohibit fishing, have gained widespread popularity as fisheries management and conservation tools in marine and freshwater ecosystems around the world. By protecting critical habitats and allowing fish populations to increase in abundance, FCZs can serve dual purposes of protecting fish biodiversity and enhancing food security and livelihoods for local communities. Rapid development in the Mekong Basin has the potential to impact fish habitat and abundance, and effective fish conservation and management tools are urgently needed. Many organizations have engaged in establishing FCZs in the Mekong Basin, and FCZs number in the hundreds in Lao PDR alone. FISHBIO is working to establish FCZs in several villages on the mainstem Mekong River in northern Lao PDR, and has seen substantial local support for the concept. While FCZs are compelling in principle, the most important consideration is whether they are successful in practice. Biophysical, socio-economic and governance monitoring is greatly needed to address whether FCZs are effective tools for meeting their intended objectives. Both technological and community-based approaches can play an important role in the biological evaluation of FCZ effectiveness, and collecting such data could improve the management of FCZs throughout the region.
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Convenor, Bantay Mina-PNNI
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Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
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The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
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Navy Region Souteast/ NAVFAC SE
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U.S. Navy Region Southeast Natural
Resource Conservation
NMFWA Navy Breakout Session
March 2020
Presented by: Mr. Robby Smith,
Navy Region Southeast Natural Resources Manager,
NAVFAC SE Natural Resources Section Head
Overall Classification of this brief is UNCLASSIFIED
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Navy Region Southeast Installations
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• 18 Installations
• 175 Special Use Areas
• 39 Reserve Centers, Navy Operations
Support Centers (NOSCs)
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Navy Trains in the Southeast
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• Primary Training
Location for East
Coast U.S. Fleet
Forces Units.
• The majority of Naval
Aviation school
house training is
conducted within
Southeastern Air
Space.
• Systems Command
Testing Areas
Primary Users: USFF (Surface, Sub, Air), Naval Air
Training Command, Navy Special Warfare, Systems
Commands (Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval
Aviation Command).
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Natural Resource Management Plans
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• CNRSE operates under 15 compliant INRMP’s within our AOR.
• INRMP’s manage approximately 120,000 acres, which includes
approximately 22,000 acres of managed forest lands.
• Currently CNRSE lands and planning includes the conservation
management of 34 endangered, 33 threatened, 4 candidate,
and 13 petitioned species.
• Navy INRMP’s incorporate all the Sikes Act requirements, but the
Navy also uses these plans as conservation budget and
programing tools.
• The annual INRMP updates and NR Metrics meetings with the
appropriate natural resource agencies is a major piece of the
Navy Conservation Program. It ensures we are on the right track,
but also provides assistance in planning/programing for future
funding and projects. Positive relationships build strong
partnerships.
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Longleaf Pine Restoration
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• In 2019, the Navy had approximately
1790 acres of longleaf pine.
• Restoration efforts center on
reintroducing the species through
reforestation, prescribed burning, clear
zone management, or timber stand
improvement.
• These actions usually cover from 500 -
700 acres annually.
• Primary Longleaf Installations:
• NAS Pensacola
• NAS Whiting Field
• NAS Jacksonville
• SUBASE Kings Bay
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Bird/Animal Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH)
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• Navy Region Southeast is an aviation centric
command. CNRSE operates 31 airfields and BASH is
an operational and natural resources focus at these
airfields.
• BASH is a constant threat to mission degradation of
flight activities and military readiness.
- From 1980 – 2005 USN has had 379 BASH
incidents
- Over $335 million in damages
• BASH and Natural Resources Management are not
mutually exclusive. CNRSE has a BASH biologist
(USDA partnership) at each Air Station who works
with the installation NR staff to focus both on the
hazard and appropriate conservation measures.
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Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species
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Primary Operational and Species Management focuses in CNRSE area of
responsibility:
• North Atlantic Right Whale
• Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit
• West Indian Manatee
• Sea Turtles
• Gopher Tortoise
• Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander
• American Crocodile
• Multiple ESA listed coral and sturgeon species
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Nuisance / Invasive Species Control
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• Invasive Plant Targets:
Tallowtree, Japanese
Climbing Fern, Privet,
Brazilian Pepper.
• Obligated over $2M
since 2015 on invasive
control.
• Control of invasive plant species greatly
improves both training access as well as
for realistic training.
• Invasive species are a focus area of all
CNRSE INRMP’s, but at the Stennis
Western Maneuver Area (Special Warfare
Range / Training Area) and JRB NAS New
Orleans there have been mission
impacts.
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Partnerships
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• Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning &
Sustainability (SERPPAS)
• The Longleaf Alliance
• Southeast Implementation Team (SEIT) for
recovery of the North Atlantic Right Whale
• Partners in Flight
• Gopher Tortoise Candidate Conservation
Agreement
• Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit Network
• Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
• Governors’ South Atlantic Alliance
• Sentinel Landscapes
• Gulf of Mexico Alliance
• National Ocean Policy Planning Bodies, Federal
Co-Lead for South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
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CNRSE Mission Support Successes
INRMP PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION:
• Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Public Works Department
(PWD) Plant Nursery and Community Garden was able to raise over
200 Cuban mahogany trees for landscape projects at the installation.
Cuban mahogany are currently listed as endangered on the
International Union of the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) RED list.
Seeds were collected from local trees and germinated in the nursery.
These plants were cared for by people volunteering at the nursery
including enlisted personnel from all branches of DoD , school
students, and base clubs. After the trees were approximately 2 years
old (3 – 4 ft tall) they were planted at the MWR athletic complex and
the new school (currently under construction).
This project incorporates the importance of landscaping with native
vegetation that is appropriate for the particular geographical area and
climate. The native plant nursery at NSGB provides a multitude of
benefits to the Installation’s native flora a fauna.
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CNRSE Mission Support Successes
INRMP PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION:
• Annual Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit (LKMR) monitoring was performed
at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West. The data provided insight into
the species’ presence on the installation, and indicated potential
higher value habitat areas (e.g., saltmarsh, mangrove). The effort is a
continuation of an ongoing partnership between the Navy, USFWS,
FWCC, and Texas A&M.
• Installation finalized and reviewed the Natural Resources mitigations
for the Naval Special Warfare Command Training, including methods
for reporting impacts to EFH, particularly seagrasses.
These projects provide valuable data on the endangered species
population dynamics and their associated habitats. Our data shows that
species and habitats have the ability to coexist on NAS Key West. Our
collaboration efforts will help us identify the best management practices
to limit potential impacts to species habitat and populations that could
be caused by climate change, sedimentation, and invasive predators (e.g.
pythons and tegus).
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CNRSE Mission Support Successes
MISSION READINESS AND WARFIGHTER SUPPORT:
• Natural resources personnel provided assistance to the Regional
Operations Command Center (ROC) during Hurricanes Michael and
Dorian. The expertise was vital in getting bases up and running after
the events, evaluating storm damage, and protecting rare,
threatened, and endangered species habitat on the installations.
Our Natural Resources Team is ready to support mission readiness
when disaster strikes. These efforts are vital to crash clean-up,
environmental assessments, Installation support, and stakeholder
relationships in the aftermath of the incident.
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CNRSE Mission Support Successes
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE:
• CNRSE continues played an active role in the Department of
Defense Gopher Tortoise (GT) Conservation and Crediting
Strategy and the GT Candidate Conservation Agreement. The
crediting strategy provides a mechanism by which Navy/DoD
installations in the unlisted range of the GT can volunteer to
implement conservation actions for the GT that can be used to
offset impacts to the GT if the species becomes listed in the
future.
Several of our installations incorporate GT management
prescriptions in the INRMP that are intended to relieve or eliminate
current or anticipated challenges that could restrict, impede, or
otherwise interfere with, whether directly or indirectly, current or
anticipated military activities such as maintenance of airfield runways
and aprons.
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CNRSE Mission Support Challenges
The 5095 account process
Advanced planning/POM'ing required
Redefining relationships with MWR
TIMING and Availability of Funding
Continued Viability of Execution Vehicles
Working with Grants Officers to create new agreements
CESU Agreements; increased administrative Costs
Complicated MIPR Process
Expedited Execution Requirements
Equipment Procurement, Maintenance, and Repair
Limited funding options
Decreasing Forestry Annual Increments
TIMING and Availability of Funding
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Questions or Comments?
Contact Information
Robby Smith
Navy Region Southeast Natural Resources Manager
NAVFAC SE Natural Resources Section Head
904-542-6313 DSN 942-6313
robby.smith@navy.mil
