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Cape Fear Dairyland | Conservation Mitigation Easement

Michael Scisco - February 2024
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Total Acres

64.1

Project Year

2018

 
Located in the Cape Fear River Basin of Orange County NC

conserve restore habitat badgeThe Cape Fear Dairyland Conservation Mitigation Easement is located in a rural region of Orange County, NC known for dairy and other agricultural operations.

The easement property is an oasis for wildlife with native wetland and riparian stream systems in the middle of active row crop fields.

Mitigation Partner

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Our Role

Conservation Easement Grantee

Mitigation Type

Stream Restoration & Enhancement

 

About the Authormichael scisco

Michael brings nearly 20 years of experience to his role as Conservation Director at Unique Places to Save. He has worked to conserve over 200,000 acres across the U.S. while securing over $200M in funding and transacting $500M in land and other real estate.

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