yadkin river nc conservation mitigation easement non-profit

Compass Point | Conservation Mitigation Easement

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Total Acres

16.46

Project Year

2019

 
Located in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin of Yadkin County NC

The Compass Point Conservation Mitigation Easement is located on a cattle farm near Boonville, NC. There are three stream reaches that converge and flow directly into the Yadkin River within the Easement Property. These stream reaches have been restored and conserved to help provide habitat and water quality improvements that directly affect the Yadkin River.

 

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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