Devil's Gut Conservation Mitigation Easement

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Total Acres

117.4

Project Year

2017

 
Located in the Roanoke River Basin of Martin, North Carolina

conserve restore habitat badgeThe Devil's Gut Conservation Easement is situated along the Roanoke River in Jamesville, North Carolina.

It is approximately 117 acres of Bottomland Hardwood Forest and Riverine Swamp Forest, providing in-tact mature forest habitat and beautiful views for those enjoying the Roanoke River.

Mitigation Partner

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Our Role

Conservation Easement Grantee

Mitigation Type

Stream Preservation

 

About the Authormichael scisco

Michael brings 15+ 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 US while securing over $200m in funding and transacting $500M in land and other real estate.

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