dudley mill nc conservation mitigation easement non-profit

Dudley Mill | Conservation Mitigation Easement

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Total Acres

45.9

Project Year

2020

 
Located in the Cape Fear River Basin of Cumberland NC

conserve restore habitat badgeThe Dudley Mill Conservation Mitigation is unique in that it was once a large pond that was impounded for a mill. The impoundment has now been removed to to restore the landscape to its natural state.

The dark brown waters characteristic of the Coastal Plain of North Carolina now flow freely in restored stream channels with native vegetation buffers and wetlands.

Mitigation Partner

wildlands-engineering

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 Trusted Conservation Advisor 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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