surry county north carolina conservation mitigation easement non-profit

Grassy Creek | Conservation Mitigation Easement

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Total Acres

13.1

Project Year

2019

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

conserve restore habitat badgeThe Grassy Creek Tributaries Conservation Mitigation Easement is a part of the WLS Yadkin 01 Umbrella Bank. Currently made up of two conservation easements, the Umbrella Bank aims to provide stream and wetland mitigation credits to compensate for unavoidable impacts to the Yadkin Pee Dee Watershed.

The easement property is located in the valley of steep, hilly cattle pasture that has a spectacular view of Pilot Mountain in Surry County, NC. The native vegetation buffer established within the Easement Property will help protect sensitive stream systems from the pollutants that inevitably flow from the neighboring pastures.

Mitigation Partner

water land solutions

Our Role

Conservation Easement Grantee

Mitigation Type

Stream Restoration, Enhancement & Buffer

 

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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We are a trusted non-profit partner for mitigation banks seeking high-quality conservation projects

 

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