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# Miller | Conservation Mitigation Easement
Michael Scisco - March 2026
### Total Acres
16
### Project Year
2026
##### Located in Surry County of North Carolina
[](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/our-values#badge)The Miller conservation easement protects the restored streams and adjacent riparian forests into perpetuity. At the Miller site, that includes nearly a mile of tributary streams and the connected streamside areas where the work is focused on reducing erosion, improving channel stability, and supporting healthier aquatic habitat. It also protects any wetlands and low areas that interact with the streams and help store and slow water during high flows.
A major part of what’s protected is the wide riparian buffer along the streams. These buffers are being managed to support native vegetation, limit invasive plants, and keep long-term disturbance away from the stream banks. Over time, that streamside cover helps shade the water, stabilize soils, filter runoff, and provide habitat for wildlife that depends on wooded corridors.
In practice, the easement keeps the restored area from being converted back into uses that would damage the streams such as new development, major clearing, filling or grading, and other ground disturbance. The result is a protected restoration footprint where the stream improvements and habitat recovery can continue to develop and function in the long term.
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About the Author
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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