Rows of young corn beside a strip of tall dry grass, with a pine treeline behind.

North Fork Little River | Conservation Mitigation Easement

Michael Scisco - February 2024

Total Acres

33.4

Project Year

2016

 
Located in the Neuse River Basin of Durham North Carolina

The North Fork Little River Conservation Mitigation Easement is located outside of the city of Durham, NC and was formerly row crop agricultural fields. The 33 acre Easement Property now consists of 50 to 200 foot wide native vegetation buffers for the eight stream and ditch features within the easement.

All of the stream features within the Easement Property are classified as Nutrient Sensitive Waters by the NC Division of Water Resources.

 

Mitigation Partner

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Our Role

Conservation Easement Grantee

Mitigation Type

Stream Enhancement & Restoration

 

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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