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Pine Hill Branch | Conservation Mitigation Easement

Michael Scisco - February 2024
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Total Acres

24.3

Project Year

2018

 
Located in the Cape Fear River Basin of Alamance NC

conserve restore habitat badgeThe Pine Hill Branch Conservation Mitigation Easement is a part of the Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Bank in Chatham and Alamance Counties, NC; a collection of eight conservation mitigation easements that aim to provide cumulative ecological benefits for the Cape Fear Watershed.

The Easement Property now consists of restored streams that run through preserved forest, wetland, and riparian buffer habitats.

Mitigation Partner

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Our Role

Conservation Easement Grantee

Mitigation Type

Stream Restoration & Riparian Buffers

 

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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