north carolina stream restoration conservation mitigation easement non-profit

Plantation Branch | Conservation Mitigation Easement

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Total Acres

14.16

Project Year

2019

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

The Plantation Branch Conservation Mitigation Easement protects reaches of Plantation Branch and four unnamed tributaries that flow through the middle of a landscape consisting of row crop fields as far as the eye can see. The native vegetation buffer within the Easement Property provides habitat, connectivity to fragmented forests, and shade to streams to help decrease water temperature.

 

Mitigation Partner

wildlands-engineering

Our Role

Conservation Easement Grantee

Mitigation Type

Stream Buffer Restoration

 

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

 

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