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Plantation Branch | Conservation Mitigation Easement

Written by Michael Scisco | Feb 6, 2024 8:02:11 PM

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.

 

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Our Role

Conservation Easement Grantee

Mitigation Type

Stream Buffer Restoration

About the Author

Michael brings nearly 20 years of experience to his role as Conservation Director 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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