point farm charleston sc conservation mitigation easement non-profit

Point Farm | Conservation Mitigation Easement

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Total Acres

1,312.8

Project Year

2021

 
Located in the Edisto River Basin of Charleston South Carolina

conserve-restore-habitat-access-badgeThe Point Farm Mitigation Bank protects approximately 1,166 acres of jurisdictional aquatic resources (tidal salt marsh wetlands). The Bank also protects approximately 147 acres of non-jurisdictional lands (uplands) occurring adjacent to the marsh.

The buffer includes mature maritime forest that will be preserved and areas that cleared agriculture fields that will be re-established as maritime forest.

Mitigation Partner

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Our Role

Conservation Easement Grantee

Mitigation Type

Salt Marsh Restoration, Enhancement & Preservation

 

About the Authormichael scisco

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

 

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