mt airy nc conservation mitigation easement non-profit

Red Barn | Conservation Mitigation Easement

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Total Acres

25.41

Project Year

2019

 
Located in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin of Mt Airy NC

The Red Barn Conservation Mitigation Easement is located near Mount Airy, North Carolina in the rolling hills of the upper Piedmont region of NC. The Easement Property is directly adjacent to cattle and livestock pasture. The Easement Property consists of restored riparian streams and thriving native wetlands that assist in absorbing damaging runoff before it enters the sensitive stream systems and ultimately, the Yadkin Pee Dee River.

 

Mitigation Partner

EPR

Our Role

Conservation Easement Grantee

Mitigation Type

Stream Restoration & Enhancement

 

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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