Attend
the Public Hearing on East Fork Headwaters
When:
Monday November 22nd 7pm
Where:
Transylvania County Courthouse 7 East Main St in
Brevard
The
Transylvania County Commissioners are considering submitting a
letter to WRC expressing County support for the project. In
addition to presentations by staff from CMLC and WRC, there will be
an opportunity for members of the public to make comments. We'd
love to see as many friends of the Headwaters project as possible
turn out to the meeting to demonstrate to County leaders and WRC
that there is broad community support for conserving this
property. Please join us next Monday the 22nd at 7:00
pm at the County Commissioners meeting and make your support
known!
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Thank
you for all your support!
 A
special thank you to everyone who sent letters to the Wildlife
Resource Commission in support of the 8000-acre East Fork
Headwaters Tract!
At their November 4th
board meeting the Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) unanimously agreed to be our
long-term landmanagement partner. Once
purchased, the property will be managed as state
game land. WRC
also agreed to help CMLC and our partner the Conservation Fund
seekland acquisition
funds.
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East Fork
Headwaters:
8,000
acres of Southern Appalachian wilderness
Be a part of a unique conservation
opportunity!
Why
is this land so important?
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| Hidden Falls - Photo
Courtesy of Everette Robinson |
- Expansion of a wildlife
corridor: This
8000-acre tract is adjacent to tens-of-thousands of conserved acres
in South Carolina and beyond.
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Clean, clear drinking water: The property contains over 50 miles of high
quality trout streams which form a significant portion of the East
Fork watershed, a primary tributary of the French Broad River,
which is expected to increase in importance as a public water
supply as regional population grows in coming
decades.
- Protection
of threatened species and habitat: East
Fork Headwaters is home to native Brook Trout, Eastern Hellbender, and other native wildlife. East Fork
also harbors the
endangered Rock Gnome Lichen and
rare Southern Appalachian mountain bog
habitat.
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Maintaining trail access: Over 9 miles
of the 107 mile Foothills Trail wind through East Fork. Protecting
this land ensures that the public can hike the Foothills trails
start to finish forever.
Who
is involved?
CMLC
is partnering with the Conservation Fund to purchase the land from
former Congressman Charles Taylor. The NC Wildlife Resources
Commission has agreed to become the longterm management
partner.
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