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SHC seeks $42,200 from LCAB toward $223,000 North McDarris Ridge conservation project

5608999 · August 20, 2025
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SHC requested $42,200 from the Land Conservation Advisory Board to cover part of transaction costs for a donated conservation easement on North McDarris Ridge; total project budget reported at $223,000 with transaction costs about $73,200 and strong landscape connectivity.

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy asked Buncombe County’s Land Conservation Advisory Board to support transaction costs for a donated conservation easement on North McDarris Ridge, a 55‑acre parcel that abuts SHC‑protected land and Pisgah National Forest.

Michelle (SHC) said the project joins earlier SHC easements on South McDarris Ridge and the Woodfin Watershed and lies within high‑connectivity and climate‑resilience mapping. The property contains four…

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