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New River Conservancy offers 3‑acre North Fork access parcel; county directs staff to close

Ashe County Board of Commissioners · August 18, 2025
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The New River Conservancy has purchased a 3‑acre parcel on West Deep Ford Road near Lansing for public access to the North Fork of the New River; the board directed staff to work with the conservancy and attorneys to accept the donation and close on the transfer, with the Conservancy committed to partnering on riparian work and site improvements.

Andrew Downs, executive director of the New River Conservancy, told the board the organization purchased a 3‑acre parcel on West Deep Ford Road (upstream side of the bridge near Lansing) to create a public access point to the North Fork of the New River. Downs said environmental assessment and survey work are complete and that the Conservancy funded the purchase through…

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