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New acreage added to Pisgah National Forest

out pisgahThe Pisgah National Forest will see the addition of 178 acres in the Mills River area of Henderson County thanks to a deal worked out by the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy.

The tract had previously been home to hunting and fishing clubs. Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy landed a $100,000 grant from Duke Energy to buy the land and then transfer it to the forest service.

The project includes a conservation agreement on 128 adjoining acres.  The overall goal is to maintain the water quality of Mills River, of which Sitton Creek is a tributary, by limiting land disturbance and conserving mature forest canopy. 

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