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Fw: Good news for the Catawba River



This is good news for all of us who live near the Catawba!

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Dwayne & Lori Martin
Foothills Bird Club
Claremont, NC
dlmartin@twave.net

>200 Miles of streams to be protected. In a gesture that
>delighted land conservation groups, Crescent Resources Inc. said
>Tuesday it will permanently protect all its land along streams
>that flow into the Catawba River and its lakes. (052400c.htm)
><http://www.charlotte.com/observer/local/pub/streams0524.htm>
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>From "The Insider"
>CONSERVATION PLEDGE: In a move that delighted conservation groups,
>Crescent Resources Inc. said it will permanently protect all its land
>along streams that flow into the Catawba River and its lakes. The pledge
>bars development alongside nearly 200 miles of year-round streams in 14
>counties in N.C. and S.C. and includes Crescent property on the free-
>flowing stretches of the Catawba. The company also pledged $500,000 to
>help other landowners protect property along the streams. Crescent
>estimated the money could pay for expenses, such as surveys and legal
>work, to protect an additional 100 miles of streams (Bruce Henderson,
>CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 5/24). Crescent, the land management and development
>arm of Duke Energy, is one of the largest private landowners in N.C. and
>S.C., with about 200,000 acres in the two states. While the move will
>gain tax credits for Crescent, the company said it acted to preserve the
>streams and serve as a model for other landowners. Conservationists said
>they knew of no private water protection effort of that magnitude. The
>announcement came after N.C. officials this month delayed work on
>requiring buffer zones along the Catawba River. It was uncertain whether
>that proposal would include streams feeding the river. Crescent
>officials said they considered the easements for several months, and
>weren't influenced by the state's effort.
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