January 15, 2004
contents 1 Introduction
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee and The Nature Conservancy close on a real estate deal with Crescent Resources to preserve the 4,500-acre Needmore Tract along the Little Tennessee River, one of the most biologically important and threatened areas in North Carolina.
2 Why is the EEP important? North Carolina’s rich aquatic ecosystems need protection.
4 EEP and North Carolina Land Trusts: a unique solution This powerful partnership combines the strengths of each. January 23, 2004
6 EEP—the right program at the right time An increasingly urbanizing state needs the EEP partnership.
The Piedmont Land Conservancy protects more than 2,000 acres along headwater streams of the Mitchell River in Surry County, a major source of drinking water for the Triad.
8 Partnering for Success A dozen protection efforts . . . successes and on-going challenges. . .
21 The Years Ahead
January 7, 2005 The Sandhills Area Land Trust purchases more than 1,200 acres along Drowning Creek, including about 1,000 acres of bottomland hardwood forests.