Wetlands Streams
Q: A:
What’s the problem? Why should I conserve or restore my land?
We hope that you share our interest for being good stewards of our lands and waters. We hope that you value clean water and habitat for native species like the American Shad. We hope that you understand the science that informs us of the importance of protecting streams and wetland systems and their role in maintaining a balanced and sustainable environment. We hope that you will take a look at how the restoration of streams and wetlands can provide valuable income for marginally productive and undevelopable land and allow you to pass your land to the next generation with fewer tax burdens.
Q: A:
What are the costs and benefits of restoring streams or wetlands on my property?
The North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will pay willing landowners market value for a permanent conservation easement. You still own the land and control access, but the restored area must be maintained in a natural state. Land can be used for recreation, hunting and quiet enjoyment, but crops or wholesale timber cannot be harvested. Your environmental stewardship will generate valuable income while protecting important landscape communities for generations to come.
Stoney Creek
Mike Schlegel KCI Associates of NC
Julia Hunt Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Cell: (919) 880-6956 Phone: (919) 783-9214 Email: [email protected]
Cell: (919) 248-0497 Phone: (919) 715-1324 Email: [email protected]
4601 Six Forks Road Landmark Center II, Suite 220 Raleigh, NC 27609
1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
A: Please contact:
ditches, streams, and wetlands on my property?
Q: How can I find out the value of restoring
What are they worth?
Wetlands&Streams:
Q: Why are wetlands and streamside buffers so valuable? A: They act like kidneys to filter out unwanted and undesirable impurities that can harm the rivers and their inhabitants. Wetlands and buffers are critical for flood protection, soil stabilization, wildlife habitat, and water quality. During floods, they absorb excess water and slowly release it back to the streams. Intact wetlands and buffers reduce pollutants through filtration, plant absorption, and soil microbes. The biodiversity of wetlands is unmatched in the natural environment, and it is believed that over 85% of all animal species depend directly on wetlands for some portion of their life cycle.
Q: What if I want to develop my land in the future? A:
You can develop lands outside of the conservation easement. Restored areas, however, are protected with a permanent conservation easement. Landowners can sell (but not subdivide) land within a conservation easement and the protective agreement remains intact for future owners. The easement area must remain in a natural condition forever.
are KCI and EEP and why are they Q: Who working in my area? A:
KCI is an engineering firm that is a leader in watershed planning, natural stream design, and wetland restoration in the eastern United States. KCI has been coordinating the collaborative watershed restoration plan in the Stoney Creek watershed since 2004. The EEP or Ecosystem Enhancement Program is part of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The EEP’s mission is to “restore, enhance, preserve, and protect the functions associated with wetlands, streams, and riparian areas, including but not limited to those necessary for the restoration, maintenance, and protection of water quality and riparian habitats throughout North Carolina.”
Graphics created by Sarah Beth Lauterbach and provided by Hoosier Riverwatch
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Oakwood Cemetery in historic Raleigh, NC
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What’s the problem? Why should I conserve or restore my land?
We hope that you share our interest for being good stewards of our lands and waters. We hope that you value clean water and habitat for native species like the American Shad. We hope that you understand the science that informs us of the importance of protecting streams and wetland systems and their role in maintaining a balanced and sustainable environment. We hope that you will take a look at how the restoration of streams and wetlands can provide valuable income for marginally productive and undevelopable land and allow you to pass your land to the next generation with fewer tax burdens.
Q: A:
What are the costs and benefits of restoring streams or wetlands on my property?
The North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will pay willing landowners market value for a permanent conservation easement. You still own the land and control access, but the restored area must be maintained in a natural state. Land can be used for recreation, hunting and quiet enjoyment, but crops or wholesale timber cannot be harvested. Your environmental stewardship will generate valuable income while protecting important landscape communities for generations to come.
Stoney Creek
Mike Schlegel KCI Associates of NC
Julia Hunt Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Cell: (919) 880-6956 Phone: (919) 783-9214 Email: [email protected]
Cell: (919) 248-0497 Phone: (919) 715-1324 Email: [email protected]
4601 Six Forks Road Landmark Center II, Suite 220 Raleigh, NC 27609
1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
A: Please contact:
ditches, streams, and wetlands on my property?
Q: How can I find out the value of restoring
What are they worth?
Wetlands&Streams:
Q: Why are wetlands and streamside buffers so valuable? A: They act like kidneys to filter out unwanted and undesirable impurities that can harm the rivers and their inhabitants. Wetlands and buffers are critical for flood protection, soil stabilization, wildlife habitat, and water quality. During floods, they absorb excess water and slowly release it back to the streams. Intact wetlands and buffers reduce pollutants through filtration, plant absorption, and soil microbes. The biodiversity of wetlands is unmatched in the natural environment, and it is believed that over 85% of all animal species depend directly on wetlands for some portion of their life cycle.
Q: What if I want to develop my land in the future? A:
You can develop lands outside of the conservation easement. Restored areas, however, are protected with a permanent conservation easement. Landowners can sell (but not subdivide) land within a conservation easement and the protective agreement remains intact for future owners. The easement area must remain in a natural condition forever.
are KCI and EEP and why are they Q: Who working in my area? A:
KCI is an engineering firm that is a leader in watershed planning, natural stream design, and wetland restoration in the eastern United States. KCI has been coordinating the collaborative watershed restoration plan in the Stoney Creek watershed since 2004. The EEP or Ecosystem Enhancement Program is part of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The EEP’s mission is to “restore, enhance, preserve, and protect the functions associated with wetlands, streams, and riparian areas, including but not limited to those necessary for the restoration, maintenance, and protection of water quality and riparian habitats throughout North Carolina.”
Graphics created by Sarah Beth Lauterbach and provided by Hoosier Riverwatch
Before
After
Oakwood Cemetery in historic Raleigh, NC
During
