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Nantahala headwaters tract protected
Posted by Jeff Fobes in Environment | 9 months, 1 week ago

SmokyMountainNews reports: A 248-acre tract known as Rainbow Springs at the headwaters of the Nantahala River in Macon County has been protected through a conservation agreement between the long-time landowners and the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee….

The tract is adjacent to Nantahala National Forest lands in the Standing Indian area and contains nearly 4,000 feet of the Nantahala River. It lies on either side of the Waterfall Scenic Byway, which runs from Rosman in Transylvania County to Murphy.

Thanks to @NOCBarbra for the link.

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