A summer getaway place for
local residents, Low Gap Wildlife Club had to either repair a 40-foot earthen
dam for the property’s two lakes or remove it entirely. Situated at the
headwaters of a Mitchell River tributary, removal of the dam could lead to
considerable sediment entering this stream. In 2003, PLC purchased a
conservation easement protecting the undeveloped parts of the property from
timber harvesting and further residential development. The Club used the funds
to offset the dam repair costs.
Project funding provided by the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund.