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mountain report
Former Kentucky Coal Lands to
Become Wildlife Center
And the largest addition to the Blue Ridge Parkway since the 1950s will create
the 5,330-acre Waterrock Knob Park.
by Cathryn McCue
David Ray/TNC
The 5,330 acres in the Plott Balsam Mountains are at an elevation of 6,000 feet.
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KentuCKy
The Appalachian Wildlife Foundation
has secured a long-term lease with a land
company for 12,000 acres in Bell County to
build the Appalachian Wildlife Center. The
move by Asher Land & Mineral Co. to commit such a large tract for something other
than coal or timber production is unprecedented in the coal region, according to the
foundation, which noted the site is where
mountaintop removal coal mining began
in the 1970s. The center will open in 2019
and is anticipated to draw 638,000 visitors
a year, create 2,300 jobs and generate $124
million yearly. appalachianwildlife.com
nORtH CAROLInA
In the largest addition to the Blue Ridge
Parkway since the 1950s, some 5,330 acres
in the Plott Balsam Mountains have been
deeded to the agency for the newly minted Waterrock Knob Park, thanks to several
land trusts, state and federal entities, and
philanthropists Fred and Alice Stanback.
At 6,000 feet, the knob is a popular viewing area, dominated by spruce and fir forests and home to endangered squirrels
and bats. "Protecting land along the parkway is vital for people and nature," says
Fred Annand with The Nature Conservancy. nature.org/northcarolina
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