Conservation Programming Study
Nicks Creek Longleaf Reserve
Project Summary
The purpose of this report is to assess and document the conservation values of the approximately 1600-acre tract located in West End, North Carolina (Moore County). The research documentation describes the approaches to conservation planning and programming that support the responsible and sustainable stewardship of this property’s unique and high-value land and water assets.
Landscape planning approaches that align conservation policies with management best practices guided the process. The project team considered environmental, social, and economic factors within the surrounding region, including ecosystem services, transportation, infrastructure, population trends and development patterns, and recreation. The resulting analyses investigated existing site conditions; city, state and federal codes and standards; spatial and temporal socio-ecological scales; and conservation-based programmatic uses.
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Project Start Year
2020
Client + Funding Source
Pineforest Management, LLC
Location
West End, NC
Awards
2023 Honor Award in Analysis & Planning: Nicks Creek Longleaf Reserve Conservation & Management Plan, American Society of Landscape Architects
2021 Honor Award in Analysis & Planning: Nicks Creek Longleaf Reserve: Conservation + Programming Study, North Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects