Western North Carolina Growth

A top priority in our western North Carolina work is Watauga Coiunty.

Wataugau County – with its popular communities of Boone, Blowing Rock and Banner Elk – is one of the hottest spots for second-home, vacation home and other development. One gated mountaintop development now being planned eventually will hold a population larger than Boone and Banner Elk combined.  SELC is assisting community groups to gather and analyze a variety of data related to steep-slope hazards, water resources and other issues. This information will help decision makers better understand the consequences of current development patterns and determine the best land-use practices to ensure environmentally sustainable growth.  The effort in Watauga County will provide an advocacy model for other mountain counties as SELC works to conserve western North Carolina’s natural resources.      

SELC's work in Watauga County is made possible in part by the Clabough Foundation.

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