Acres: 110.54 acres

Acquisition date: 12/29/05

Purchase of the conservation easement on the Guthrie tract adds 110 acres to the protected riparian buffer in the area. The easement protects rare aquatic species in Shelton Creek, a state-significant natural heritage creek at its confluence with the Upper Tar River, which is a nationally significant aquatic habitat.

EEP funds helped leverage a permanent farmland easement of the upland portions of this tract. This easement was donated to the local land trust at closing.