Saluda Dam Acres

This project was previously known as Project 016.

This is a 60-100 acre, totally undeveloped property that features mature oak and hickory forest and provides habitat for numerous wildlife species.  This site has a 2-acre pond and significant frontage on streams that are tributaries to the Saluda River.  This property is near a highly developed commercial district and has over 1000 feet of frontage on a busy county road. 

Grant Request: $90,000

Total Project Value (TPV): $1,460,000

TPV + Additional Real Estate Value: $2,090,000

Leverage Ratio: $15.22 of external money to every $1 the county trust proposes to invest

Size of Property: 69.6 acres

Type of Project: Natural Resource

Application Type: Conservation Easement

Applicant: Upstate Forever

County Council District: 19