
	Triangle Land Conservancy 1101 Haynes Street Suite 205 Raleigh, NC 27604 919.833.3662

Steep Bottom Branch

County / Township	Central Orange
Watershed	New Hope Creek
Acres	65
Protection Status	Owned by TLC. First tract (29 acres) purchased in 1995. Second tract (35 acres) purchased in 2001.
Description	The combined 65-acre property protects mature mesic forest with hardwood slopes above Steep Bottom Branch and the headwaters of the branch, itself a headwater of New Hope Creek. The protection of about one mile of Steep Bottom Branch will have a beneficial impact on New Hope Creek’s water quality.
Location	Map ID: # 21