Henderson County Sees Debate Over Conservation Easement Plan
In Henderson County a dispute over a farm conservation easement with the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy centers on land use rights and riding activities. Advocates argue easements protect water, habitat, and views while critics cite stopping orders and demands for land-use changes. Local parties discuss grazing, fencing, and infrastructure on the N C 225 byway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe
U.S
Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy
The
Land Trust Alliance
Conservancy
IRS
Lee Mulligan
Hendersonville
CMLC
Hesses and
the Conservancy
N.C. 225
North Carolina
Kathryn Gladwell
Cassar
Hidden Valley Farm easement dispute timeline 2003–2013
Timeline of ownership and easement events at Hidden Valley Farm. Peter and Barbara Hess grant a 39 acre conservation easement in 2003. Hugh and Keets Cassar purchase in 2010 for 3 million dollars. 2013 sees monitoring visits, planned horse arena, violations notices, court actions including temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, and hearings pushing toward trial with riding school owner Kathryn Gladwell speaking to the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erty
Hugh
Gladwell
CMLC
Peter M. Hess
Barbara Hess
Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley Farm
Kathryn Gladwell
Hendersonville
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Henderson County
Craig Justus
Lee Conservancy
Lauren McCarthy
Valentine
Bill Moss
Hendersonville Lightning
California
Hugh R. Cassar
Keets Lynn Cassar
Grolina Mountain Land Conservancy
Sarah Fraser
Hugh Cassar
MLC
Cmlcs
Henderson County Superior Court
James T. Davis
Sharon Alexander
Henderson County Tax Assessor