North Carolina recently gained more public land and a breathtaking waterfall thanks to bipartisan legislative support. President Obama signed the 2010 Interior Appropriations bill which gave Pisgah and Uwharrie National Forests more acreage.
The support for the appropriations bill in North Carolina came from Rep. Heath Shuler (D-11th), Rep. David Price (D-4th), Rep. Howard Coble (R-6th) and Senator Kay Hagen (D-NC).
FRANKLIN, NC — President Obama signed legislation last week that will be used to purchase private land and give the public access to a gorgeous waterfall in Pisgah National Forest. The funding will also be used to expand the Uwharrie National Forest, give North Carolinians more fishing and hiking opportunities and protect wildlife habitat.
Citizens throughout North Carolina celebrated last week after the U.S. Forest Service purchased 88 acres which allow public access to the stunning Catawba Falls in the Pisgah National Forest of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
