Edwards announces National Park Service grant to make Deaverview Mountain accessible to public

U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today announced that the National Park Service has awarded a competitive grant of nearly $4.5 million dollars toward land acquisition on Deaverview Mountain in Buncombe County for a future public park. Out of 54 projects in 24 states, this was the only one funded in North Carolina.

Deaverview Mountain is currently privately owned and this federal funding, along with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s state grant secured last year, will provide recreational opportunities in this beautiful area for decades to come.

The grant is a part of the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Grant program, which supports the purchase of parks and renovation of recreation facilities in economically distressed areas of the United States.

Edwards said, “As a result of this award, the breathtaking views and recreational opportunities on Deaverview Mountain will be available for Western North Carolinians and the traveling public to enjoy. I applaud the hard work it took by the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and Buncombe County to succeed in this extremely competitive process. As a member of the Interior & Environment Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, which has jurisdiction over this funding, I will always support bringing more federal investment into Western North Carolina in a fiscally responsible manner.”