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Submit Public Comments on the Draft Forest Plan Revision for the Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest

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On June 30, 2020
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Call to Action: Dear Members of the North Carolina Horse Council, The United States Forest Service in NC is revising their management plan for the Nantahala Pisgah (N/P) Forests and they want to hear from YOU! Our equestrian interests have been represented in several on-going groups (The Partnership & the Forum). All the organizations involved […]

American Horse Council – COVID-19 Resources

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On June 30, 2020
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The American Horse Council has a great resource page for information on the COVID-19 Pandemic. Remember that the NC Horse Council also has grant dollars available through our Equine Safety Net Grant for horse owners who may find themselves in need of assistance. The application form is on our website: https://nchorsecouncil.com/grants/ The link to the American […]

Shelter In Place Documents

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On June 30, 2020
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The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has clarified agriculture workers to include equine workers and caretakers. Please copy both documents below and have in your car should you need to travel for this purpose during a mandatory shelter in place. UPDATED SIGNED WORK AUTHORIZATION AG GROUP PERSONNEL

NC Department of Agriculture and COVID-19

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On June 30, 2020
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The NCHC is receiving questions regarding the availability of equine feed and the ability of horse owners to travel to another property to feed their horses. In response to these questions, we are continually monitoring the situation and can report the following. There is specific recognition that animal care, including suppliers of feed and bedding, […]

Equine Facilities and COVID-19

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On June 30, 2020
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What should equine facilities do in response to social distancing and other COVID-19 recommendations. The NC Department of Agriculture has been contacted regarding this issue and we are awaiting their official comment. The NCHC is prepared to give the following information as advice only at this time. However, this could become a mandate as we […]

Procter Farm Preserve

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On February 26, 2020
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The NCHC has been working for several years on this project. It is always great to see our hardwork pay off! NEWS RELEASEContact: Communications Office Alice Avery, Communications Specialist Alice.Avery@wakegov.com, 919-856-7550 Communications Office After Hours, 919-857-WAKE wakegov.com/news For Release: Feb. 18, 2020 Construction to Begin on New Preserve Hikers and horseback riders will soon have new trails […]

Community Action Alert

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On February 24, 2020
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Hello trail colleagues, American Trails has served for years as a board member of the Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) to support the federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP), which has directly funded more than 25,000 trail projects nationwide since 1993. It’s time now for every trail supporter to help move new House legislation to improve […]

Legislative Updates From the NC Horse Council

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On February 21, 2020
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The North Carolina Horse Council (NCHC) would like to provide horse owners across the state updates on new legislation that we promoted during the 2017 General Assembly. This was a very successful and positive session for all horse owners with the passage of the NC Farm Act of 2017. These measures passed into law thanks […]

Improving Equestrian Access to Public Land

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On February 21, 2020
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Public lands are a vital part of our recreational structure and a large part of our equestrian landscape. As development pressures continue to build and loss of agricultural and private land grows, access will become increasingly more important to the horse community and the equine industry. We not only experience the loss of land due […]

Hurricane Dorian Hotline

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On September 5, 2019
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NCDA&CS activates hotline to help those impacted by Hurricane Dorian. An operator will be available on the hotline between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. 866-645-9403 The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has activated its hotline to connect those impacted by Hurricane Dorian with resources that can assist with agricultural emergencies. The toll-free number […]

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