Reese and Roan Tracts

The Reese-Roan tracts, on the north face of Pine Mountain, protect forested swarming habitat for the Northern Long-eared and Indiana Bats and safeguard headwater streams of the Cumberland River (which is a global priority for threatened and endemic freshwater species), helping to mitigate extreme rain events for Pineville and other communities in the watershed. The forests on these tracts store an estimated 80-90 metric tons/acre of forest carbon (aboveground, coarse woody debris & soil) and represent important carbon reserves given their climate resilience and ongoing sequestration. The tracts targeted by KNLT are key acquisitions for advancing the emerging outdoor economy of the region, situated between Pine Mountain State Resort Park – Kentucky’s first state park – and the city of Pineville, making them prospective areas for hiking trail access between the two.