Why NASCAR legend Bill Elliott is selling his 330 acres of land in Georgia?
Bill Eliott is the father of 2020 NASCAR Cup champion Chase Elliot.
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Former NASCAR Cup series champion and father of Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott, Bill Elliott, has decided to sell the 330-acre land that he co-owns with his brother Ernie Elliott. The Elliott’s are the most renowned racing family in the state, and they are celebrated all around the state.
The senior Elliotts own 330-acre forest land in Dawson County, and they are selling it to the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area, an entity under the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Their primary motive is to preserve the flora and fauna in their land. The purchase will help the state to ‘preserve protected species of fish in the Upper Amicalola Creek watershed’ as reported by The Telegraph.
The 62-acre property is owned by Bill Elliott himself, and the remaining 275-acre tract he co-owns with his brother. The land purchase will also help the public to visit the previously unexplored area. Bill Elliott’s property will get $301,279, and the jointly-owned property will get $1,324,312, according to the Dawson Forest WMA. The purchase is still waiting for final approval.
The land is real wooded, with the majority of hardwood forest. It is claimed to have some amazing mountain views in the wintertime. Since it is a prime area used by hunters, fishermen, hikers, and rafters, the addition of previously private land is expected to yield positive effects on economic activities and environment conservation activities.
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Department of Natural Resources says they were approached by the Elliott’s over the land deal
Northern Georgia DNR’s region operations manager, Don McGowan, pointed out that by purchasing the property, they were planning to preserve the upper watershed area of the region and said that they could prevent erosion that could happen if the land is cleared for development. He added that the family wanted to conserve the property since it is beautiful.
“By getting that property and preserving the upper reaches of that watershed, we’re helping to prevent the siltation and erosion that sometimes can come when land is cleared for development. That’s of huge ecological importance…they expressed their desire for it to be conserved because of the beauty of it,” McGowan said.
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