EAGLESTAR.NET LAND AND PROPERTY REVIEW
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Issue #8
March 17, 2008 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!

IN THIS ISSUE:
Properties of the Week: Waterfront Properties
Sponsor's Corner
Waterworks: Wherever You Are, You're in a Watershed
Buyer's List Update
Landterms.com Term of the Week: Hydrologic Cycle
Letters to the Editor


"Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without
water."
- Albert von Szent-Gyorgyi (Hungarian biochemist, 1937 Nobel Prize
recipient)

PROPERTIES OF THE WEEK: WATERFRONT PROPERTIES
Two of these spectacular properties have their own river or lake frontage. The
other has amazing ocean views and beach access.

Property #1: 363 acres on the Cape Fear River, Cumberland County, North
Carolina. Over one mile of river frontage, with numerous hardwood drains and
high bluffs overlooking the river. Hunting opportunities and wildlife abound;
60% of tract is wooded and there are 2 impoundments that create duck habitat.
Property is currently professionally managed for wildlife. New (2007) 2-story
barn, new septic, graded pad for home. Visit
http://www.eaglestar.net/gore.html for property photos and contact information.

Property #2 - 132 acres on Cherokee Lake, Hamblen County,Tennessee.
Unbelievable views and lake frontage. Just outside the the city limits of
Morristown, TN. See photos of this beautiful parcel at
http://www.eaglestar.net/fmr23-.html.

Property #3 - See the Pacific Ocean from every room! 10 minute walk to beach
from this private, secluded 4000 sq. ft., 4 br, 4 bth home on the beautiful
Oregon coast. Panoramic ocean and beach views from the house and the wooded,
0.66 acre lot. 5 miles from the Salmon River. Photos of the views, the house,
and the lot at http://www.eaglestar.net/mtn.html.

See more waterfront properties on the EagleStar website at
http://www.eaglestar.net/Properties/Waterfront/index.html.

See more lake properties at
http://www.eaglestar.net/Properties/Lake_Properties/index.html.

See more river properties at
http://www.eaglestar.net/Properties/River_Properties/index.html.


SPONSOR'S CORNER
We'd like to extend our thanks to this week's sponsor.
The Review asks our subscribers and readers to support our sponsor by visiting
the property webpage at http://www.eaglestar.net/lrs1-.html.

Cherokee County, North Carolina: 86 acres in the Hanging Dog mountain range,
complete with ridges, valleys and even its own mountain ridge top. Perfect for
investment, development, or a private estate. 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,
Knoxville, TN, and Asheville, NC. Minutes from Nantahala Gorge, the Ocoee
River, and the 4WD recreation area at Tellico, NC. Heavy timber, year-round
spring-fed creek, and abundant wildlife. Price recently reduced and is
well-below appraisal. View photos and details at
http://www.eaglestar.net/lrs1-.html.


WATERWORKS:
WHEREVER YOU ARE, YOU'RE IN A WATERSHED
The term "watershed" is commonly used to describe areas of land associated with
water features, such as lakes or rivers. Misuse of the term is also quite
common, leaving many with an unclear idea of what a watershed is or isn't.
Strictly speaking, a watershed is an area of land where all the water that
falls as precipitation flows to a common outlet. In essence, it is the land
area that is drained by a particular body of either intermittently or
continually flowing water. The name one uses for this body of flowing water
depends largely on regional customs and cultural differences. Common names
include brook, stream, creek, river, gulch, wash, draw, slough, rigolet, gully,
ravine, arroyo, and fork; all refer to roughly the same thing. "Watershed" as
used here refers to surface watersheds rather than ground watersheds. Ground
watersheds behave differently and are less understood than those on the
surface, even though the two types are connected through the process of
infiltration (percolation).

Watersheds, which are also known as "catchments", "basins", or "drainage
basins", are generally defined by their topography. Consider a high mountain
peak, with melting snow flowing down its east and west flanks. Water flowing
down the east face enters one watershed, while the water flowing down the west
face enters another distinct watershed. Picture a mountain range opposite the
peak, with a river valley between. Both the peak and the ridge on the opposite
side of the valley drain to the river below, and so constitute major catchment
boundaries or divisions. Major drainage basins are generally composed of the
faces of opposing peaks and mountain ranges, as well as the valleys into which
they drain.

A single watershed can cover millions of square miles, or it may be smaller
than an acre. Smaller divisional lines and topographical boundaries (such as
hills and small ridges) define smaller basins within larger ones. These lesser
units are referred to as subwatersheds. In order to be classified as such,
each subwatershed must drain into a common larger watershed. In addition to
topographical barriers, different watersheds are characterized by different
types of vegetation, soils, and climate. Although adjacent watersheds are
usually much more similar than they are different from one another, no two
watersheds are exactly alike.

So what's in a watershed? The short answer is "Everything!" Every portion of
the earth's land surface lies within at least one watershed. Trees and other
plants, mountains, wildlife, roads, lakes, rivers, all our cities and
buildings, all our farms - all these things and more are located in watersheds.
Even someone who lives in the middle of the desert, hundreds of miles from the
nearest stream, lives in a watershed. While it may not be obvious, actions
taken by this desert-dweller can affect other people who live downstream in the
basin - even if there is no body of continually flowing water nearby. It's
important to be cautious about what chemicals are applied to the earth, and
what substances are allowed to soak into it, because they almost always end up
in the groundwater. More people around the world depend on groundwater for
their fresh water supplies than on any other source.

Watersheds are invaluable and irreplaceable. They collect and provide fresh
water, and they store fresh water for future use. Watersheds filter pollutants
and contaminants from water, while providing habitat for all the living things
in terrestrial ecosystems - which includes humans. Take a moment to
contemplate the wonder and necessity of our watersheds, and perhaps to assess
what impacts your everyday actions might have on watershed health including
changes, if any, you might make. After all - wherever you are, you're in a
watershed.


BUYER'S LIST UPDATE
Browse or place free "Property Wanted" ads at
http://www.eaglestar.net/Land_Buyers_List/index.html.

Wanted: Farm in southwestern Wisconsin. Prefer 100+ acres with or without
buildings. Perfect property would be 200 acres + with 50 to 80 acres in timber,
rest in pasture or tillable. Please refer to buyer #2001768.

Looking in: Pennsylvania, within 2 hours of Lancaster. Semi-remote tract of
land (5-20 acres). Must have lake, river, stream frontage. Access to utilities
a plus. Please refer to buyer #17036.

New York (Orange and Sullivan Counties): Seeking land w/ mountain or mountain
views, stream or river.
Please refer to buyer #16933.

Looking in: Mississippi Gulf Coast, for deep water access waterfront property.
Please refer to buyer #16885.

Wyoming: Secluded property with lake frontage and mountain views. Please refer
to listing ID #16904.

Wanted: Hunting land in Virginia. Group of experienced, responsible hunters
looking for a tract of land, 100-200 acres. Will consider leasing a hunting
property. Please refer to buyer #16915.


LANDTERMS.COM TERM OF THE WEEK
http://landterms.com
Each issue we feature a real estate, forestry, natural sciences or other
land-related term from our partner site, Landterms.com.

This week's term: Hydrologic cycle
The solar energy-driven process by which water moves and is distributed on the
earth's surface; includes as major components precipitation, evaporation,
transpiration, infiltration, surface runoff, and groundwater flows.

More water and hydrology terms and definitions at
http://landterms.com/Water/index.html.
and http://landterms.com/Hydrology/index.html.


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Subject: Last week's quote

Dear Editor:

"Next to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most important
individual right guaranteed by the Constitution and the one which, united with
that of personal liberty, has contributed more to the growth of civilization
than any other institution established by the human race."
- William Howard Taft

I would call it "responsibility for property" rather than a "right of
property." Governments of all kinds claim right of property yet all abuse such
a right. Individual responsibility is civilization's building block.
Collectivism promotes individual irresponsibility.

Best regards,
Bob
Wyoming


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