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The Joseph LeConte Chapter of the Sierra Club is composed of members in North Carolina and currently has active groups within the chapter in most of the more populous areas of the state. Many of the groups have canoeing activities throughout the year.
North Carolina Natural and Scenic Rivers
A Natural and Scenic Rivers System was created by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1971 to preserve and protect certain free-flowing rivers in their natural state. A 13-mile segment of the Linville River and some 26.5 miles of the New and the South Fork of the New became the first rivers to be included in the system in 1976. Currently, the state is treading lightly around the troubled waters of establishing scenic rivers. Opposition, primarily from landowners, has arisen in every case that has come up for study in the recent past. However, progress is being made toward studying the Dan River for inclusion in either the state or federal system.