Caves
Managed or Leased by the Appalachian Cave Conservancy
|
ACC Number |
Cave Name |
Property |
Land Area Managed |
Property Size |
County |
State |
Date of Lease or Management |
SICLEO Management Classification System |
|
1 |
|
Wilson Farm |
.1 |
126 acres |
|
VA |
1978 |
C |
|
2 |
Daniel Boone Caverns AKA |
Starnes Farm |
0 |
0 |
Scott |
VA |
2005 |
L |
|
3 |
Blowing |
Jack and Billy John Smith |
0 |
0 |
Scott |
VA |
2006 |
L |
|
4 |
Winding Stair Aka Brickey’s
Pit |
John Brickey
|
0 |
0 |
Scott |
VA |
2006 |
L |
|
5 |
Dungeon |
John Brickey |
0 |
0 |
Scott |
VA |
2006 |
L |
|
6 |
Funnel |
John Brickey |
0 |
0 |
Scott |
VA |
2006 |
L |
|
7 |
Gilley Cave |
Gilley Cave Preserve |
11.5 |
11.5 acres |
Lee |
VA |
2008 - 2010 |
O |
|
8 |
Coley Cave # 1 |
John Coley |
0 |
0 |
Scott |
VA |
2008 |
L |
|
9 |
Coley Cave # 2 |
John Coley |
0 |
0 |
Scott |
VA |
2008 |
L |
SICLEO
System
The following
is the sequence of cave protection levels that I proposed at the Cave
Conservancies Session at the 2001
SICLEO
System
1. Enlightened Self management by owner
2. Informal
management arrangement
3. Contract
4. Lease
5. Conservation Easement
6. Own
|
Cave |
Length miles |
Depth feet |
Entrances |
Gate |
Mapped |
Access permission required |
|
Perkins |
10.5 |
300 |
2 |
Yes - 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Gilley Cave |
4.545 |
450 |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Daniel Boone Caverns |
1.03 |
178 |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Blowing Hole Cave |
1.03 |
106 |
1 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Winding Stair Cave |
.07 |
78 |
1 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Dungeon Cave AKA - Brickey's Pit |
.16 |
87 |
1 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Funnel Cave |
.03 |
50 |
1 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Coley Cave # 1 |
.037 |
0 |
1 |
No |
|
Yes |
|
Coley Cave # 2 |
.473 |
0 |
1 |
No |
|
Yes |
|
Total |
17.875 |
1249 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
9 |