WEAVERVILLE, N.C. —

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene, crews are still clearing North Carolina's waterways of debris. While some are thrilled to see clearer creeks, others worry about its impact on wildlife.

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Will Harlan is Southeast director at the center for Biological Diversity

"The debris removal has done more damage than Helene," he said.

George Minges with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says how they remove debris depends on what FEMA and the Environmental Historic Preservation Agency find before clearing begins.

"They would look for archeologically significant things, biologically significant in endangered species if it was high quality habitat, and then they w

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