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TAKE ACTION: Speak up for the Waccamaw River
Tuesday, October 3, 2023In 2020, Backwater Farms LLC was approved to mine sand on less than 5 acres off Depot Road in Conway. The Coastal Conservation League opposed the mine, given its proximity to conserved lands and the Waccamaw River, and warned of the likelihood that it would be expanded in the future, having an even greater footprint and impact. That time has come. Backwater Farms is now seeking a permit to mine an additional 15 acres up…