Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Jasper County boasts award-winning tree farms, expansive wild game lands, and pristine waterfront vista views. Many longtime residents have sustained themselves on their family land for generations by farming, fishing, and hunting. In Jasper County, scenes like landowners driving their tractors on the highway, crabbers checking their pots, or bird dogs roaming through stands of longleaf pines, are still common sights today. For…
Friday, October 20, 2023
These Fun-gi’s are settling into their new home on Harmon street! Our annual Mushroom Gathering is on hiatus this year while we tend to our spores, but we’ll be back and bigger than ever in 2024. More people, more chefs, more fun, but most importantly, MORE MUSHROOMS! To help spore more for ’24, click the link in bio to donate. And if you’re interested in partnering with us next fall, let us know! We…
Friday, October 20, 2023
Learn more about the I-526 Extension project
This week, our team was in Columbia advocating to avoid the outdated, overpriced, and environmentally destructive I-526 Extension project that would displace homes and businesses, destroy over 30 acres of saltwater and freshwater wetlands, impact over 30 acres of James Island County Park, and escalate suburban sprawl on rural Johns Island.
Unfortunately, on Tuesday, the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank (SCTIB) voted to release $75 million dollars for…
Friday, October 20, 2023
Welcome to the October 2023 issue of the North Coast newsletter!
With Fall in full force, we can’t help but mention how great the weather has been. The relief from the summer heat truly makes you want to get outside and explore. This month we recognize a city owned park in the Waccamaw River floodplain, and invite you to explore it, but also discuss…
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Groups oppose SC Attorney General’s attempt to open wildlife refuge to horseshoe crab harvesting
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Yesterday the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a motion to intervene and a motion to dismiss on behalf of the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League and Defenders of Wildlife in the State of South Carolina’s challenge to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s authority to manage horseshoe crab harvesting and protect threatened wildlife in the Cape Romain…
Friday, October 13, 2023
The Coastal Conservation League announced today the appointment of a new Director of GrowFood Carolina, their highly successful and innovative nonprofit food hub providing logistical, sales, marketing, and distribution support to South Carolina’s smallest producers, with the goal of supporting the conservation of the state’s farmland.
Benton Montgomery, who has been with GrowFood since 2011, will step into the role of…
Friday, October 6, 2023
Trees in Charleston County need your help!
Charleston County Council has initiated amendments to the tree protection and preservation ordinance that would allow for protected trees to be cut down for county-led road projects without any consideration from the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). This could lead to the loss of hundreds of grand trees across all of Charleston County. We should be protecting our trees, not making it easier to cut more of them…
Friday, October 6, 2023
If you are anything like us, oyster roast season is one of your favorite Lowcountry cold weather traditions. If that’s the case, good news abounds! Oyster harvesting season opened October 1st! Keep reading to discover all the ways you can sustainability participate in oyster season, whether you are harvesting your own oysters right from the estuary or eating at one of the Lowcountry’s famed seafood restaurants. Make sure to refer to…
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
In 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…
Friday, September 29, 2023
A comprehensive plan, or comp plan, is a document that expresses the collective vision and goals of a specific region and is used as a long-range planning document to inform and guide decision-making.
Comprehensive plans are adopted by counties and municipalities across the state. This is in accordance with Article 3 of the South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act of 1994.
What Does a Comprehensive Plan Cover?
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