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Zoning in Charleston County

A sustainable Charleston means updated zoning codes and long-term planning for our communities

Edge Road Mine

Mining should not be allowed next to a heritage preserve

Pine Island (St. Helena)

A proposed exclusive golf resort at Pine Island circumvents cultural protections and risks degrading a historic St. Helena landscape

Industrial Growth in Rural Dorchester County

Dorchester County is currently experiencing a period of unprecedented industrial growth. New growth management strategies are needed.

Palmetto Bluff

New changes to development agreement pose significant threats to extensive marsh and barrier island resources

Donmar Sand Mine

The residents of Huger have been voicing opposition to the Donmar sand mine since 2017. This is their story.

Berkeley Charleston Tradeport

The Berkeley Charleston Tradeport is an industrial warehouse complex in New Hope

Berkeley County Conservation Fund

Supporting conservation efforts in Berkeley County

City of Charleston Comprehensive Plan Update

Planning for a decade of growth in the City of Charleston

One Berkeley Comprehensive Plan

Shape the future of Berkeley County - join the comprehensive planning process.

Gadsden Creek

There are no simple answers on Gadsden Creek. It's a complicated story, and we look forward to learning more from recent testing.

Peninsula Perimeter Protection Project

What you need to know about the most expensive and important flood mitigation decision the City of Charleston is facing

Support Charleston County’s Greenbelt Program

Land protection safeguards our natural resources and quality of life, and is one tool to guide development to the right places.

Save Gippy Plantation

Protect the Cooper River Historic Corridor

Sullivan’s Island Maritime Forest

Sullivan's Island has a unique problem: accreting land - but what should be done with the growing maritime forest?

Support Rural & Critical Lands Program

Since 2002, Beaufort County voters have supported the Rural and Critical Lands Program. Today, over 24,000 acres are protected.

Hardeeville Annexation

Annexations threaten the Okatie River and result in Hardeeville sprawling into Beaufort County.

Lowcountry Flood Mitigation

Flooding in the Lowcountry is not a new problem. Just ask any resident of Charleston - and you will likely hear a story.

Ashley River Historic District Corridor

The Coastal Conservation League is working with local partners and land owners to conserve a federally designated historic corridor

Whitehall on Lady’s Island

Whitehall, 19 acres on the Beaufort River at the base of the Woods Memorial Bridge on Lady’s Island, is an important area for growth.

Lowcountry Rapid Transit

Modern mass transit is about to get Charleston moving. Transit oriented development around the system will reduce sprawl and ease traffic.

Monarch Butterfly Habitat Creation

Planting native milkweed and other flowering plants can provide essential habitat for this beloved butterfly and more of our pollinators.

Crosstown Redesign

The mile-long corridor cuts through the upper peninsula of Charleston causing safety issues and disconnection for nearby residents

Lady’s Island future development

Lady's Island is a beautiful 13,000 acre island, primarily serving as a "suburb" to Beaufort. But how will it grow in the future?

A Resort on Bay Point Island?

Bay Point Island is being threatened with development that could prove costly to the environment and Beaufort County taxpayers.

Hunting Island and Coastal Resilence

We do not support new groins installed on Hunting Island and also look toward the larger challenge of protecting our changing shoreline.

Charleston County Half-Cent Sales Tax Referendum

Keep Johns Island Rural

The Coastal Conservation League and our partners are working to help preserve the rural character, culture, and history of Johns Island.

Dorchester County Coastal Zone Designation

Dorchester County officials are attempting to remove 90% of the county from South Carolina's Coastal Management Program

Captain Sams Spit

This sandy spit of land is highly mobile, eroding and accreting regularly. Yet developers want to construct a bulkhead and 50 houses.

Stop the I-526 Extension

Vote no on the 2024 Charleston County Special Sales & Use Tax

Maybank Highway Transportation Improvements

The bottleneck at the intersection of Maybank Highway and River Road is a daily frustration for Johns Island residents.

The Cainhoy Peninsula

Cainhoy Plantation is perhaps the single most important piece of property under threat of development in coastal South Carolina.

East Edisto

The East Edisto property consists of approximately 72,000 acres of rural, ecologically valuable land in Charleston and Dorchester Counties.

RiverPort Development along the Savannah River

RiverPort is a nearly 6,000 acre development along the banks of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge.

Bucksport

The Conservation League has joined a coalition of environmental, social, and academic representatives working with the Bucksport community t

McClellanville Transmission Line Proposal

Central Electric Power Cooperative proposed construction of a new transmission line near McClellanville.

James Island Vision

A myriad of issues have begun to frustrate James Islanders, and James Island truly needs a collaborative vision for its development future.

Dorchester County Zoning

Dorchester County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state.

Voluntary Agricultural and Forestal Areas

This regulatory tool can help protect our most vulnerable working land from development.

Conservation Bank

The South Carolina Conservation Bank is the state’s most important land protection tool and funding source for land conservation.

Charleston Area Waste and Recycling

The Coastal Conservation League advocated to achieve a more ecologically beneficial landscape-scale conservation solution.

Awendaw

The small rural town of Awendaw is heavily threatened by urban sprawl.

Johns Island Community Plan and Code

The Johns Island Community Plan was adopted in 2007 to address growth pressure and widespread land use concerns.

Retrofit of Suburbia

The Lowcountry was founded on the principles of traditional urbanism by a precedent set by settlements such as Charleston and Beaufort.

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Zoning in Charleston County

Edge Road Mine

Pine Island (St. Helena)

Industrial Growth in Rural Dorchester County

Palmetto Bluff

Donmar Sand Mine

Berkeley Charleston Tradeport

Berkeley County Conservation Fund

City of Charleston Comprehensive Plan Update

One Berkeley Comprehensive Plan

Gadsden Creek

Peninsula Perimeter Protection Project

Support Charleston County’s Greenbelt Program

Save Gippy Plantation

Sullivan’s Island Maritime Forest

Support Rural & Critical Lands Program

Hardeeville Annexation

Lowcountry Flood Mitigation

Ashley River Historic District Corridor

Whitehall on Lady’s Island

Lowcountry Rapid Transit

Monarch Butterfly Habitat Creation

Crosstown Redesign

Lady’s Island future development

A Resort on Bay Point Island?

Hunting Island and Coastal Resilence

Charleston County Half-Cent Sales Tax Referendum

Keep Johns Island Rural

Dorchester County Coastal Zone Designation

Captain Sams Spit

Stop the I-526 Extension

Maybank Highway Transportation Improvements

The Cainhoy Peninsula

East Edisto

RiverPort Development along the Savannah River

Bucksport

McClellanville Transmission Line Proposal

James Island Vision

Dorchester County Zoning

Voluntary Agricultural and Forestal Areas

Conservation Bank

Charleston Area Waste and Recycling

Awendaw

Johns Island Community Plan and Code

Retrofit of Suburbia

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