Consider this your one-stop shop for the most current information we have on the Crab Bank restoration project. It doesn’t take much: You can rent a kayak and paddle in 15 minutes to one of the few places on the
Recently denied Hardeeville annexation and future development What is annexation? Annexation is the legal process used by municipalities to expand their borders, bringing additional land under the municipality’s governance. Annexations have been used to grow the populations of urban centers
Flooding and Drainage Issues Flooding in the Lowcountry is not a new problem. Just ask any resident of Charleston – and you will likely hear a story. Due to its low lying coastal elevation, close proximity to rivers and the
South Carolina is home to precious natural resources that may be plentiful but are not infinite. One such example of this is our water. Whether groundwater or surface water, our state has experienced periods of drought. We’ve seen rivers drop
The 23,828 acre Ashley River Historic District corridor, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, represents more than 300 years of cultural and ecological significance for its association with the Lowcountry’s inland and tidal rice cultivation history, the Civil
Image from the Beaufort Civic Master Plan, adopted 2014. Whitehall is a logical growth area for the City. Whitehall’s location, along the water and close to downtown, is well suited for growth, but past development proposals for this property have
PLASTICS IN THE LOWCOUNTRY Plastic litter comes in all shapes and sizes. Pollution from plastic litter is a global problem, but what effect does it have on our South Carolina coast? Single-use plastics include water bottles, food wrappers, to-go containers,
The best way to solve the traffic problem is to take cars off the street by increasing options for mass transit. The Conservation League supports additional funding and capacity for the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) for the implementation
In 2017, the Board of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) approved the continued use of the controversial Wave Dissipation System (WDS) along South Carolina beachfronts. This approval followed a year-long pilot study by the Citadel,
In December 2016, a pedestrian was struck by a car and killed in a hit-and-run accident while attempting to cross the intersection at Coming Street and Septima P. Clark Parkway. Sadly, this tragic incident marked the third pedestrian fatality at
Sign up here to receive more information about the Jasper Ocean Terminal. What is it? The Jasper Ocean Terminal (Jasper Port) is a proposed new port in Jasper County along the Savannah River. The Jasper Ocean Terminal is proposed as
In August 2016, Dorchester County Mosquito Control sprayed an adulticide over a 15-square mile area via an aerial application. This pesticide, commonly used to control for mosquitoes in the southeast, contains the chemical Naled — a serious threat to bees.
