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Series of six Edisto Island acquisitions and easements approved; projects aim to expand public access and create a conservation corridor
Summary
The Greenbelt subcommittee approved six Edisto Island projects—acquisitions and easements—that together aim to expand public access, protect live-oak scenic corridors and create a connected conservation corridor along Highway 174.
A package of six projects on Edisto Island — presented by Edisto Island Open Land Trust staff — won subcommittee approval, advancing a coordinated effort to protect and connect habitat along the Edisto Island National Scenic Byway.
Tom Austin of Edisto Island Open Land Trust presented the six projects as a strategy to create a continuous conservation corridor from the ACE Basin/Edisto River area toward Botany Bay, highlighting ecological and scenic values and opportunities for public access. The projects approved were:
- Edisto Island Museum conservation easement: A 9.6-acre nonprofit-owned parcel; the land trust described a bargain sale acquisition and requested Greenbelt assistance (presented items included a proposed Greenbelt contribution to support an interpretive trail and…
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