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Director lays out Pocotaligo Preserve plan, estimates up to $1M for initial dike and canal repairs
Summary
Beaufort County land preservation director presented a management plan for the 527‑acre Pocotaligo Preserve, outlining immediate water control repairs and a long permit-and-construction timeline; staff estimated $750,000–$1,000,000 for berm/dike/canal work and an additional multi‑million dollar public access budget phased over years.
Stephanie Nagid, director of the county's Land Preservation Department, presented the Pocotaligo Preserve Management Plan to the Natural Resources/Green Space Advisory Committee and outlined habitat goals, permit requirements and projected costs.
Nagid said the county acquired the 527‑acre property in October 2023 for roughly $5.5 million, with $1 million of that funding coming from the South Carolina Conservation Bank. She described the site as containing about 180 acres of fallow fields, roughly 140 acres of impoundments and two forested mesic uplands, and said the preservation objectives include protecting water quality, enhancing connectivity to the ACE Basin and preparing the site for…
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