County funding support for New River Forest conservation…
Beaufort CountySouth Carolina- Detected
- Jun 22, 2026
- 137 days ago
- Sector
- Environmental Services
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
Resolution 2026/23 authorizes the County Administrator to execute documents and provide funds, up to 42,000,000, to support The Nature Conservancy’s procurement of fee simple real property in the Town of Bluffton, known as the New River Forest. This represents a very large conservation-oriented land acquisition partnership between the County and a major nonprofit.
While this action focuses on acquisition funding, subsequent phases could involve ecological restoration, conservation planning, public access planning, and long-term stewardship. Environmental consultants, ecological restoration firms, and recreation planners can monitor this project as The Nature Conservancy and the County define management plans and potential public components that may require technical services and amenities.
Parcels identified as portions of PIN#’s R614 045 000 0019 0000 and R610 044 000 0126 0000; indicates a large land area.
From the meeting
- Source
- County funding support for New River Forest conservation acquisition
- Meeting date
- June 22, 2026
- Agency
- Beaufort County
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