2017 Press Release from the Town of Bluffton: Town of Bluffton and Beaufort County to Purchase Historic District Riverfront Property In a unanimous vote at its March 14 meeting, Bluffton’s Town Council authorized the Town Manager to execute a purchase agreement and an operating agreement for a property located at 111 Calhoun Street. This vote […]
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Partnership helps Rural and Critical Program to preserve significant property in the Chechessee River Watershed
Recently, Beaufort County Council approved funds from the Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program (Program) for the purchase of two properties within the Port Royal Sound area and the Chechessee River watershed. The Port Royal Sound is a delicate embayment that is extremely sensitive to changes in the land, including development. The Mobley tract was […]
Vision for the Parks
We need your input! Please fill out our online survey to help the County create a plan for newly acquired public spaces. Click Here We would like to invite you to participate in a resident input process. Beaufort County’s Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Program has acquired approximately 23,000 acres of land for conservation, since […]
Water Quality Program Continues Protection Efforts in the Chechessee watershed
Another important property was added to the Rural and Critical land inventory furthering the Program’s goals to contribute to water quality protection in the Chechessee River Watershed. This property is in close proximity to an economically and ecologically important local waterway and outstanding resource water. The 82 acre tract, located south of Chechessee Road, also […]