In 2016, the Moody family placed a conservation easement on their 108 acre family farm in northern Beaufort County. Located within the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ), this conservation easement was purchased with funds from both the Program and the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort (MCAS). The property will be conserved forever, protecting farmland, […]
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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 […]
Looking Back at Successes and Forward to the New Year
The Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program had another successful year in 2015. The Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program had another successful year in 2015. The Program’s goal has always been to protect the natural resources of Beaufort County by keeping the environment healthy and protecting all that’s special and unique about this incredible […]
Partnering to Protect Farmland
Partnerships are an extremely important part of the way the Rural and Critical Program works to meet its goals and stretch dollars farther. One of the Program’s most important partnerships has been with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS is an agency that provides technical and financial assistance to […]