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Airport authority seeks permit to fill 79 acres of wetlands off Dorchester Road

The Charleston Regional Aviation Authority filed an application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sept. 24 to fill 79 acres of wetlands on a roughly 158-acre tract along Dorchester Road in North Charleston, for commercial and industrial development. The Corps has not ruled on it.

October 31, 20261 min read

The Charleston Regional Aviation Authority filed an application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sept. 24 to fill 79 acres of wetlands on a roughly 158-acre tract along Dorchester Road in North Charleston, for commercial and industrial development. The Corps has not ruled on it.

Why this matters here

If it moves ahead, this is a large new block of commercial and industrial space on a corridor plenty of Lowcountry businesses already work on. Worth watching for anyone who leases, builds or supplies along Dorchester Road.

First reported by postandcourier.com.

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