Charleston County Council voted 5-4 on Nov. 10 to spend $10 million toward buying 2,364 acres of Avocet Timber land near Adams Run, west of Charleston, in partnership with the State Conservation Bank, which is adding $8.4 million. The Open Space Institute would acquire the tract with plans to transfer it to the state for a forest and public park.
Why this matters here
A new state forest and public park west of Charleston changes the visitor pattern on that side of the county, and the businesses closest to a trailhead tend to be the ones that benefit. Rural Charleston County operators should start thinking now about how they get in front of that traffic.
First reported by charlestoncitypaper.com.
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