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The Beaufort County Open Land Trust has:
• protected over 10,000 acres of important and threatened natural communities
• provided habitats for endangered, rare and common species
• protected water quality and scenic riverfront views
• preserved rural agricultural and timber lands
• protected irreplaceable historic sites and structures
• maintained the natural open vistas of the Lowcountry
The Trust accepts donated land and conservation easements. Tax benefits for conservation easements or other donations are unique to each taxpayer's situation and depend on many factors including donation value, adjusted gross income, etc. We do not provide tax advice to landowners and highly recommend consulting financial advisors when considering potential or actual tax benefits of such donations.
Please contact us today to find out how to best protect your land.
Beaufort County Open Land Trust currently owns 35 parcels of land and holds 34 conservation easements in Beaufort, Jasper, and Colleton Counties. The map below reflects easements taken by the trust in 2009.
· Clarendon Plantation:Phase I & II, 583 acres along the marshes of Let Out Creek, located partially within the existing “AICUZ” surrounding MCAS Beaufort.*Pictured Above
· Linden Plantation:Einar and Carolyn Trosdal-54 acres along the May River in Bluffton.
· South Forest Beach:30 acres of beach front property on Hilton Head Island.
· Woodlands Plantation I:Albert Oliphant-1030 acres along the Edisto River in Bamburg County.
· Woodlands Plantation II:Mary Bollin Oliphant-300 acres along the Edisto River in Bamburg County.
· Woodlands Plantation III:Mary Simms Furman Oliphant-301 acres along the Edisto River in Bamburg County.
· Woodlands Plantation IV:W.G. Simms Oliphant, Jr.-136 acres along the Edisto River,
Bamburg County.
· Woodlands Plantation:Briarpatch-Dr. Don and Nancy King, 689 acres along the Edisto River in Bamburg County.
· The Sanctuary at Cypress Bay:Dr. Skeet and Gail Burris-135 acres associated with the Salkehatchie River Basin in Hampton County.
· Crooked Creek at Cypress Bay:Dr. Skeet and Gail Burris-35 acres associated with the Salkehatchie River Basin in Hampton County.
· White Oak at Cypress Bay:Dr. Skeet and Gail Burris-43 acres associated with the Salkehatchie River Basin in Hampton County.
2009 Fee Simple Donations
Cane Island Hummocks:Four islands located off of Upper Cane Island by the Estate of Flora Trask.
Lucy Creek:River Place Tract-13 acres along the marshes of Lucy Creek donated by Wallace Newcomb.
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1001 Bay Street • P.O. Box 75 • Beaufort, South Carolina 29901
(843) 521-2175 • Fax: (843) 521-1946 info@openlandtrust.com |
