South Carolina could add nearly 6,000 more acres to the land already conserved surrounding the Waccamaw River. (Photo by Mac Stone/Provided by Open Space Institute)
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s natural resources agency is eyeing nearly 6,000 acres for protection along a river that runs from the North Carolina line to Georgetown.
The projects, which could cost about $19.5 million, received initial approval from a financial oversight board of legislators this week. If everything works out, the land — parceled into five separate purchases — could add onto the 8,600-acre Waccamaw Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area…