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Nancy Vinson argues for protection of Kiawah Spit from development

By Mary Edna | Published: May 24, 2010
Please watch the following videos made by our friend Nancy Vinson to receive an authoritative knowledge of the history of Kiawah Island’s development and the folly of building on one its most valuable assets, the Kiawah Spit. Part 1 9:40 Part 2 5:14 “This presentation is about a development planned for one of the most […]
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Bulkhead permitted on the Kiawah Spit – “good ole boy” network proves more persuasive than science

By Mary Edna | Published: February 1, 2010
After another round of appeals, Kiawah Development Partners (KDP) has been permitted to build a bulkhead that will “clearly reduce and likely stop erosion rather than precipitate any erosion” as reported in this Post and Courier article.  This statement from the judge clearly rejects reflection upon the history of bulkhead building in South Carolina (and […]
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DHEC Board denies second bulkhead permit

By Mary Edna | Published: December 16, 2009
Nancy Vinson of the Coastal Conservation League reports about their progress in protecting Kiawah Island’s sand spit from development: The DHEC Board did the right thing in denying a second permit for a bulkhead on the river side of Captain Sam’s Spit. They corrected their staff’s inconsistent permit decision (staff had approved it). The DHEC […]
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