Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Get Involved
In response to the proposals presented by the County in 2020, a group of Johns Island residents formed a grassroots coalition of community members committed to improving roads around the Main Road Corridor while also protecting the very features that make Johns Island unique. This group calls them selves Rational Roads for Johns Island and throughout 2021 the Conservation League has supported Rational Roads’ efforts to host public engagement events throughout Johns Island…
Friday, June 10, 2016
With an open house format and no formal presentation, these meetings are a perfect opportunity to you to weigh in on the final language for the referendum. Considering an additional half cent sales tax on Charleston County is a huge endeavor, and one that Council is not going to take lightly. We need to use these meetings as the time to advocate for conservation and transportation projects that address our region’s true…
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Johns Island residents protest scheduled removal of Grand Oak
December 12, 2015
By Liza Lucas
Live 5 Charleston
JOHNS ISLAND, SC (WCSC) –
A grand oak tree on River Road in Johns Island faces an uncertain future.
“The Department of Transportation has deemed this tree to be unsafe for drivers going along River Road,” Natalie Olson, staff attorney and land use director for the Coastal Conservation League said. “As you can see, this tree along with other trees…
Monday, November 16, 2015
Sponsored by the Johns Island Council and Concerned Citizens of the Sea Islands. Topics Will Include:
Roads Projects:
Maybank Highway Widening: Bridge <—> River Road
Maybank Highway Pitchfork Projects
Main Road (at Savannah Highway) Improvements
Burden Creek Bridge Replacement (River Road South)
Hoopstick Bridge Replacement (Bohicket Road at Plowground Road)
Safety and Traffic Concerns:
Fire Services
Law Enforcement
Traffic Control
Emergency Medical Services
School Bus Service
Water Service
Invited Speakers:
SC Department of Transportation
Charleston County Transportation Department
St. Johns Fire District
Charleston County Sheriff’s Office
Charleston County EMS
Charleston Fire Department
Charleston Police Department
Durham…
Friday, April 3, 2015
Johns Island is the fourth largest island on the east coast of the United States. It is rich with history and natural beauty, but its future is in danger. The Coastal Conservation League seeks to protect Johns Island’s natural environment and way of life. We want to help spread the word about ways to celebrate and protect Johns Island’s rural assets!
Check out these upcoming events on Johns Island:
Johns Island Farmers Market: Every…
Friday, August 3, 2012
Charleston County Council unanimously voted to deny the proposed $85 million Tax Increment Financing District for the Kiawah River Plantation Development.
Kiawah River Plantation, L.P. is a local real estate development group seeking to develop the Mullet Hall Plantation site on rural John’s Island with 1,285 residential units, a 450-room hotel, 80,000 square feet of commercial space and various recreation amenities including a golf course and docks. This proposed resort community will be called Kiawah…
Friday, February 2, 2007
The Johns Island Community Plan was adopted by the City of Charleston in November 2007 to address growth pressure and widespread concerns that without adequate land use and development regulations, the Island’s scenic roadways, pristine natural surroundings and agricultural heritage will be forever changed.
The purpose of the Johns Island Community Plan is to create a code that will protect the unique character of Johns Island while continuing to allow the island…
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The S.C. Department of Transportation has submitted an application to fill in over 38 acres of wetlands to construct the I-526/Mark Clark Extension. You can find the full application here.
This is a greater wetland impact than was predicted in previous environmental assessments for the project, and it comes before Charleston County residents have had the opportunity to vote on whether they will approve a new sales tax to…
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Charleston County is seeking to tax residents to pay for the outdated, overpriced Mark Clark/I-526 Extension by asking voters to extend a transportation sales tax for 25 years. Nearly half of all the money that would be collected until roughly 2050 would go to pay for one 9-mile-long road that would damage the environment, displace homes and businesses, and only be used by a fraction of Charleston County residents. That’s…
Friday, December 8, 2023
On Tuesday afternoon, despite extensive concerns over the feasibility of the project raised by Chairman Harvey Peeler (R – Cherokee), Senator Nikki Setzler (D – Lexington), and Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D – Orangeburg), the Joint Bond Review Committee voted to approve $75 million of state funding for Charleston County’s I-526 Extension.
Of course, that is only a tiny fraction of the entire cost, and Charleston County…
