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Upstate Forever Receives First Conservation Easement In History Of Union County

     Upstate Forever has received a conservation easement that will permanently protect approximately 600 acres along the Broad River in Union County. It is believed to be the first conservation easement recorded in the history of Union County.

A portion of the riparian buffer on the property.

     The property, owned by Broad River Plantation, LLC, has about two miles of frontage along the Broad River, with over 200 acres of bottomland hardwoods. The rest of the property consists of open fields, mixed hardwoods and pines. Under the terms of the easement, the owner can build no more than two residences on the property. Wildlife impoundments may be constructed, but lands along the river and its tributaries will be carefully monitored and protected.

     This conservation easement is a win-win: The owner continues to use and enjoy the property, and this beautiful tract right next to one of the Southeast’s most important rivers is preserved forever.