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Oconee County

What was once a land inhabited by Native American tribes, Oconee County is now a proven performer for business and industry, where Fortune 500 companies such as Duke Energy Corporation have invested more than $260 million in recent years.  From this solid economic base has come many new occupational opportunities in Oconee County.  There are outstanding recreational prospects as well, centered on the countless rivers, lakes, and forests that give Oconee County its natural beauty.  The county is home to numerous waterfalls and hiking trails.  Oconee County hosts the South Carolina Apple Festival, Oktoberfest and the Spring Heritage Festival.

Oconee County Government

• Oconee County Council
• Oconee County Planning Department
• Oconee County Economic Development Commission

School District of Oconee County

• School District of Oconee County
• School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees

Other

• Appalachian Council of Governments

Municipalities

• Town of Salem
• City of Seneca
  • Seneca City Council
• City of Walhalla
• City of Westminster
• Town of West Union

What is Upstate Forever doing in Oconee County?

Upstate Forever’s Land Trust protects more than 1,800 acres in Oconee County, where an active volunteer outreach group, Oconee Forever, holds regular events to educate fellow rural property owners about land conservation. Upstate Forever has promoted better planning in the county by hosting “Building Our Future” speaker series events in Seneca and actively participating in the countywide comprehensive planning process. We also secured funding for a Clemson University growth projection study, which found that if current trends remain unchanged, the amount of developed land in the county will increase by nearly 900 percent between 1990 and 2030. An audit of Oconee County’s pavement-related standards was completed in 2008. Each fall, we co-sponsor the hugely popular National Hunting and Fishing Day at Duke’s World of Energy, introducing young and old alike to conservation and the great outdoors. Most notably, Upstate Forever played a key leadership role in the successful 2007 effort to save the historic and recreational jewel Stumphouse Mountain from development. We are currently assisting Oconee Forever in its efforts to establish a conservation bank for the county and participating as a stakeholder in the Keeowee-Toxaway relicensing process.