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RML Timber
1,219 acres | Laurens County
Located just south of Clinton in Laurens County, RML Timber is a 1,219-acre working forest permanently protected through a conservation easement with Upstate Forever — our second largest easement to date.
The property consists of six mostly contiguous tracts managed for sustainable timber production, wildlife habitat, and recreation within the Little River-Saluda River watershed. More than 800 acres contain Prime Soils or Soils of Statewide Importance, reinforcing the property’s long-term value as productive working land.
Project funders include the South Carolina Conservation Bank, Sustain SC, and Upstate Land Conservation Fund.
Protecting Forests, Waterways, Wildlife HABITAT, AND RURAL CHARACTER
RML Timber includes nearly five miles of riparian habitat along Simmons Creek, Quaker Creek, and several tributaries that feed into the Little River. Protected with 100-foot riparian buffers, these waterways help improve water quality, reduce erosion, and provide important habitat for wildlife. The property’s mix of managed timber stands, ponds, wildlife openings, and mature forest supports species including white-tailed deer, wild turkey, bobwhite quail, waterfowl, and other native wildlife.
As development pressure continues to fragment large timber and agricultural tracts across Laurens County, conserving RML Timber helps preserve the rural character and scenic views along Jefferson Davis Road and Highway 56. The conservation easement allows the property to remain an actively managed working forest while permanently protecting its natural resources for future generations.
Want to protect your land?
Conservation easements are a voluntary, permanent way landowners can protect special places from development. For more information about partnering with UF to conserve your property, please contact our nationally-accredited Land Trust at landtrust@upstateforever.org.
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