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Wateree River Heritage Preserve Wildlife Management Area & Love Farm Wildlife Management Area : Wetlands Management Review
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Abstract
Wateree River Heritage Preserve Wildlife Management Area is bordered by the Wateree River and includes the iconic Cooks Mountain, 17 miles east of Columbia, South Carolina. The property encompasses 3,674 acres, with portions of two historic plantations: Cooks Mountain and Goodwill Plantation. Because of its rich cultural and natural resources, Wateree River is designated as a Heritage Preserve (HP), the highest protection in the state; and the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) designation allows for a robust public hunt program. The property was purchased by the Haile Gold Mine as a partial mitigation for a Lancaster County mining operation and was transferred to SCDNR in 2015. A portion of the property is under a conservation easement with Ducks Unlimited to further encourage the management of wetland habitats. The agency’s stated objectives for the property are to “preserve and enhance natural and cultural resources while restoring and enhancing jurisdictional wetlands and streams.”
Issue Date
2024-08
Keywords
Wetlands--South Carolina, Wetland conservation--South Carolina
Type
Document
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