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Article: BOTANY BAY PLANTATION OPEN FOR PUBLIC ACCESS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 11, 2008
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The South Carolina Departmetn of Natural Resources issued the following press release:
Botany Bay Plantation, a 4,630-acre tract located on Edisto Island, is now open for public access.
The ecologically and historically significant property was privately maintained until recently by former owner, Margaret Pepper. The late Mrs. Pepper preserved the natural integrity of the land and fostered a diverse array of habitats including maritime forests, salt marsh, tidal creeks, freshwater ponds and hammock islands. The tract is now managed by S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as a part of the agency's Wildlife Management Area (WMA) program. DNR's stewardship of the property will continue ...