Terms Used In South Carolina Code 27-8-10

• Conservation easement: means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations, the purposes of which include one or more of the following:
  
  (a) retaining or protecting natural, scenic, or open-space aspects of real property;
  
  (b) ensuring the availability of real property for agricultural, forest, recreational, educational, or open-space use;
  
  (c) protecting natural resources;
  
  (d) maintaining or enhancing air or water quality;
  
  (e) preserving the historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural aspects of real property. See South Carolina Code 27-8-20