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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 27-8-70

  • 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
For ad valorem tax purposes real property that is burdened by a conservation easement must be assessed and taxed on a basis that reflects the existence of the easement.