South Carolina Code 27-8-80. Condemnation of conservation easements
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 27-8-80
- 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
A person or entity empowered to condemn may condemn a conservation easement for other public purposes pursuant to applicable provisions of the 1976 Code or federal law. Holders of the conservation easement must be parties to the proceedings along with the owner of the land.