Two Sullivan's Island Properties Get Protections

Sullivan's Island will on Wednesday officially declare two waterfront properties protected greenspaces for public use.

The designation comes at the end of a three-year process assisted by the Mount Pleasant Land Conservancy. A 9 a.m. Wednesday ceremony will officially declare the combined 3.5 acres preserved from development.

The largest of the two properties is a 3.09-acre tract at the marsh end of Station 19. Currently it is an open field that is utilized by the public as a green space with access to a tidal creek that meanders out into the Intracoastal Waterway.

A 0.48-acre property included in the designation is just to the south of the marsh end of Station 9. It is currently a wooded lot that was once the landing area for the original that connected Mount Pleasant to Sullivan’s Island until it was replaced by the Ben Sawyer Bridge and dismantled in 1945.

"The Town has partnered with the Land Conservaancy to spare these properties from development while preserving their aesthetic, educational, ecological and environmental value for public use and enjoyment," said John Girault, the Land Conservancy's executive director.

Sullivan's Island Mayor Carl Smith, the Mount Pleasant Land Conservancy and local town officials and residents will commemorate the preservation Wednesday.

IF YOU GO
WHAT:  Deed Restriction Signing Ceremony
WHO:  Town of Sullivan’s Island and Mount Pleasant Land Conservancy
WHEN:  Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
WHERE:  Marsh end of Station 19, Sullivan’s Island