South Carolina Lowcountry Sentinel Landscape
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South Carolina
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Established 2023
About
The South Carolina Lowcountry Sentinel Landscape supports immense biodiversity, encompassing more than 2.2 million acres of longleaf pine forest, ranchlands, salt marsh, forested wetlands, and unbroken wildlife corridors in the southeastern corner of South Carolina.
The landscape supports training activities for Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, and Naval Support Facility Beaufort, contributing $2.2 billion to the regional economy and providing nearly 20,000 jobs. The installation missions include supporting operations for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, recruiting and training U.S. Marines, and providing critical medical services for active-duty Navy and Marine personnel.
Partners established the South Carolina Lowcountry Sentinel Landscape in 2023 to work on protecting ecologically significant areas, drinking water supplies, and working farmlands, all with the goal of maintaining long-term military readiness and landscape resilience.
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Total Funding by Partner
| Partner | FY2023 |
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| DoD | $1.00M |
| USDA | $11.26M |
Total Acres Protected and Enrolled
| Acres Protected (Since Designation) | 4085.00 |
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| Acres Enrolled (During FY22) | 170997.88 |
Our Partners
Federal Partners
Local Partners
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Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands Program
Local governments - counties and municipalities
Private Partners
- Center for Heirs Property Preservation
- Ducks Unlimited
- Lowcountry Open Land Trust
- Nemours Wildlife Foundation
- Open Land Trust
- Open Space Institute
- Port Royal Sound Foundation
- Savannah River Clean Water Fund
- South Atlantic Saltmarsh Initiative
- Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy
- The Longleaf Alliance
- The Nature Conservancy
Meet the Coordinator
Dana Bauer
Dana Bauer serves as the Coordinator for the South Carolina Lowcountry Sentinel Landscape. She brings extensive compatible land use and resilience planning experience, including the development of mission sustainability and community partnership strategies for Marine Corps and Air Force installations across the country and overseas. In her role as Coordinator, Dana looks forward to working collaboratively across the landscape to advance the partnership's goals of protecting and enhancing the Lowcountry's habitats and ecosystems. She holds a Master of Public Policy degree from The College of William & Mary and a BA from the University of Richmond. She is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and is a member of the American Planning Association's Federal Planning Division.