By slowing down the development of coastal property it could alleviate the amount of damage caused by another hurricane. As a result of the slowed development this would also increase the amount of land being saved.
Saving the coastal land is very important to many people. Once this precious land is gone it will never be back. It is just like a non-renewable resource once it has been wasted it is gone forever and it can never be replaced. My personal concern, being somewhat of an environmentalist is the loss of our pristine oceanfronts, estuaries, low country cypress stands, woodlands and wetlands. When these areas are lost then many habitats are lost as well. Many believe we need to protect as much land as possible, these areas that are used for development, destroy nesting areas for birds, developments also pollute the estuaries and destroy forest and displace wildlife. Theses areas do not just provide a nice view "Marshes, and Wetlands in general, are recognized for their ecological value, but they also provide an energy buffer for upland sites during hurricanes"(Baker). When these areas are lost it does not only affect those near to the coast but the upper state as well. .
South Carolina has implemented a program to preserve wetlands that are destroyed as a result of highway development. Contractors often make a deal with the state to buy land that replaces the wetlands that are lost. The state is now left scattered tracts of wetlands however; the natural wetlands can still be developed over (Soraghan). This program was used in the Myrtle Beach when the Conway bypass was constructed. To replace the wetlands that were lost during the building of that project the state "purchase[ed] Sandy Island, widely considered a natural treasure (Soraghan)." Sandy Island is located in the Pawleys Island community along the Waccamaw River. Chris Rigby is a conservationist agent with the S.
