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Accreted Land Management Plan
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Town of Sullivan’s Island, SC
Pleasant) to assist in preparing an ALMP for the oceanfront. The principal purpose of this plan
is to outline a set of scientifically-based strategies for conserving the AL and balancing the
need for:
Conservation of the area
Preservation of views
Storm protection
Fire safety
Beach access
Habitat diversity
1.1 Accreted Land Management Plan Goals
As outlined by the Town (Town of Sullivan’s Island 2007), the ALMP is intended to achieve a
number of goals:
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Analyze the value of shrub forest in the area.
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Analyze the value of the development of maritime forest in the area.
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Analyze the present condition of the area and any impact on erosion control, storm
protection, recreation, education, and plant and animal species which may use or
cannot use the area.
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Analyze and inventory resources to determine any areas of potential compatibility
or conflict between environmental values and nearby development.
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Analyze the impact of trimming and pruning on the existing shrub forest.
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Analyze the need for fire control in the AL area.
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Analyze the need for beach-path and dune walkover maintenance in the area.
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Develop a specific long-range plan to manage the AL area and to provide specific
recommendations for public use and public safety.
The present report is the first step in the process of formulating the ALMP. It is intended to
provide an inventory of existing conditions, to review the natural processes that have produced
today’s conditions, to predict likely changes over the next several decades as the land evolves,
and to offer a selection of management strategies for the future. The report addresses the
physical processes that have molded and shaped the land, biology, and botany that have
transformed the land from active beach to maritime forest and the degree of vulnerability of the
land to damaging storm surges, waves, and wave heights.