Category Archives: Kiawah Spit

Horrible development for Captain Sams Spit

The Post & Courier’s article Kiawah developers win new permit for Captain Sam’s Spit was published on May 26, 2015, five months after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled against issuing a permit against a seawall and revetment to support the road. The minimal difference between the types of hard structures is the loophole that […]
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Please ask our state legislators to vote NO to Kiawah developers amendment

Katie Zimmerman of the Coastal Conservation League sent out the following email on March 24, 2015. We are appalled that after years of fighting to protect Captain Sam’s Spit from unwise development that this issue has not been settled! It is sad that these developers are trying to change the law to fill their pockets. […]
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Seawall denied is a victory for the Kiawah Spit

The recent ruling against the construction of a seawall along the backside of the Kiawah Spit comes after five years of litigation and reversed rulings from the South Carolina Supreme Court. This is a pivotal moment in which our laws protecting sensitive coastal areas have been upheld; we hope this will serve as a precedent. […]
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