Edgefield planning commission advances detailed tree-preservation draft, debates mass-grading limits Planning staff presented a revised tree-preservation ordinance with a 30% subdivision canopy requirement, revised plant lists vetted by local arborists and Clemson Extension, and enforcement tools including pre-development surveys and a five‑year development lock if sites are clear‑cut before survey.

Edgefield County is taking a bold step towards environmental preservation with a new tree-protection draft that could reshape development practices for years to come.

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