Despite the recent jurisdictional determination made by the US Army Corps of Engineers, asserting jurisdiction over the wetlands on the Angel Oak Village project site, the Angel Oak Village stormwater application has just been approved by the State Department of Health and Environmental Control/Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.  (DHEC/OCRM).

Savetheangeloak.org has responded with an appeal of this approval. (which can be viewed here).

The Grand trees that are hundreds of years old will be lost forever along with the sounds of birds and insects that make up this wonderful place. The human impact of so many people living around the Angel Oak  cannot be calculated or studied.

Our Low Country has escaped much of the urban vandalism and graffiti seen in cities throughout the world and it is our concern that the Angel Oak will inherit this type of neglect if so many homes are built near it.

We also feel that if such an important area like the AOP can fall prey to destruction and development so close to it’s boundaries, then no protected area will be safe.

There are many unfinished homes on John’s Island. Do we really need to clear out more forest?

Why do you think the Angel Oak Tree deserves to be protected? (leave your comment below)

New contact person at the Ocean and Coastal Resource Management,
please write with your concerns and or comments.

Richard Geer
Ocean and Coastal Resource Management

1362 Mc Millan Ave. Suite 400
Charleston, SC 29405

Phone 843-953-0242
Fax 843-953-0201

geerrv@dhec.sc.gov