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Lunch & Learn: SCDNR's South Carolina Conservation Action Plan

  • 30 Oct 2026
  • 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Dominion Energy - 601 Old Taylor Rd., Cayce, SC 29033
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NAEP-SC is excited to have Fran Varacalli, the Conservation Property Coordinator at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Office of Environmental Programs as our featured speaker. Fran will speak about the new SC Conservation Action Plan.

Registration closes October 23, 2026. Lunch will be provided, and space may be limited due to the venue size. The venue is subject to change.

TIME & LOCATION

October 30, 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM

Dominion Energy 

601 Old Taylor Rd.*

Cayce, SC 29033

* This address gets you to the front guard gate where you must sign in and show ID. When passing the guard building, the building will be immediately on your left. Please ensure when you register that you provide your full legal name that matches your ID. 

ABOUT THE EVENT

Join us for a lunch & learn on the South Carolina Conservation Action Plan, including the operational strategies behind the landmark 2026 South Carolina Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act.

Key Technical Takeaways of the Plan:

  • The 10-Million-Acre Target: Analyze the roadmap to grow from the state's current 3.2 million protected acres (roughly 16%) to an ambitious 10 million acres, securing vital ecological corridors before rapid urbanization permanently fragments our natural heritage.
  • Cross-Sector Implementation Frameworks: Examine the working models established by specialized task forces spanning federal, state, local, private industry, and private landowner sectors.
  • Strategic Acquisition & Easement Mechanisms: Learn how resource agencies and non-governmental partners are deploying targeted fee-simple acquisitions and conservation easements to meet aggressive milestone timelines.
  • Policy & Regulatory Alignment: Discover how state leadership is directly linking economic prosperity and infrastructure planning with proactive watershed, habitat, and natural resource preservation.

"South Carolina’s future prosperity requires us to enhance our efforts to respect and protect our land, our history, our culture, and our environment." — Governor Henry McMaster



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