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  South Carolina Apartments
South Carolina is generally a very comfortable place to live, thanks to its humid subtropical climate.
South Carolina has an overall cost of living at 4% below the national average, and housing costs—including apartment rentals—at 9% below the national average.
Columbia is the South Carolina's state capital and its largest city, with 120,000 residents.
www.rent.com /rentals/south-carolina   (705 words)

  
 South Dakota — ConserveOnline
South Dakota has 1.6 million acres of forest land, representing only 3.2 percent of its land area of 49.3 million acres.
The state's forests are dominated by western ponderosa pine timberland that occupies 1.1 million acres, or 69 percent of the forested area.
The remaining forest lands are found in the plains portion of the state and are primarily associated with lakes and waterways.
conserveonline.org /workspaces/privateforests/states/southdakota   (426 words)

  
 South Carolina Forestry Association - Gifts of the Forest
And, foresters, by necessity, are planners, looking ahead to consider the changes that will occur and what each means for the management of the land.
That South Carolina's commercial forest companies are committed in their role as caretakers of our woodland environment is shown through their voluntary adoption of Sustainable Forestry Initiative principles.
The people who care for South Carolina's forests are working together to provide the paper and wood products we need in harmony with clean air and water, increased recreation and abundant wildlife.
www.scforestry.org /wood/gifts.html   (1539 words)

  
 Property Taxes - South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
For the complete text of South Carolina statutes please refer to the South Carolina Code of Laws, and other property tax information please refer to the South Carolina Department of Revenue.
Tracts of timberland of less than five acres which are contiguous to or are under the same management system as a tract of timberland which meets the minimum acreage requirement are treated as part of the qualifying tract.
All material harvested within South Carolina for shipment outside the State for primary processing shall be assessed at yield rates equal to rates on material harvested and processed within the State.
www.timbertax.org /statetaxes/states/proptax/southcarolina.asp   (1297 words)

  
 South Carolina Forestry Commission Forest Management   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Forestry Commission's professional foresters assist South Carolina citizens with the management and development of the forest resources of the state.
South Carolina's Forest Stewardship program is designed to assist private landowners who want to do the most they can for future generations: become forest stewards.
Urban Foresters with the South Carolina Forestry Commission are available to assist communities, non-profit volunteer organizations, schools, individuals and others with information, training and technical assistance related to the establishment and management of trees in urban areas of South Carolina.
www.state.sc.us /forest/fmgt.htm   (355 words)

  
 Carolina Forest: Feels Like Home: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Myrtle Beach Builders.com
By and large, the individual neighborhoods in Carolina Forest are designed for specific financial needs, family sizes and appropriate geography and landscaping.
The third course in the Carolina Forest trio is The Witch.
At the south end of the community, commercial areas are already in up and running to support the growing population.
www.myrtlebeachbuilders.com /carolina_forest.php   (1097 words)

  
 Discover South Carolina - National and State Forests in South Carolina
South Carolina’s National and State Forests boast a rich variety of wildlife habitat and offer excellent opportunities for bird-watching, nature study, photography, and fishing.
The forest encompasses 260,000 acres, and is rich in birds and wildlife.
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
www.discoversouthcarolina.com /parks/national-state_forests.aspx   (985 words)

  
 Forests and timberland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Most of its forests are managed on a sustainable basis and are concentrated along the eastern and western coasts and lake states, close to major ports.
The nation's forest land area is still about two-thirds the size it was in the year 1600, in spite of the conversion of 370 million acres of forest land to other uses, principally to agriculture.
On a per acre basis, net annual tree growth in the U.S. is 52 cubic feet compared with 27 in Canada and 24 in Russia.
www.bugwood.org /intensive/forests_and_timberland.html   (880 words)

  
 South Carolina Community Profiles : Statistics, Demographics, and Census Data
Forest Acres is located in Richland County, South Carolina and had a population of 10,558 in 2000.
There were 268 people, or 2.5 percent of the total population, who were counted as Hispanic or Latino in Forest Acres in 2000.
There were a total of 4987 households in Forest Acres in 2000, with an average household size of 2.1 people.
www.sccommunityprofiles.org /place.asp?PLACEID=101   (936 words)

  
 South Carolina State Victories
City of Forest Acres), the South Carolina Supreme Court held that a jury would decide whether an employment contract exists in cases where mandatory language is found in the employee handbook, even where the handbook contains disclaimers.
VICTORY: NFIB/South Carolina championed the passage of a law prohibiting cities and counties from establishing a minimum wage law that exceeds the federal minimum wage.
Small-business owners in South Carolina are now protected from local governments dictating how much they must pay their employees.
www.nfib.com /object/victoriessc.html   (1067 words)

  
 Croatan National Forest Campgrounds
The Croatan (kro-a-tan) National Forest, located in east-central North Carolina on the Atlantic coast, is comprised of 159,591 acres.
The Croatan is one of four National Forests in North Carolina and the only true coastal forest east of the Mississippi.
Venus' flytraps, sundews, and pitcher-plants are scattered throughout the Forest.
www.forestcamping.com /dow/southern/croinfo.htm   (998 words)

  
 Wild South : : Home
Wild South is a grassroots forest protection organization which has worked to shape responsible public forest policy, land management, and environmental protections since 1991.
Wild South conducts educational and outreach activities to motivate the public to protect environmental resources and act in defense of the South's native ecosystems and biological diversity.
The Forest Service was ordered to stop work on 84 oil and gas projects and an Idaho road project because they violate the Roadless Rule.
www.wildsouth.org   (844 words)

  
 Southern Environmental Law Center - SELC's efforts in South Carolina
From the unique Carolina Bays to the longleaf pine forests of the Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina is known for its biologically diverse coastal and wetland resources.
But demand for coastal property in South Carolina is fierce, and a proliferation of second homes has brought sprawl and all its attendant problems to this unique landscape.
Our South Carolina conservation team includes ten attorneys focusing all or part of their time on the conservation needs of this state.
www.southernenvironment.org /states/south_carolina.htm   (140 words)

  
 The Health of Southern Forests - Southern Pine Beetle
Typically, the direction in which the infestation or spot is spreading can be determined by tree color, with more recently attacked trees (which comprise the spot head) appearing abnormally light green to yellow, and trees with older infestations appearing red or gray.
Since 1960, the USDA Forest Service has requested cooperating State agencies to report counties exhibiting more than one multiple-tree SPB spot per 1000 acres of host type, with host type determined by Forest Inventory and Analysis survey data.
From 1999 to date (2002), losses have been heavily focused in the eastern South, with infestations most concentrated in South Carolina and the Appalachians.
www.fs.fed.us /r8/foresthealth/hosf/spb.htm   (850 words)

  
 Sumter National Forest Campgrounds
The Sumter National Forest, located in the northwestern part of South Carolina, is comprised of 360,115 acres.
Located at the southern tip of the Blue Ridge Mountain range and in the Piedmont (foothills) of South Carolina, the Sumter National Forest offers the outdoor enthusiast rugged mountain and rolling Piedmont terrain along with the magnificent Chattooga Wild and Scenic River.
Whether visiting the rugged mountains in the western section of the Forest or rolling Piedmont hillsides, this is a forest that requires more than one visit or weekend stay.
www.forestcamping.com /dow/southern/sumtinfo.htm   (517 words)

  
 Hilton Head Real Estate | Locale Hilton Head Island South Carolina
Forest Beach is one of the island's older residential settings.
Daufuskie Island, just south of Hilton Head, is the southernmost tip of South Carolina and every man�s dream of a private, tropical island.
From Okatie, it is a short trip to beaches to the north or the beaches to the south.
www.hiltonheadsouthcarolinarealestate.com   (771 words)

  
 Whole Foods Market : Locally Grown : South Region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
On their 11.5 acre vineyard, Jim and Ann Irvin harvested four tons of muscadine grapes per acre in 2004 and bottled 50,000 bottles of Muscadine wine right on site at the vineyard.
Florence, SC Dale Barth is the owner and operator of Redbone Alley Restaurant in Florence and Sumter, South Carolina.
Now his company, Specialty Foods South, not only distributes his two brands, but he also helps other small South Carolina specialty foods producers by distributing their products, and he serves as president of the South Carolina Specialty Foods Association.
www.wholefoods.com /products/locallygrown/south/list.html   (1161 words)

  
 Forest Acres singles - Forest Acres dating - Forest Acres personals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Forest Acres singles - Forest Acres dating - Forest Acres personals
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www.match.com /localsingles/sc/forest-acres.html   (944 words)

  
 Local Reports -- America's Roadless Areas -- What we've lost and what we stand to lose
There are nearly 16 million acres of roadless areas in Idaho and Montana's national forests that are protected by the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
If the Roadless Rule is reversed by the Bush administration, 125,000 acres, or 33 percent of those areas would be opened to commercial logging and road building under the existing management plan for the forest.
The national forests of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennesee and Virginia are already criss-crossed by more than 12,000 miles of roads and contain 728,487 acres of roadless areas.
www.ourforests.org /localreports/index.html   (497 words)

  
 National Forests in the Southern Appalachians
The Wilderness Society is working with partners across the South to protect National Forest wildlands as places of solitude, spiritual renewal, and escape from the noise, pollution and frantic pace of urban life.
In the George Washington National Forest in Virginia, for example, one crucial candidate for Wilderness designation is the Ramsey’s Draft addition, which encircles the existing Ramsey’s Draft Wilderness area and is nearly twice its size at 12,800 acres.
An 1,800-acre stand of old-growth forest — one of the largest remaining in the northern tier of the Southern Appalachians — includes sugar maple, beech, basswood, and eastern hemlocks aged 300 years and older.
www.wilderness.org /OurIssues/EasternForests/Southern.cfm   (820 words)

  
 know your locations
The plumber will be there in time to help you eat the pizza, but the pizza box will be yesterday's trash by the time Jimmy's boys get there.
Forest Acres cops will have come and gone before the pizza guy gets there, but you still have to share with the plumber.
From my 12 years of experience, Forest Acres Police response time is usually 5 minutes or less.
www.topix.net /forum/city/columbia-sc/T8NCDDKI1IOD1TR2D   (268 words)

  
 Forest Acres, South Carolina (SC) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, ...
Forest Acres, SC residents, houses, and apartments details
Forest Acres, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Forest Acres-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average.
www.city-data.com /city/Forest-Acres-South-Carolina.html   (1055 words)

  
 Native Forest Council - Google Earth Portal
The largest wilderness in the Eastern US, with as much as 250,000 acres of more or less native forests by some estimates.
Some intact forest and disturbed patches in the Osceola NF in Texas.
It's difficult to tell the difference between the farmland and the national forest here.
www.forestcouncil.org /googleearth/browse/explore_southeast_pg2.html   (57 words)

  
 South Carolina Homes for Sale - MLS Real Estate Listings
The lively, family-oriented Grand Strand, a booming resort area along the South Carolina coast, is one of the eastern seaboard's megavacation centers...
Find South Carolina beachfront and luxury waterfront properties for sale in Seabrook Island, Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, and Isle of Palms.
South Carolina also has many historic homes as well as beach condos for sale.
www.relohomesearch.com /State.aspx?State=SC   (204 words)

  
 MPCCN: Paula Louise Merchant
Merchant departed from her residence in Forest Acres, South Carolina on January 3, 1999 at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Rivera was a student at the University Of South Carolina in the early 1990s and was familiar with the site of Merchant's disappearance.
She planned to enroll at the University of South Carolina for a master's degree in anthropology.
www.angelfire.com /mi3/mpccn/pmerchant.html   (339 words)

  
 Forest Acres, SC Business Data: Stores, Dealers, Real Estate Agents, Wholesalers, Restaurants, etc.
Back to: Forest Acres main page, South Carolina, United States.
Based on the data from 2002 when the population of Forest Acres, South Carolina was 10,411
Back to: Forest Acres, SC (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), South Carolina, All cities.
www.city-data.com /business/econ-Forest-Acres-South-Carolina.html   (100 words)

  
 The Nature Conservancy in South Carolina - Home
The group is making great strides in the quest to confirm the rediscovery in South Carolina.
Learn how the Conservancy uses Conservation Easements to protect lands and waters in South Carolina and around the world.
The largest habitat conservation purchase in the state's history is one step closer to completion with the acquisition of 39,000 acres of working forestland, recreational lands and wildlife habitat by the State of
www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/southcarolina   (408 words)

  
 South Carolina: Sierra Club Criticizes US Forest Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Forest now than in the 1980s, but one environmental group says the
About 3,000 to 5,000 acres of the forest is cut down for timber every
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving Forest Conservation informational materials for research and educational purposes.
forests.org /archive/america/sccritof.htm   (470 words)

  
 Election 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Although the scene resembles nothing so much as a Soviet bread line, South Carolinians are patient and courteous, but mostly silent as they await the franchise.
This is the seat of what passes for progressivism in South Carolina.
Given that South Carolinians can stay in the U.S. Senate for a half-century at a time, a DeMint victory in the race for Fritz Hollings's old seat would cement the state as a Republican stronghold to its very core, with both Senators, five of six Congressmen, the Governor, and both state houses in GOP hands.
www.tnr.com /blog/election?pid=2268   (576 words)

  
 South Carolina Forestry Commission Fire Information
The South Carolina Forestry Commission is responsible for protecting 13.6 million acres from wildland fire; this includes 12.2 million acres of commercial forestland.
There are approximately 900 county, municipal, and volunteer fire departments in South Carolina.
Forestry Commission firefighters respond to more than 4,000 wildland fires burning about 24,000 acres per year; 98% of the wildland fires are caused by human activities.
www.state.sc.us /forest/fire.htm   (456 words)

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