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to Restore, Connect, and Protect The Green Infrastructure Plan is a set of maps and strategies for South Carolina to conserve its highest value landscapes for both wildlife and people. The South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC) and the nonprofit Green Infrastructure Center, Inc. (GIC) collaborated with state, regional, and local governments, and federal and state agencies to create a strategic green infrastructure network and plan for South Carolina. Green Infrastructure (GI) includes all the interconnected natural systems in a landscape such as intact forests, wetlands, bays, dune systems, rivers, and agricultural soils that provide clean water, air quality, wildlife habitat, and food. Planning to conserve or restore GI ensures that communities can be vibrant, healthful, and resilient. Having clean air and water, nature-based recreation, scenic viewsheds, abundant local food and sustainable working lands requires that environmental assets are included as part of community planning. The effort to map the highest value landscapes in South Carolina was built from the ground up, region by region to result in a statewide priority network of vital conservation lands and corridors. GIC and SCFC worked with South Carolina’s ten Councils of Government (COGs) to set regional priorities. Each COG serves as the regional coordinating body for its member counties and cities to plan for transportation or trails, such as the East Coast Blueway or the Palmetto Trail. COGs can serve a similar role in planning for a connected green infrastructure network to foster a healthier forest landscape for both wildlife and people. The effort to map the highest value landscapes in South Carolina was built from the ground up, region by region to result in a statewide priority network of vital conservation lands and corridors. GIC and SCFC worked with South Carolina’s ten Councils of Government (COGs) to set regional priorities. Each COG serves as the regional coordinating body for its member counties and cities to plan for transportation or trails, such as the East Coast Blueway or the Palmetto Trail. COGs can serve a similar role in planning for a connected green infrastructure network to foster a healthier forest landscape for both wildlife and people. Council of Governments Map GIC followed regional-level workshops with planners and stakeholders at the COG, county, and city level with state-level stakeholder engagement. In December 2022 and January 2023 representatives from 16 state agencies and non-profit organizations gathered to focus on state-level strategies for protecting and restoring green infrastructure. GIC followed regional-level workshops with planners and stakeholders at the COG, county, and city level with state-level stakeholder engagement. In December 2022 and January 2023 representatives from 16 state agencies and non-profit organizations gathered to focus on state-level strategies for protecting and restoring green infrastructure. Additional Resources GIC has written numerous books, guides, and case studies on how to plan and implement green infrastructure strategies for South Carolina’s communities. There are numerous free tools and other resources available through SCFC https://www.state.sc.us/forest/urban.htm or GIC’s website: www.gicinc.org. GIC books and guides

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