Appeals court upholds permit for Charleston-area development
The Justice Department says the Fourth Circuit affirmed a Clean Water Act permit for the Cainhoy Plantation project.
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- The department says the permit allows development on part of a 9,076-acre property and limits projected wetland impacts to 181.5 acres, down
- from 1,820 acres after revisions.
The ruling allows the project to proceed under the permit, according to the Justice Department.
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Justice Department Defends Army Corps’ Thorough Review for CWA Permit, Paving the Way for Much Needed Housing Development in Charleston, South Carolina
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Appeals court upholds permit for Charleston-area development
- US Department of JusticeJustice Department Defends Army Corps’ Thorough Review for CWA Permit, Paving the Way for Much Needed Housing Development in Charleston, South CarolinaSource: US Department of Justice 2026 · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
The Justice Department says the Fourth Circuit affirmed a Clean Water Act permit for the Cainhoy Plantation project.
- US Department of JusticeJustice Department Defends Army Corps’ Thorough Review for CWA Permit, Paving the Way for Much Needed Housing Development in Charleston, South CarolinaSource: US Department of Justice 2026 · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
The department says the permit allows development on part of a 9,076-acre property and limits projected wetland impacts to 181.5 acres, down
- US Department of JusticeJustice Department Defends Army Corps’ Thorough Review for CWA Permit, Paving the Way for Much Needed Housing Development in Charleston, South CarolinaSource: US Department of Justice 2026 · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
from 1,820 acres after revisions.
- US Department of JusticeJustice Department Defends Army Corps’ Thorough Review for CWA Permit, Paving the Way for Much Needed Housing Development in Charleston, South CarolinaSource: US Department of Justice 2026 · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
The ruling allows the project to proceed under the permit, according to the Justice Department.
- US Department of JusticeJustice Department Defends Army Corps’ Thorough Review for CWA Permit, Paving the Way for Much Needed Housing Development in Charleston, South CarolinaSource: US Department of Justice 2026 · Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)