In the Media
- MeadWestvaco Holds Final East Edisto Meeting
April 24, 2008 Summerville Journal Scene"Cheese and desserts remained largely untouched by the end of the meeting. It wasn't that the afterwork crowd wasn't hungry -- it was that MeadWestvaco had expected a larger crowd. Less than 100 people came to the timber company's 15th and last meeting on Monday at the North Charleston Convention Center…"
- Plotting East Edisto's course
April 23, 2008 The Post and Courier"Recent public meetings on the East Edisto proposal have underscored support for its strong conservation component, as well as the limited traditional development that the plan envisions. MeadWestvaco and its planners can be expected to plot the course of East Edisto accordingly…"
- MeadWestvaco to Get Hands-on Feedback
April 21, 2008 The Post and Courier"For nearly a year now, MeadWestvaco Corp officials have absorbed community input on their plans to develop 72,000 acres of forestland along the Edisto River between Summerville and Ravenel…"
- Westvaco's East Edisto Plan Passes Its Critical First Test
March 30, 2008 The Post & Courier"MeadWestvaco Corp. has met the challenge for its East Edisto tract with a plan that provides for conservation and growth management. While there are details to work out as the master planning process continues, the company's preliminary proposal shows it has seriously considered the hundreds of public comments on the plan…"
- East Edisto Plan Conserves, Develops
March 28, 2008 Summerville Journal Scene"MeadWestvaco Corp. plans to capture 10 to 15 percent of the area's residential growth over the next 40 years, convince residents to give up their commuter lifestyle and purchase homes near their work in a new master-planned community…"
- Community Participation Drove East Edisto Planning Process
March 27, 2008 The Post & Courier"The planning process for East Edisto, MeadWestvaco's (MWV) contiguous acreage along the eastern edge of the Edisto River, has been unique — and as I hope you'll agree, a great example of public-private community building"
- MeadWestvaco Reveals Plans for East Edisto
March 26, 2008 Charleston Regional Business Journal"MeadWestvaco Corp's preliminary master plan for the 72,000 acres of former timberland it owns along the Edisto River may put a new town on the state's map in two or three decades…"
- Massive East Edisto Tract Could One Day Be New Town
March 26, 2008 The Post & Courier"Alec Brebner, assistant planning director with Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments talks with Dorchester County resident Lucy Anne Cathcart about the plans for the MeadWestvaco land in the East Edisto area…"
- Plans for East Edisto to Be Revealed
February 7, 2008 Charleston Regional Business Journal"MeadWestvaco Corp., the paper company that owns 72,000 acres of contiguous timberland along the Edisto River, today announced it may reveal a preliminary master plan in late March for development of the area…"
- East Edisto Development in Second Phase
October 16, 2007 Charleston City Paper"In the last three centuries, the 72,000 acres that make up MeadWestvaco's East Edisto development between Summerville and the Edisto River have morphed from forested woodlands to rice fields…"
- Meet The Experts
October 15, 2007 The Post and Courier"MeadWestvaco Corp. has called upon a handful of local and national companies to help plan nearly 72,000 acres of land near the Edisto River…"
- Keep No-Development Option
October 14, 2007 The Post and Courier"In a series of public hearings, MeadWestvaco has heard a lot from local residents about the importance of preserving the forest land that it plans to develop in Dorchester County. MeadWestvaco…"
- East Edisto's Master Plan Responding to Public Input
October 14, 2007 The Post and Courier"Our thanks to the many community members who attended MeadWestvaco's first two phases of public input meetings on master planning East Edisto. We are committed to a conservation-inspired…"
- Team of Experts Shares Vision for East Edisto Master Plan
October 11, 2007 Daily Journal"Preservation and conservation requirements will be balanced against development needs as the planning process continues for East Edisto, 72,000 acres of former timberland along the Edisto…"
- Development Should Include Preservation
October 1, 2007 Charleston Regional Business Journal"Whenever I drive down Ashley River Road, I get a sense of traveling back in time. The live oak trees canopy the road and Spanish moss hangs from their branches as the road drops toward the…"
- Public Sought for More East Edisto Input
September 14, 2007 Summerville Journal Scene.com"MeadWestvaco and the East Edisto planners will return to local communities next week encouraging more community feedback. East Edisto, a 72,000-acre master-planned community proposed earlier…"
- MeadWestvaco Announces Next East Edisto Meetings
September 13, 2007 Daily Journal"MeadWestvaco Corp. has announced the schedule for the second phase of public planning meetings on East Edisto, approximately 72,000 acres the paper company owns between Ravenel and Summerville…"
- Forest owner seeking input
September 12, 2007 The Post and Courier"County Line Road bisects the rural East Edisto tract. Its owner, MeadWestvaco Corp., is gearing up for a second round of public forums under its effort to develop a master plan for the property…"
- Luke Leads East Edisto Discussion
July 20, 2007 The Post and Courier"MeadWestvaco brought out the big gun for the final preliminary input meeting on the proposed 72,000-acre East Edisto project. At the North Charleston…"
- Public Input Vital to MeadWestvaco's East Edisto Development
July 18, 2007 The Post and Courier"Our thanks to the many community members who attended MeadWestvaco's first public input meetings on master planning East Edisto, a contiguous piece of…"
- Edisto Development
July 18, 2007 Charleston City Paper"The Edisto River is a haven for wildlife and outdoor pursuits. The 72,000-acre East Edisto Project claims it will balance conservation with development…"
- Consider Conservation Option for Westvaco's East Edisto
July 15, 2007 The Post and Courier"MeadWestvaco officials and their consultants got a lot of advice Thursday night about plans for the East Edisto tract. Virtually all who spoke at a public…"
- ABC News 4 General Public Meeting
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- Get Involved in East Edisto Plan
July 9, 2007 The Post and Courier"MeadWestvaco has invited the public's involvement in its plans for East Edisto, a 72,000-acre development planned for Dorchester and Charleston counties…"
- MeadWestvaco Wraps Up First Meetings on Development Plans
July 9, 2007 Charleston Regional Business Journal"MeadWestvaco officials said once again at a public meeting Thursday night they intend to protect the environment and rural character of former timberland…"
- An Eye on the Future
July 9, 2007 Charleston Regional Business Journal"The mere mention of Watson Hill, a community of nearly 5,000 homes proposed for the Ashley River Historic District, has officials at MeadWestvaco vowing…"
- MeadWestvaco Meets Neighbors Residents Give Input on 72,000-acre Project
June 29, 2007 Summerville Journal Scene.com"Neighbors of MeadWestvaco's 72,000-acre East Edisto project have told company officials and consultants what they want in the proposed project…"
- Skepticism Lingers on East Edisto Project
June 21, 2007 Summerville Journal Scene.com"Skepticism from future neighbors loomed as MeadWestvaco held its first public input session on the recently announced 72,000-acre East Edisto project…"
- Residents Anxious Over East Edisto Tract Plan
June 17, 2007 The Post and Courier"Ann Bailey knew that suburban growth was coming when she started seeing workers put pavement down. Her neighborhood, down the road from Summerville near where U.S. Highway 17A crosses the Edisto…"
- Public Input Desired for MeadWestvaco's East Edisto
June 14, 2007 Summerville Journal Scene.com"The public planning process for MeadWestvaco's East Edisto project will begin next week with four community meetings, followed by a regional input session…"
- Public Shares Concerns, Ideas for MeadWestvaco Land
June 11, 2007 Charleston Regional Business Journal"They want their river to remain clean and their wildlife to remain abundant. They don't want traffic congestion, light pollution, trailer parks or golf courses. Some of them said, 'We don't want to…"
- MeadWestvaco Steers Plan for Former Timber Land
May 14, 2007 Charleston Regional Business Journal"Paper manufacturing giant MeadWestvaco wants the public to be part of the planning process for 72,000 pristine acres it owns along the Edisto River, straddling Charleston and Dorchester counties…"
- Trees or Subdivisions?
May 13, 2007 The State"RAVENEL — Frustrated at working for the railroad, Joseph Cordray quit his job in 1907 to sell beef from the back of a horse-drawn wagon…Now, his descendants fear a huge timber corporation will disrupt their pastoral life…"
- Looks Like We're Getting Serious About Controlling Growth
May 6, 2007 The Post and Courier"Could it be that we citizens of regional Charleston are slowly but surely getting serious about the ravages of unbridled growth? Sure seems that way…"
- MeadWestvaco's Extraordinary Land Challenge and Commitment
May 6, 2007 The Post and Courier"Rather than announcing another sale of its vast real estate holdings in South Carolina, MeadWestvaco Corp. made an unprecedented commitment to our Lowcountry community last week…"
- An Opportunity for Land Planning That's a Win for Everyone
May 4, 2007 The Post and Courier"This week, MeadWestvaco announced its new land management strategy that will include a conservation-driven master plan for East Edisto, the company's contiguous acreage along the eastern edge of the Edisto River in Charleston and Dorchester counties…"
- Editorial: MeadWestvaco's Announcement
May 3, 2007 Summerville Journal Scene"MeadWestvaco said this week it would not sell 70,000 acres along the Edisto River but will keep them and oversee development of that land over the next few decades…"
- MeadWestvaco Discloses Plans 70,000-Acre East Edisto to Start Planning Process
May 3, 2007 Summerville Journal Scene"The unknown quantity for years in government planning has been what will MeadWestvaco do with its abundance of prime for development timber farms…"
- MeadWestvaco Proposal Would Blend Development, Conservation
May 3, 2007 The State"MeadWestvaco wants a national park-sized area of forests near Charleston developed into what it calls an environmentally friendly community…"
- MeadWestvaco's 70,000-Acre Plan: Company Plans to Seek Public Input on Development
May 2, 2007 The Post and Courier"An enormous timber tract that borders the Edisto River west of Charleston would be partially preserved and partially developed under what officials with owner MeadWestvaco Corp. described as strict conservation guidelines to be shaped by the public…"
- MeadWestvaco Steers Plan for Former Timber Land
May 2, 2007 Charleston Regional Business Journal"Paper manufacturing giant MeadWestvaco wants the public to be part of the planning process for 72,000 pristine acres it owns along the Edisto River, straddling Charleston and Dorchester counties…"
- MeadWestvaco To Work With Public On Land
May 2, 2007 Times and Democrat"MeadWestvaco will enlist the help of the public in creating a master development plan for a 72,000-acre tract of forest in the path of rapid coastal growth…"
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