South Carolina woman protects 146-acre family land after promise to mother

A woman in South Carolina has permanently protected her family's 146-acre property from future development, fulfilling a promise she made to her mother. Alice Smith placed the land, known as Duck Haven, in Pickens County under a conservation easement, a legal arrangement that restricts future construction while allowing the family to retain ownership.According to a report by WVLT 8, Smith's grandparents bought the property in the 1940s.

She wanted to ensure that the land, which had remained with the family for generations, would not be sold or taken over for development. She said she had promised her mother that she would find a way to keep the property together.

"I made a promise to my mother that I would find a way to keep the land together," Smith said as quoted by WVLT 8.The 146-acre property has rolling fields that connect to the Saluda River. It was mostly farmland when her grandparents purchased it, according to Smith.