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EXISTING CONDITIONSpart3The most sought-after natural resource in Garden City, and the reasonso many people want to visit or move permanently to the area, is thebeach. Residents and visitors alike have access to 1.8 miles of white,sandy beach in Garden City. There are 16 public access pointsmaintained by Horry County; a number of these access points haveparking associated with them.The saltmarsh that runs from Murrells Inlet in Georgetown County intoHorry County is another prime natural resource of significant value toboth residents and visitors. The saltmarsh is a diverse ecological habitatthat provides a home to many different species of fish, crab and shrimp.There is a boardwalk adjacent to Atlantic Avenue that runs across themarsh providing opportunities for visitors to observe the marshenvironment close-up.Horry County Environmental Services is tasked with the important roleof keeping the beaches and marshes in the unincorporated parts of thecounty clean and free of debris. During the tourist seasonEnvironmental Services cleans the beach and picks up trash on a dailybasis, as well as removes trash along the marsh walk.The health of these ecosystems is of vital importance to the well beingof Garden City. Maintaining and enhancing the marsh and the beach isvital to the continued economic health of Garden City, as well as beingimportant to the quality-of-life enjoyed by residents.COMMUNITY GOALS• Protect, maintain and enhance the natural resources that are uniqueto Garden City.• Recognize and protect the unique environment of the saltmarsh.• Maintain the beach through periodic renourishment efforts.ISSUE 3.1Garden City residents want to protect and preserve the unique naturalresources that make the area such an enjoyable place to live and visit.STRATEGIES: ✓1. Work with the Garden City Community Association to form aGarden City Beautification Committee to organize beach,neighborhood and road right-of-way clean ups andbeautification projects.2. Assist the Community Association in participating inprograms (ex. Adopt a Highway) and applying for grantsthat will provide financial support for these efforts.3. Ensure that the provisions of the Horry CountyLandscape, Buffer and Tree Ordinance are enforcedthroughout the Garden City area.4. Explore the possibility of developing an overlay forGarden City to better protect key natural assets.Environmental Resources6
ISSUE 3.2Garden City residents welcome tourists to their community and wouldlike to ensure that these visitors understand the unique environmentwhich they are visiting, the rules of behavior and the repercussions oftheir actions.STRATEGIES: ✓1. Cooperate with the Garden City Community Association indesigning and posting signage around beach and marsh accessesclarifying rules and effects of pollution on these natural resources.2. Assist the Garden City Community Association in working withhotels and area rental companies in distributing educationalmaterials on beach rules and the effects of pollution on GardenCity’s unique natural resources to their clientele.ISSUE 3.3The beach is central to the economic well being of Garden City, as wellas a prime recreational resource for community members, and needs tobe properly maintained.STRATEGIES: ✓1. Support efforts to secure funding for periodic beachrenourishment.2. Ensure that Garden City beaches are regularly examined todetermine periodic maintenance needs.3. Work with Environmental Services to make certain that dailymaintenance needs are met; particular emphasis needs to be placedon trash and debris removal.4. Signage regarding rules and ordinances pertaining to beach useshould be posted conspicuously.ISSUE 3.4Keeping the marsh clean and free of debris is importantto the overall environmental and economic well being ofGarden City.STRATEGIES: ✓part3Environmental Resources1. Work with the Garden City Community Association,Murrells Inlet 2007 and the Spring Tide: A Day for the Inletvolunteer organization to fund, develop, implement andmonitor programs to keep the marsh free of trash and debris.7
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