SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C (WCBD) - Some homeowners on Sullivan's Island are challenging a South Carolina Court of Appeals ruling protecting the maritime forest.

The forest is once again at the center of a decades-long legal battle, as the residents being represented in case are appealing the 2023 decision. The judge ruled in favor of a settlement agreement protecting the 190 acres. Sullivan's Island for All, a local grassroots organization, advocates that it serves a natural barrier.

"The most important thing is that it is a barrier to protect the island, both the people and the property from big storms," Howard Holl, president of Sullivan's Island for All, said. "If you notice what's been happening recently in Charleston, they're going to spend a billion dollars for a seawall, and we have

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