Date of Award
5-2021
Document Type
Terminal Project
Degree Name
Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP)
Department
City Planning & Real Estate Development
Committee Member
Dr. Caitlin Dyckman, Committee Chair
Committee Member
Dr. Stephen Buckman
Committee Member
Dr. John Gaber
Abstract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages over 400 lakes across the United States. In addition to managing their creation purposes, like flood control and hydropower generations, the Corps manages shoreline use of over 12 million acres of land surrounding these lake. Lake Hartwell, located on the Savannah River between South Carolina and Georgia, is one of the most developed. However, there is little research on how lake adjacent property owners are educated on the rules theyface when using the shoreline. This study focused on real estate agents in the Lake Hartwell area and howtheyfacilitate the transfer of information about the Corps of Engineers to lakefront buyers. While there is nothing in state law requiringthatsuch information be disclosed, real estate agents are marketing properties using the amenities the Corps provides, and buyers have an interest in understandingthe effect Corpsregulations can have on their use of the lake and the value of their property.
Recommended Citation
Warren, Emily Hope, "The Disclosure Practices of Realtors when Selling Property Adjacent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lakes: A Study of Lake Hartwell" (2021). Master of City and Regional Planning Terminal Projects. 368.
https://open.clemson.edu/mcrp/368