Multiple media sources reported on the proposed redevelopment of Asbury. Records from Anderson County show 56 citizens attended the meeting and another 5 or 6 presenters for a total of about 60-62 people in attendance. The public meeting was held at Anderson Civic Center on August 27, 2020. Per the Corps, they had not discussed any additional development of other recreation areas with Anderson or LHDG. The public meeting notice referred to Asbury Park redevelopment multiple times but did not mention development of any other red zones or the possibility of any other red zones as stated in RFP 20-024. Also, the only proposal shared by Anderson County has been the one submitted by LHDG on December 1, 2019. However, no RFP has been found on SCBO or local newspapers for these developments prior to October 31, 2019. The public notice for this meeting stated the RFP was issued in April of 2019 and developer was selected in June of 2019. Per the Corps, the undeveloped red areas are classified as “low density” and are intended to remain natural and undisturbed to maintain a balance with the developed recreation areas, like Asbury or Weldon Island.Īnderson County hosted a public meeting regarding Asbury Park in August of 2020. Here is a link for a map of all red zones. While the Corps has stated they do not intend to lease all 47 red zones at this time, the County has set themselves up for a single developer for any future red zones that come available, regardless of where or what that development might entail. By doing so, Anderson County administration has given Lake Hartwell Development Group (LHDG) the first option to sublease all red zones that come available from the USACE. This selection took place in January of 2020. According to Anderson County administration, there was only one developer that submitted a proposal so Lake Hartwell Development Group, LLC (LHDG) was selected by the county to be the development partner with Anderson County. The RFP indicated that Anderson County would request a lease agreement from USACE for the purpose of creating a sub-lease with a third-party developer to work with Anderson County. This resulted in members of USACE meeting with members of the Anderson County Economic Development group, along with a local real estate developer at Asbury in 2018 and again in 2019.Īnderson County then issued a request for proposal (RFP 20-024) on Octofor Commercial Development of Red Zone Areas on Lake Hartwell. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) about possibility of recreational redevelopment of Asbury Park and Campground. While prior attempts for development had failed, in 2018 Anderson County officials approached the U.S. Anderson County Economic Development has had an interest in developing along the shores of Lake Hartwell for more than 10 years.

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