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BECCA EDWARDS
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
WRITER
BEAUFORT COUNTY LOOKS TO 2040
“Hilton Head gives us the unique ability to constantly commune with nature—whether it be boating to Daufuskie, eating dinner on the beach or biking along our nature trails.” Becca Edwards graduated with honors from Washington and Lee University (Lexington, Va.) with a B.A. in journalism and with honors from Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, Ga.) with an MFA in writing.
For more than 20 years, Becca has earned various
certifications in such yoga modalities as Ashtanga, Integral, Prenatal, Thai and Children’s. She is a certified holistic health coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, certified birth doula from DONA International, certified meditation instructor from Yoga International, and certified Barre and Pilates mat instructor.
Using her advanced degrees and certifications,
Becca researches, writes and speaks about wellness issues and is the founder of Female IQ (FemaleIQ.com).
Beaufort County has its eyes on the future. The county has released its Envision Beaufort County 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which sets goals for the upcoming years. The comprehensive plan sets priorities around how the county can best accommodate growth, protect the natural environment, support economic development efforts, consider housing affordability, and promote cultural diversity. After a year of data collection and analysis, the county said the plan is now available for review and public comments. The plan is updated every 10 years and determines how land-use ordinances are structured, capital projects are prioritized and policies are implemented. The plan, which can be viewed at envisionbeaufortcounty.com, looks out 20 years and recognizes the “impact that growth has on the convenience, sense of place, and character of the region.” Beaufort County has created a vision and the regulatory tools it needs to balance economic development, resource protection, and growth in a form that creates quality places, according to the plan. By investing in new public infrastructure, creating incentives for affordable housing, focusing development on land of the highest suitability, and making “hard choices about how to protect the very environmental systems that can help mitigate harm,” future generations will enjoy the quality of life and economic prosperity offered by Beaufort County’s unique landscape and culture, the plan said. Public input on the plan is encouraged.
Becca and her husband, Lee, and three daughters
live on Calibogue Sound and enjoy sailing and being on the water.
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