The LWVOP supports intentional and collaborative growth management in the two-county areas (Oconee and Pickens) of South Carolina.

• The LWVOP supports regular consultations among local appointed and elected public entities whose duties are related to growth and development, including city councils, county councils, school boards, and planning boards and/or commissions.
• The LWVOP also encourages an open and frequent dialogue between these agencies and the public on growth management.
• The LWVOP supports the concept of managing growth to preserve and enhance quality of life for all residents, old and new, through the effective and coordinated use of such land use management tools as conservation easements, purchase of development rights, development impact fees, annexation, provision of infrastructure, overlays, and zoning where appropriate