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Property Rights
Ownership of private property is specifically protected in the Constitution of the United States. Governments, in order to protect the health and safety of their citizens, must restrict some uses of private property; however, such restrictions must be based on proven threats to human well-being and not on the whims of special interest groups.
- Landowners have a responsibility to be good stewards of their property.
- The South Carolina Forestry Commission's Best Management Practices are guidelines to help landowners fulfill their stewardship responsibilities.
- Good forest management results in biological diversity.
- The enactment of laws or regulations that restrict the intended use of private property should require society to compensate the landowner to the extent of the loss.