COLUMBIA â A proposed housing development has drawn attention from Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park.
The Gans Wild Area is also home to Gans Creek. Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park say the creek could be contaminated by storm runoff from the new development. I m actually a part of Friends of Rock Bridge, said Rob Hill, developer of the proposed Canton Estates. The property is southeast of East Gans Road and South Bearfield Road.
Hill also developed Parkside Estates, which is on the northwest border of the state park and has homes listed in the $325,000 to $650,000 range. He said he gave very specific concessions to environmental advocates during the Parkside project.
A proposed housing development has drawn attention from Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. The development site borders the state park and the Gans Wild Area, one of 12 wild areas in the state.
Rob Hill is the developer of the proposed Canton Estates.  The property is southeast of East Gans Road and South Bearfield Road.Â
Environmental concerns include the amount of impervious surfaces like roads, sidewalks and roofs. A high percentage of impervious surface in the development risks the chance of increased runoff to conservation areas like Gans Creek.Â
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