Community Update | 5.16.2024

Important Safety Tips Regarding Alligators in Sea Pines

Over the past few weeks, there have been a couple of unfortunate encounters between unleashed pets and alligators in Sea Pines. We urge all Sea Pines property owners, visitors, and guests to take the time to review the guidelines below concerning alligator safety in Sea Pines.

Alligator safety is a community effort. While the Lowcountry’s landscape and habitats are special to Sea Pines’ property owners, visitors, and guests, there are dangers and responsibilities that accompany the privilege of living among nature. Sea Pines is a natural habitat for the American alligator. For this reason, all Sea Pines property owners must act with extreme caution and must ensure family members, guests, and visitors are informed and aware when outdoors. To report an aggressive or nuisance alligator, please immediately contact Sea Pines Security at 843.671.7170.

Alligator breeding season is from late April to June. Please exercise caution and remain vigilant, as alligators are known to be more active during their breeding season. When outdoors, be aware of your surroundings, carry a flashlight if walking at dusk or after dark, keep your pets on a leash, and always follow the below safety guidelines:

Assume every body of water contains an alligator
Stay at least 60 feet (4 car lengths) away from alligators
Alligators are ambush predators and can move faster than you or your pets
Keep yourself, pets and children away from water’s edge
Swimming or wading is prohibited in Sea Pines’ waterways
Feeding or harassing alligators is dangerous and illegal
When fishing or crabbing do not throw used bait or fish parts into the water

Digital Guide to Living with Alligators: Click here to view/print.

Sea Pines CSA Board of Directors Meeting Reminder

The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 10:00 AM and will be live-streamed via YouTube at seapinesliving.com/live. The meeting agenda will be posted closer to the meeting date at seapinesliving.com/boardmeetings.

If you have a question for Sea Pines CSA Board consideration, please email your question(s) to questions@csaseapines.com.

Sea Pines CSA Annual Rental Registration Fee Invoiced on May 15th

The 2024 Annual Rental Registration Fee was invoiced on May 15, 2024, to Sea Pines Residential Property Owners who have their property registered with our Rental Registration Program, or their property is advertised on the internet as being available for rental purposes. Invoices were sent to the primary email address on record with Sea Pines CSA and mailed to those property owners who do not have a primary email address on file. Full payment of this fee is due by Monday, July 1, 2024.

The 2024 fee structure is as follows:

1 or 2 bedroom properties: $300
3 or 4 bedroom properties: $700
5 or more bedrooms: $1,000

This program and the associated annual fee went into effect on January 1, 2023, and has contributed to increasing and enhancing our security, maintenance, and community standards management services, the need for which is in large measure due to the number of Residential Properties being held for renting or leasing in Sea Pines. For more information on the Rental Registration Program please click here.

Sea Pines Trolley Service Begins May 24th

Sea Pines Trolley Service to the Blue, Green, and Red Routes will begin on Friday, May 24, 2024.

To learn more about the Trolley service and to view the 2024 schedule and route map visit: seapinesliving.com/trolley
To track the location of the trolley in real time visit: seapinestrolley.com

Maintenance Projects & Services

Seasonal Mosquito Control Program: Our next mosquito treatment will take place on Monday, May 20th, during overnight hours, weather permitting. For more information on this service please click here.

Roadside Maintenance: Leisure trail sightline tree trimming along Greenwood Drive between Forest Drive and Old Military Road will begin next week.

Tree Care Management: Leisure trail tree trimming along Greenwood Drive from Plantation Drive to Sea Pines Forest Preserve Crossing near Carolina Place will begin next week.

Roadway Asphalt Repairs along Planters Woods Court, Sandhill Crane Road, and Forest Drive are in progress and will continue through next week.

Memorial Day Office Hours & Commercial Access Restriction

Memorial Day Office Hours for the Sea Pines CSA Admin Office, ARB & Sea Pines Community Center:

Friday, May 24: Closing at 2:00 PM
Monday, May 27: Closed

All other Sea Pines CSA offices will remain under normal operating hours.

Vehicles with commercial decals or commercial passes are not permitted in Sea Pines on Memorial Day. This restriction does not apply to pool companies, housekeeping, and deliveries to commercial entities. For emergency access for service providers on these holidays, please contact Sea Pines Security at 843.671.7170.