Activities and reports on water planning in the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River basin.

A public meeting has been scheduled for July 22, 2025, to introduce the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River Basin Plan (Agenda).

The public meeting will take place at the Lake Warren State Park Hampton Hall Building (1079 Lake Warren Rd. Hampton, SC 29924) from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. A public meeting flyer has been created for sharing on social media. Please contact Scott Harder (scott.harder@des.sc.gov) or Alexis Modzelesky (alexis.modzelesky@des.sc.gov) for more information.

Overview

SCDES is pleased to announce the release of the draft Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River Basin Plan. A public meeting has been scheduled for July 22, 2025, to introduce the draft plan to stakeholders in the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River basin and to solicit public comments. The draft plan along with instructions to submit public comments are available on the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River Basin Plan page. The draft basin plan was completed by the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River Basin Council, a collection of stakeholders with diverse water interests in the basin, over a two-year period beginning in August 2023, and developed under the guidance of the South Carolina State Water Planning Framework. The draft River Basin Plan includes a review of surface water and groundwater availability over a 50-year planning horizon and documents water management strategies that will help ensure water is available for all future uses. Meeting agendas, presentations, recordings, and summaries for each council meeting and other public meetings can be accessed on the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River Basin Council Meetings page. Please visit this website for periodic updates and new information regarding Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River basin planning activities.