The South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Council will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the S.C. Department of Environmental Services, 2600 Bull St., Columbia, SC, in the Sherer Conference Room, #4160.
There will be virtual option to attend via Microsoft Teams. The meeting is open to the public; visitors choosing to attend in-person will need to check in at the front desk of the SCDES building at 2600 Bull Street.
Inclement weather update: With winter weather currently forecast for Jan. 22, if Richland County Government offices close, the S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Council will shift to a virtual-only meeting. State Government offices follow the weather closings of the County Government where they are located.
Anyone with business for the Council or who wishes to receive Teams login instructions should contact Julie Holling at SCDES by email at julie.holling@des.sc.gov. To provide for an efficient meeting, please contact Julie Holling in advance if you would like to address the Council.
Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order of the 145th Meeting
2. Review and Approval of the Minutes of the March 6, 2024 (144th) Council meeting
3. Public Comment Period (30 minutes)
4. Recap of 2024 Aquatic Control Operations
a. SC DNR/DES – Julie Holling
b. Santee Cooper – Chad Holbrook
5. Santee Cooper Multispectral Aquatic Plant Survey Results and Grass Carp Recommendation – Chad Holbrook
6. Grass Carp and Game Fish Update – Steve Meyer
7. Review & Approval of 2025 Draft Aquatic Plant Management Plan to Post for Public Comment
