SCDES’s Bureau of Coastal Management (BCM) protects and enhances the state's coastal resources by preserving sensitive and fragile areas while promoting responsible development in the eight coastal counties of South Carolina.
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BCM Sections
About BCM
Critical Area Permitting Section
- General Permits
- Permits for Minor Activities
- Permits for Major Activities
- Living Shorelines
- Permit Amendments
- Maintenance & Repair
- Critical Area Line Request
- Permit Extensions & Transfers
- Permit Objection & Appeal Procedures
- Forms
Beachfront Management Section
- Beachfront Jurisdiction & Authorization Requirements
- Beachfront Jurisdictional Lines
- Beachfront Surveyor Packets
- Jurisdictional Lines Stakeholder Workgroup
Coastal Zone Consistency Certification
Compliance & Enforcement Section
Coastal Services Section
BCM Coastal Program Initiatives
Coastal Planning
- State and Local Beachfront Planning
- Local Comprehensive Beach Management Plans
- Beach Preservation Stakeholder Group
- CZM Federal Partnership Framework
- Community Rating System (CRS) User Group
- Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) Tool
- Estuary Management and Planning
- Ocean Management and Planning
- Special Area Management Plans
Outreach & Public Engagement
- Abandoned & Derelict Vessels
- Adopt-a-Beach Program
- King Tides Initiative
- Storm Witness
- Clean Marina Program
- Stakeholder Workgroups - Beach Preservation 2023
- South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award
- Keep off the Dunes Program
Web Applications
- MyCoast
- Beachfront Jurisdictional Lines
- Beach Erosion Research & Monitoring (BERM)
- Beach Renourishment
- SC Beach Guide
- Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) Tool