Email Outage: Sept. 6 - 9

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services migrated email services over the weekend and staff were unable to send or receive messages from 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 until 7:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9. Thank you for your patience as our team works to respond to any messages received during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we make this transition to better serve you in the future.

In addition to managing onshore coastal resources, SCDES BCM is responsible for managing ocean resources within South Carolina's state waters which extend out to three (3) nautical miles offshore. State marine waters include critical habitats for commercially and recreationally important fisheries, as well as significant mineral and sand resources. Due to their proximity to land, state waters are also subject to a growing range of potential human activities including sand mining, submerged transmission cables and energy facilities. There is a need for cooperation between government agencies to clarify and coordinate ocean resource policies and improve and increase predictability in decision-making. In 2008, SCDES BCM established an Ocean Planning Work Group to consider emerging ocean resource issues and develop a plan to guide future ocean research, data collection and mapping, and decision making.

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