Two public meetings were held on November 1st and November 3rd, 2022 to introduce the new Planning Framework to stakeholders. Formal Council meetings began in March, 2023. Agendas, presentations, meeting recordings, and meeting summaries can be accessed below.
Columbia, S.C., November 1, 2022; 6 pm – 8 pm
The River Center - Saluda Shoals Park
5605 Bush River Road Columbia, SC 29212
Agenda
SCDNR Presentations
Meeting Recording
Greenville, S.C., November 3, 2022; 6 pm – 8 pm
Roper Mountain Science Center
402 Roper Mountain Road
Greenville, SC 29615
Agenda
SCDNR Presentations
Meeting #17
September 18, 2024
Draft Agenda
Meeting #16
August 21st, 2024
Agenda
Recommendations
Upcoming Schedule
Zoom
Meeting #15
June 19th, 2024
Agenda
Minutes
Summary
Zoom
Presentations:
Review of May Meeting Highlights, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Discussion and Development of Plan Recommendations, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #14
May 15th, 2024
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
April Meeting Review, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Drought Management and Response - Part 1, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Drought Management and Response - Part 2, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Drought Management and Response - Part 3, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #13
April 17th, 2024
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Review of March Meeting Highlights, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Proposal for Base Flow in Saluda River Basin, Kevin Miller, Saluda RBC and John Boyer, CDM Smith
Discussion of Proposed Reaches of Interest and Surface Water Conditions, Kevin Miller, Saluda RBC and John Boyer, CDM Smith
Low-Tech Process-Based Stream Restoration, Alex Pellett, SCDES
Saluda Stream Restoration Part 1, Melanie Ruhlman, Save Our Saluda
Saluda Stream Restoration Part 2, Melanie Ruhlman, Save Our Saluda
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Meeting #12
March 20th, 2024
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Flow-Ecology Relationships, Dr. Luke Bower and Dr. Brandon Peoples, Clemson
Additional Surface Water Analyses. John Boyer, Kirk Westphal, and Amy Shaw, CDM Smith
Additional Discussion of Water Management Strategies, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #11
February 21st, 2024
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Parking Lot and Recommendations, Katherine Amidon, Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Review of January Meeting Highlights, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Making Decisions by Consensus, Jeff Lineberger, Duke Energy & PPAC Member
Surface Water Analysis, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Reservoir Safe Yield Results, Kirk Westphal and John Boyer, CDM Smith
Drought Response Examples, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Water Conservation and Efficiency Strategies, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #10
January 17th, 2024
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Review of November Meeting Highlights, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Preliminary Moderate and High Demand Scenario Results, Kirk Westphal, Amy Shaw, and John Boyer, CDM Smith
Preliminary Reservoir Safe Yield Results, Kirk Westphal, CDM Smith
Discussion of Next Steps, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Strategic Statewide Resilience and Risk Reduction Plan, Hope Warren, SCOR
Introduction to Water Management Strategies, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Water Management Strategies for the Broad River Basin - Breakout Groups, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #9
November 15th, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Safe Yield and Surface Water Law and Regulation, Joe Koon and Leigh Anne Monroe, SCDES
Legislative and Regulatory Recommendations Made by the Edisto and Broad RBCs, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Overview of the Broad River Basin Plan Findings and Recommendations, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #8
October 18th, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Flow-Ecology Relationships, Dr. Joe Mruzek and Dr. Brandon Peoples, Clemson University
Review and Update of Surface Water Availability Modeling, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #7
September 20th, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Housekeeping Items - Parking Lot, K.C. Price and Katherine Amidon
Phase 1 Survey Results and Review of Progress Metrics, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Flow-Ecology Relationships, Dr. Joe Mruzek and Dr. Brandon Peoples, Clemson University
Surface Water Availability Modeling Results of Initial Planning Scenarios, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Upcoming Meeting Schedule, SWAM Training, Field Trip, and Topics, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Other Presentation Materials:
Saluda Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 516, Amy Bresnahan, Dominion Energy
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Meeting #6
August 16th, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Hydrology 101, Kirk Westphal, CDM Smith
Methodologies for Evaluating Water Availablity, Scott Harder, SCDES
Saluda SWAM Model Introduction, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #5
July 19th, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
June Meeting Review, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Water Use and Water Demand Projection Methods in the Saluda River Basin, Alex Pellett, SCDES
FERC Licensing of Hydroelectric Projects in the Saluda Basin, Elizabeth Miller, SCDES
Middle & Lower Saluda S.C. Scenic Rivers, Bill Marshall, SCDES
Lake Management Overview:
North Saluda and Table Rock Reservoir, Greenville Water
Greenwood Lake, Julie M. Davis, Greenwood County Lake Management Department
Lake Murray, Brandon McCartha, Dominion Energy
Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #4
June 21st, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
SCDES Region 1 Fisheries Management in the Saluda Basin, Amy Chastain, SCDES
Aquatic Biodiversity of the Saluda River Basin, Kevin Kubach, SCDES
Flow-Ecology Relationships, Dr. Luke Bower and Dr. Joe Mruzek, Clemson University
Saluda River Basin Agriculture Overview, Dr. Nathan Smith
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Meeting #3
May 17th, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Saluda River Basin Land Use and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Evan Patrohay, CDM Smith
USGS Streamflow Monitoring Network and Low Flow Statistics in SC, Toby Feaster, USGS
Climatology of SC, Hope Mizzell, SCDES
SC Drought Monitoring & Management, Elliot Wickham, SCDES
Vision and Goals Development, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #2
April 19th, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
March Meeting Review, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Review of the Planning Framework, Scott Harder, SCDES
Surface Water Law and Regulation, Leigh Anne Monroe, SCDES
Water Resources of the Saluda River Basin, Priyanka More and Joe Gellici, SCDES
Selection of Process Metrics, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Vision and Goals Development, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #1
March 22nd, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Overview of River Basin Planning, the Planning Framework, and Examples, Scott Harder, SCDES and John Boyer, CDM Smith
Review of RBC Bylaws, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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