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S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Council Meeting
The SC Aquatic Plant Management Council will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the S.C. Department of Environmental Services, 2600 Bull St., Columbia, in the Linton Conference Room, No. 4011., There will be a virtual option to attend via Microsoft Teams, . The meeting is open to the public. Visitors who choose to attend in person will need to check in at the front desk of the SCDES building at 2600 Bull Street. The Council will be discussing public comments received on the draft Aquatic Plant Management Plan for 2026, which was posted online for 30 days, before making any adjustments and finalizing the Plan., Anyone with business for the Council or who wishes to receive Teams login instructions should contact the SCDES Aquatic Nuisance Plants Program by email at, invasiveweeds@des.sc.gov, ., To provide for an efficient meeting, please contact Program staff in advance if you would like to address the Council. Items scheduled on the agenda for the meeting include: Call to Order of the 148th Meeting Review and Approval of the Minutes of January 14, 2026 (147th) Council Meeting Public Comment Period (30 minutes) Discussion of and Response to Public Comments made…Bureau of Water
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Terra Renewal Services, Inc. Public Meeting/Hearing
SCDES will hold a public meeting and hearing to seeking input on this proposed modification of WTR-Land Application Permit: ND008647 for Terra Renewal Services, Inc., on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The public meeting will begin at 5:00 pm, followed by a formal public hearing at 6:00 pm. The meeting and hearing will be held at Darling County Library, 204 North Main Street, Darlington, SC 29532.…Office of Compliance Assistance
Recycling Grant Funding for K-12 Schools
The grant application period will open in August 2026. , Schools in South Carolina may email, swgrants@des.sc.gov, for questions. , Recycling Education Grant Program, The Recycling Education Grant program is available to schools to promote awareness of solid waste issues, including the need to reduce the solid waste we generate, and to recycle whenever we can. If you would like a copy of the application, or if you have questions about the K-12 Recycling Education grants, please contact DES's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling via email at swgrants@…Groundwater Capacity Use Areas - Waccamaw
Capacity Use Program: Waccamaw, On June 22, 1979, the South Carolina Water Resources Commission declared the whole of Georgetown County and Horry County as the Waccamaw Capacity Use Area (Waccamaw Area). The Waccamaw Area was the first of the six currently declared Capacity Use Areas in South Carolina., Groundwater Management Plan, The Waccamaw Area plan will guide the initial groundwater management strategy and provide direction for future groundwater management goals by evaluating, as data become available, the hydrologic, environmental, social, and economic impacts of groundwater withdrawals at various rates on the long-term sustainable levels for the aquifers of the Waccamaw Area. Sustainable development meets the needs…, Evaluations, Prior to each renewal the Department reviews water use, change in water levels, and rainfall and drought data for the previous ten-year period. This information is used in conjunction with the Management Plan to identify areas of concern and drive policy information for the next five-year permitting cycle. The collected data, results, and recommendations are compiled into the Evaluation for the…, 2024 Permit Renewal for the Waccamaw Area, Groundwater Withdrawal Permit Applications for the Waccamaw Area are due to expire October 31st, 2024. Section 49-5-100 of the Groundwater Use and Reporting Act states that withdrawers are required to apply for, obtain, and maintain an active Groundwater Withdrawal Permit in a designated Capacity Use Area. The application for Permit Renewal should be completed and returned by August 1, 2023.…, Coordinator Contact, Gina Carney 803-898-3298Santee Cooper Winyah Generating Station Public Hearing
The Department will hold a, public hearing on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 6:30 P.M., to accept written and verbal comments on the proposed project., SCDES staff will be available beginning at 5:30 P.M., to answer questions prior to the start of the public hearing. The hearing will be held at, Georgetown Council Chambers, (129 Screven Street Suite 213). Doors will open at 5:30 P.M. to facilitate the sign-in process and provide availability of Bureau of Air Quality and other SCDES staff to answer questions prior to the start of the public hearing., The public hearing is formal, and provides an opportunity to make oral comments that will be heard by SCDES staff and recorded by a court reporter. There will be no questions and answers during the public hearing. SCDES values each participant’s involvement in the public hearing and will conduct it in a respectful, orderly manner with reasonable limits on the length of comments, if necessary. The Department will host an…, Monica Taylor at 803-898-7678, or by email at, Monica.Taylor@des.sc.gov, as soon as possible prior to the hearing to discuss any auxiliary aids or services needed. Interested parties may review the Preliminary Determination, draft permit, draft statement of basis, modeling summary, and permit application at the Department’s Columbia Office, or on the, Department’s website, . Comments must be received no later than March 27, 2026 and can be submitted through one of the following methods: Through, ePermitting, Postal mail to Bureau of Air Quality, Air Permitting Division Director, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia SC 29201 Email at, AirPNComments@des.sc.gov, Comments should specify, in as much detail as possible, the air quality related issues and identify the portion(s) of the state and/or federal air quality regulations that are of concern and have not been adequately addressed in the draft permit. All comments received by the end of the notice period (Should the comment period end on a weekend or state holiday, comments will be accepted up until…General Construction and Operating Permits for Concrete Plants