Next Saluda River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for August 16th, 2023
August 4, 2023 The next Saluda River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for August 16th, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at The Ridge in the City of Laurens (, 301 Exchange Dr., Laurens, SC 29360, ) . The public may attend in-person or virtually. Please see (, draft agenda, ) for virtual meeting access information.Next Broad River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for August 10th, 2023
July 25, 2023 The next Broad River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for August 10th, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM (, draft agenda, ). The Council will meet in-person at the South Carolina Rural Water Association office in Columbia, SC (, 128 Stonemark Lane, ). The public may attend in-person or virtually. Please see, draft agenda, for virtual meeting access information.Public Meetings Scheduled for August 24th and 29th to Kick-off Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River Basin Planning Activities
July 17, 2023 SCDNR will host two public meetings on August 24th in Walterboro and on August 29th in North Augusta to kick-off river basin planning activities in the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie planning basin. An overview of the South Carolina State Water Planning Framework will be presented and applications for the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River Basin Council will be solicited. Similar…, Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie Basin Planning, page.Next Pee Dee River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for July 25th, 2023
July 17, 2023 The next Pee Dee River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for July 25th, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. The Council will meet virtually. Please see (, draft agenda, ) for meeting access information.First Upper Savannah River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for July 26th, 2023
July 11, 2023 The first Upper Savannah River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for July 26th, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (, draft agenda, ) at the Starr-Iva Water and Sewer District Office in Starr, SC (, 104 Roy Arnold Rd. Starr, SC 29684, ). The public may attend in-person or virtually. Please see, draft agenda, for virtual meeting access information.Next Saluda River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for July 19th, 2023
July 5, 2023 The next Saluda River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for July 19th, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at The Ridge in the City of Laurens (, 301 Exchange Dr., Laurens, SC 29360, ) . The public may attend in-person or virtually. Please see (, draft agenda, ) for virtual meeting access information.Next Pee Dee River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for June 27th, 2023
June 8, 2023 The next Pee Dee River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for June 27th, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the Clemson Pee Dee Research and Education Center (, 2200 Pocket Rd, Florence, SC 29506, ) . The public may attend in-person or virtually. Please see (, draft agenda, ) for virtual meeting access information.Next Saluda River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for June 21st, 2023
June 8, 2023 The next Saluda River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for June 21st, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at The Ridge in the City of Laurens (, 301 Exchange Dr., Laurens, SC 29360, ) . The public may attend in-person or virtually. Please see, draft agenda, for virtual meeting access information.Next Broad River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for June 8th, 2023
May 25, 2023 The next Broad River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for June 8th, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (, draft agenda, ). The Council will meet in-person at Harbison State Forest's Environmental Education Center (, 5600 Broad River Rd., Columbia, SC 29212, ) The public may attend in-person or virtually. Please see, draft agenda, for virtual meeting access information.Citadel Wave Dissipation Study
Notice of 60 Day Public Comment Period, December 13, 2016 - February 13, 2017, Background , The Wave Dissipation System (WDS) is a research study under an independently designed and academically sponsored pilot program by The Citadel. The study was established by the South Carolina Legislature in Budget Proviso 34.51 of the 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act (amended in 2015-2016 as Budget Proviso 34.48) and ended on July 28, 2016., DHEC's Role , Pursuant to 1976 Code Ann. Section 48-39-320(C), the Department is tasked with determining whether the WDS has been successful in addressing an erosional issue and whether it should be allowed for continued use. WDS structures on Harbor Island and the Isle of Palms have been allowed to remain in place while final study results and analysis by DHEC were completed. After reviewing data and…, Next Steps , To ensure that the general public and potential affected parties have the opportunity to provide input, the Board granted approval to publish the DHEC-OCRM staff recommendation for a 60-day public comment period. Following the public comment period, the Board will conduct a public hearing to receive additional information for consideration in determining a final agency decision. The public is…, To be considered, comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on February 13, 2017, the close of the public comment period., Comments received shall be submitted to the Board of Health and Environmental Control for consideration prior to a Public Hearing at a regularly scheduled Board meeting on March 9, 2017., Documents available for public comment:, DHEC Board Summary - Wave Dissipation System Study Summary DHEC Staff Recommendation to the DHEC Board (Attachment A) WDS Study Report, The Citadel (Attachment B) WDS Study Report, GEL Engineering (Attachment C) DHEC Staff Presentation to the Board, December 8, 2016