Chris Stout, Chief | Bureau of Coastal Management
Chris Stout, Chief of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management at SCDES, Chris began working the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control in 2008 as part of BCM's Critical Area Permitting Section, working in the Myrtle Beach Regional office where he was able to coordinate and learn from front-line staff in the Bureau of Environmental Health Services on matters outside of BCM. He served five years as the Team Lead for the Critical Area Permitting…, In 2018, he became the manager for the Coastal Zone Consistency Section, requiring coordination with a variety of programs across Environmental Affairs. Throughout his tenure with DHEC, Chris has been a collaborative and enthusiastic leader, partnering with coworkers to promote an engaging and empowering work culture. He has also maintained relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in…Rhonda Thompson, Chief | Bureau of Air Quality
rhondathompson, Prior to being the Bureau of Air Quality Chief for SCDES, Rhonda Thompson served in the Bureau of Air Quality for DHEC for more than 33 years, becoming Bureau Chief in April 2016., Rhonda began her role with the air program as a permit writer and later managed several programs, including the air toxics section and the permitting division. Prior to her environmental career, Rhonda worked as a patent engineer at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Throughout her career, Rhonda has been elected or appointed to various roles at the regional, state and…Laura Renwick, Director of Communications
Interim Director of Communications, Laura joined the former DHEC as a public information officer with Media Relations in September 2018. She has more than 10 years of experience as a public information specialist for state and county government. During her six years at DHEC, Laura focused on supporting the Environmental Affairs half of the agency by working with EA leadership to respond to media and interview requests, write and…, Laura has a communications and writing degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. She holds several public information and emergency response certifications from FEMA, CDC, and other agencies, and she's the recipient of more than 40 Kentucky Press Association awards. Laura has worked as an editor and reporter at newspapers in Kentucky, Colorado and Illinois; a book editor at a publishing house…View Content
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Next Saluda River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for June 19th, 2024
June 4, 2024 The next Saluda River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for June 19th, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (, draft agenda, ) at the Greenville Water Community Room (, 517 West Washington Street, Greenville SC 29601, ) . The public may attend in-person or virtually. For meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (, harders@dnr.sc.gov, ) or Alexis Modzelesky (, ModzeleskyA@dnr.sc.gov, ).Next Pee Dee River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for May 23rd, 2023
May 9, 2023 The next Pee Dee River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for May 23rd, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (, draft agenda, ) at the Clemson Pee Dee Research and Education Center (, 2200 Pocket Rd, Florence, SC 29506, ) . The public may attend in-person or virtually. To request virtual meeting access information, please contact Brooke Czwartacki (, czwartackib@dnr.sc.gov, ).Next Saluda River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for May 17th, 2023
May 2, 2023 The next Saluda River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for May 17th, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (, draft agenda, ) at The Ridge in the City of Laurens (, 301 Exchange Dr., Laurens, SC 29360, ) . The public may attend in-person or virtually. To request virtual meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (, harders@dnr.sc.gov, ).Next Broad River Basin Council Meeting Scheduled for May 11th, 2023
May 1, 2023 The next Broad River Basin Council meeting has been scheduled for May 11th, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (, draft agenda, ). The Council will meet in-person at Presbyterian College's Chapman Conference Center (Jacobs Hall) in Clinton, SC (, campus map, ). The public may attend in-person or virtually. To request virtual meeting access information, please contact Scott Harder (, harders@dnr.sc.gov, ).Public Meeting Scheduled for June 1st, 2023 to introduce final Edisto River Basin Plan.
May 1, 2023 A public meeting has been scheduled for June 1st, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (, agenda, ) to introduce the final Edisto River Basin Plan. The meeting will take place at the Clemson Edisto Research and Education Center (, 64 Research St., Blackville, SC 29817, ) . For more information, please contact Scott Harder (, harders@dnr.sc.gov, ).