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The following SCDES regulations are currently under amendment. Within in this section, the Department will post stakeholder engagement opportunities, public hearing dates*, links to South Carolina State Register notices, and other information relevant to the amendment of the regulation.
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The following list is a comprehensive compilation of the Department of Environmental Service’s (SCDES) water, dams, and reservoirs laws and regulations. Copies of these laws and regulations are provided by SCDES for the convenience of the public. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this list. However, this list is not the official text. SCDES reserves the right to withdraw or correct this list if deviations from the official text as published in the South Carolina State Register are found.
The following list is a comprehensive compilation of the Department of Environmental Service’s (SCDES) land and waste management laws and regulations. Copies of these laws and regulations are provided by SCDES for the convenience of the public. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this list. However, this list is not the official text. SCDES reserves the right to withdraw or correct this list if deviations from the official text as published in the South Carolina State Register are found.
SCDES's Bureau of Coastal Management (BCM) implements the South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Program, which was established under the guidelines of the national Coastal Zone Management Act (1972) as a state-federal partnership. The Program was authorized in 1977 under the South Carolina Coastal Tidelands and Wetlands Act (CTWA). SCDES BCM’s authorities are outlined in the CTWA, Coastal Division Regulations, and the South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Program Document.