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Item Pee Dee River Basin Plan 2024 Executive Summary [Draft](South Carolina State Library, 2024-12) South Carolina Department of Environmental Services; Pee Dee River Basin CouncilThis report is the third of the eight river basin plans, and it is organized and supported by the work of the State Water Planning Process Advisory Committee (PPAC). The PPAC participated in a facilitated process to create a thorough, practical, and consistent planning approach that is being applied in each river basin. The river basin plans are the fourth of a five-step process to update the South Carolina State QWater Plan with actionable recommendations and priorities. All eight plans will inform the updated State Water Plan, which is why consistency in the planning process and types of recommendations made is important. The updated State Water Plan will help guide decisions to preserve water for all uses throughout the state. This executive summary correlates with the Pee Dee River Basin Plan.Item Pee Dee River Basin Plan 2024 [Draft](South Carolina State Library, 2024-12) South Carolina Department of Environmental Services; Pee Dee River Basin CouncilThe South Carolina Water Resources Planning and Coordination Act mandates that the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) develop a comprehensive water resources policy for the state of South Carolina. SCDNR developed the first state water plan—the South Carolina Water Plan—in 1998. The plan was updated in 2004 following what is recognized as one of the worst multi-year droughts on record, which ended in 2002. One of the recommendations from the South Carolina Water Plan, Second Edition was forming advisory committees to develop comprehensive water resource plans for each of the state’s four major river basins—the Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto, Pee Dee, Santee, and Savannah. In 2014, when the development of surface water quantity models to support the planning process began, SCDNR and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), now the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES), further subdivided the basins based on SCDES’s delineations used for the Water Quality Assessments. The eight planning basins are the Broad, Catawba, Edisto, Pee Dee, Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie, Saluda, Santee, and Upper Savannah. The Edisto River basin was the first of the eight river basins to begin and complete the process. The Pee Dee River basin is the third to develop a River Basin Plan, and the plan is presented in this document.Item South Carolina State Administrative Plan for the High Hazard Potential Dams Rehabilitation Grant Program(South Carolina State Library, 2024-10-02) South Carolina Department of Environmental ServicesThis plan establishes policies and procedures to request, obtain, and administer grants under the High Hazard Potential Dams (HHPD) Rehabilitation Hrants as authorized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Dam Safety Program Act (Pub. L. 92-367), as amended, 33 U.S.C. 467f-2, and the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-68). This plan shall be updated as necessary to include all relevant procedural changes.Item Moho en el Ineterior Después de un Fenómeno Metereológico Extremo(South Carolina State Library, 2024-08) South Carolina Department of Environmental ServicesMany South Carolina residents are concerned about indoor mold after severe weather events. SCDES has compiled this information, printed in Spanish, as recommendations to guide decisions regarding mold in homes and workplaces.Item Indoor Mold After a Severe Weather Event(South Carolina State Library, 2024-08) South Carolina Department of Environmental ServicesMany South Carolina residents are concerned about indoor mold after severe weather events. SCDES has compiled this information as recommendations to guide decisions regarding mold in homes and workplaces.Item Asbestos Removal and Safety for Homeowners and Businesses after a Severe Weather Event Fact Sheet(South Carolina State Library, 2024-08) South Carolina Department of Environmental ServicesWhen working on cleanup and rebuilding efforts after a severe weather event, it is important to be aware of potential asbestos-containing materials that could pose a health risk if not handled properly. Disturbing materials made with asbestos during building repairs, renovations, or demolitions can release asbestos fibers or dust particles into the air allowing them to be ingested or inhaled.