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South Carolina Ocean Report: A Foundation for Improved Management and Planning in South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, SC Ocean Planning Workgroup,
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, SC Ocean Planning Workgroup,
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Abstract
The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (DHEC-OCRM) is responsible for planning and permitting fixed facilities and other activities within South Carolina’s coastal waters, which extend out to three nautical miles offshore. DHEC-OCRM also has responsibility for determining whether activities in federal waters are consistent with the state’s coastal zone management policies. State ocean waters include critical habitats for commercially and recreationally important fisheries, as well as significant mineral and sand resources. Due to their proximity to land, state waters are also subject to a growing range of potential human activities including sand mining, ocean aquaculture, submerged transmission cables and energy facilities. Recognizing a need for cooperation between government agencies to clarify ocean resource policies and to improve and increase predictability in future decision-making, DHEC-OCRM established an Ocean Planning Work Group in 2008 to consider emerging ocean resource issues and develop this report to guide future ocean research, data collection and mapping, and policy considerations.
Issue Date
2012-07
Keywords
Ocean--South Carolina, Marine ecology--South Carolina, Marine resources--South Carolina, Oceanography--Research--South Carolina
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Text
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