Adapting to Shoreline Change in South Carolina
Braxton Davis, SCDHEC - Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management
20 Nov 2009
Braxton Davis will provide an overview of a new report from the SC DHEC Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management that describes a series of policy and management recommendations for beachfront and estuarine shoreline management in South Carolina. The report was produced by the SC Shoreline Change Advisory Committee, which was made up of 23 representatives from resource agencies, academia, local governments, and stakeholder groups. This comprehensive report was developed over a two year period with assistance from OCRM staff, and covers a broad range of issues that include beachfront development, beach renourishment, erosion control options, and estuarine shoreline management. Dr. Davis will provide an overview of existing shoreline management policies and rules, trends over the past two decades, and policy recommendations included in the report.