Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie Basin Planning Meetings - SCDNR

Two public meetings were held on August 24^th and August 29^th, 2023 to introduce the new Planning Framework to stakeholders. Formal Council meetings will begin in fall, 2023. Agendas, presentations, meeting recordings, and meeting summaries can be accessed below.

Planning Meetings

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Public Meetings

Walterboro, S.C., August 24, 2023; 6 pm – 8 pm
Walterboro Wildlife Center
100 S. Jeffries Blvd.
Walterboro, SC 29488
Agenda
SCDNR Presentations

North Augusta, S.C., Augusta 29, 2023; 6 pm – 8 pm
North Augusta Community Center
495 Brookside Ave.
North Augusta, SC 29841
Agenda
SCDNR Presentations
Meeting Recording

River Basin Council Meetings

Meeting #7
June 6^th, 2024
Draft agenda available soon

Meeting #6
April 4^th, 2024
Agenda
Presentations:
    March Meeting Review, John Boyer, CDM Smith
    Hydrology 101, Kirk Westphal, CDM Smith
    Overview of Surface Water Modeling Approach and Scenarios, Scott Harder, SCDNR
    Introduction to the Savannah and Salkehatchie River Basin Surface Water Models, John Boyer, CDM Smith
    Current Use, Unimpaired Flow, and Permitted and Registered Surface Water Scenario Results, John Boyer, CDM Smith
    Upcoming Meeting Schedule, Topics, and Field Trips, John Boyer, CDM Smith
View Zoom meeting recording

Meeting #5
March 7^th, 2024
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
    Lower Savannah - Salkehatchie Basin Agriculture Overview, Dr. Nathan Smith and Trey Buckelew, Clemson Cooperative Extension
    Aquatic Saltwater Resources of the Lower Savannah River and Salkehatchie River Basin, Dr. Joseph C. Ballenger, SCDNR
    Flow-Ecology Relationships, Dr. Luke Bower and Dr. Brandon Peoples, Clemson
    Water Use in the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River Basin, Alexis Modzelesky, SCDNR
    Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie Water-Demand Projections, Laljeet Sangha, South Carolina Water Resources Center
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Meeting #4
February 14^th, 2024
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
    Member Introductions, RBC Visions, Goals, and InterBasin Council Selection, John Boyer, CDM Smith
    Multipurpose Reservoir Management in the Savannah River Basin, Stan Simpson, USACE
    Programs and Projects Affecting the Savannah River Basin, Brian Choate, USACE
    Shoreline Management Overview, Melissa Wolf, USACE
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Meeting #3
January 4^th, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
    Vision and Goals, John Boyer, CDM Smith
    State and Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie River Basin Climatology, Hope Mizell, SCDNR
    South Carolina Drought Response, Eliot Wickham, SCDNR
    Review of Existing Drought Management Plans, Eliot Wickham, SCDNR
    SC DHEC's Role in Surface Water Quantity Permitting, Leigh Anne Monroe, SCDHEC
    Land Use, Population Growth, and Other Characteristics of the Lower Savannah and Salkehatchie River Basins, John Boyer, CDM Smith
    Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #2
December 7^th, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
    Identification of Process Metrics, John Boyer, CDM Smith
    Vision and Goals Development, John Boyer, CDM Smith
    Planning Framework Overview, Scott Harder, SCDNR
    Surface Water Resources of the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie basin, Priyanka More and Brooke Czwartacki, SCDNR
    Groundwater Resources of the Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie basin, Brooke Czwartacki, SCDNR
    USGS Monitoring and Low Flow Characteristics, Toby Feaster, USGS
Other Materials:
    Bull Durham Center Location Map
    Vision and Goals Development Guide, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #1
November 2^nd, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
    River Basin Planning, Scott Harder and Brooke Czwartacki, SCDNR
    Review of RBC Bylaws, John Boyer, CDM Smith
    Future RBC Meetings Discussion, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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