South Carolina H 5350: Permits for dredging of marsh and tidewaters

Bill Text

South Carolina General Assembly

124th Session, 2021-2022



H. 5350



STATUS INFORMATION



House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Wetmore, Finlay, Cogswell and Murray

Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7621hb22.docx



Introduced in the House on May 5, 2022

Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary



Summary: Permits for dredging of marsh and tidewaters





HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS



	Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number	

	5/5/2022	House	Introduced (House Journal‑page 87)

	5/5/2022	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal‑page 87)



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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL



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A HOUSE RESOLUTION



TO URGE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL NOT TO ISSUE ANY PERMITS THAT WOULD DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ALLOW, OR LEAD TO, THE EXCAVATION OR DREDGE DISTURBANCES OF LOW LYING MARSH AND TIDEWATERS ON OR BELOW THE CRITICAL LINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE MONETIZATION OF PUBLIC LANDS FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. 



Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:



Whereas, coastal lands are valuable to this state’s ecology and economy; and



Whereas, the competing interests of development and the preservation of natural resources require a delicate a balance; and



Whereas, regulatory permits that allow excavation and disturbances to low coastal wetlands have precedent‑setting implications throughout the coast of the State of South Carolina that can impact the State for generations. Now, therefore, 



Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:



That the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, urge the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control not to issue any permits that would directly or indirectly allow, or lead to, the excavation or dredge disturbances of low lying marsh and tidewaters on or below the critical line for the purpose of the monetization of public lands for financial gain.

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