FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2007

Coastal Zone Management Appellate Panel Meeting
Oct. 26, 2007
9:30 a.m.
DHEC Offices
3rd Floor Conference Room
1362 McMillan Avenue, Charleston, S.C.

The panel will receive an update on agency activities and consider several appeals.

Roger Crane v. DHEC is an appeal of a state Administrative Law Court decision to overturn DHEC’s denial of a second private recreational dock extending from Mr. Crane’s property into the May River in Beaufort County.

Adam Bernholz v. DHEC and the S.C. Coastal Conservation League is an appeal of DHEC’s denial of a permit for a dock structure on Goat Island in Charleston County. The Coastal Conservation League intervened in the case in support of DHEC’s permit denial. The state’s Administrative Law Court previously upheld the staff decision.

Georgetown County League of Women Voters and SC Coastal Conservation League v. DHEC and Smith Land Company is an appeal of DHEC’s decision to issue a permit to Smith Land Company to construct a private marina on the Sampit River in Georgetown County. The state’s Administrative Law Court previously upheld the staff decision.

After completing its agenda, the panel will set aside a 30-minute public comment period for citizens to express their needs and concerns.

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For more information:
Daniel Burger – (843) 953-0251
E-mail – burgerdj@dhec.sc.gov
Thom Berry – (803) 898-3885
E-mail – berrytw@dhec.sc.gov
BNR1807

NOTE TO EDITORS:
The agenda for the meeting is attached.

AGENDA

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management

Coastal Zone Management Appellate Panel

October 26, 2007 – 9:30AM
OCRM Offices - 1362 McMillan Avenue
3rd Floor Conference Room
Charleston, South Carolina
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I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Compliance with Freedom of Information Act

IV. Approval of Minutes of June 22, 2007, Meeting

V. Appeals

VI. New Business

VII. Old Business

VIII. Assistant Deputy Commissioner’s Update
       Beachfront Issues
       Coastal Zone Management Appellate Panel Status

IX. Public Forum - A 30 minute time period set aside for the public to express their needs and concerns to the Panel. Each person is allowed 3 minutes in which to make a presentation.

X. Adjourn