Have you ever looked at your water bill or property tax and wondered why a stormwater utility fee item is included? This article will explore the history of stormwater utility fee collection, how...
Forest management practices, such as thinnings, are recommended to meet landowner management objectives, including generating income, improving habitat for wildlife species, and, most importantly,...
Informed decision-making on the sustainable management of waterbodies such as streams, rivers, and lakes entails understanding various watershed processes (e.g., land-use changes, urbanization,...
This publication introduces different types of flooding and discusses major historical hurricanes and flooding events that have caused significant damage and fatalities in South Carolina. The...
Streamflow tells us how much water is flowing past a certain point in a stream or river. Streamflow (or discharge) affects almost all aspects of stream health, including essential biological and...
The Asian longhorned beetle is a federally regulated invasive wood-boring pest recently discovered in South Carolina. This publication helps landowners and land managers know and recognize the most...
Access to plentiful, clean water is critical for life and economic activity. South Carolina has typically been considered a water “rich” state, and surface and ground freshwater supplies have...
Dredging is often one of the larger projects a pond owner may consider; successful projects require careful planning and frequently involve hiring a professional experienced in planning, permitting,...
This publication describes the importance of wetlands through a discussion of the ecology, ecosystem services, history, and policy of wetland ecosystems. With a particular focus on South Carolina...
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when algal communities and cyanobacteria dominate water bodies or produce toxins or other compounds that can cause taste or odor issues in water and negatively...
Water use and reporting regulations in South Carolina have gone through substantial changes over time. Current regulations contain permitting, registration, and reporting requirements for...
While professional users of chainsaws must follow Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements to keep them safe, the non-professional user is not subject to the same...
Soil is highly sensitive to improper logging activities that can cause long-lasting soil compaction and reduce forest productivity, seedling growth, and survival. All logging operations can cause...
As states and local communities look toward nonregulatory methods to protect natural resources, conservation easements (CEs) have become an increasingly popular tool for land conservation. CEs can...
Excessive aquatic plant growth is a common complaint and may interfere with desired uses of ponds. Phosphorus and nitrogen typically drive aquatic plant growth, which may persist while nutrient...
