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Columbia - Brett Witt (803) 734-3815
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DNR News
SC Dept. of Natural Resources
P 0 Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202

Cooper River Bridge materials enhance marine artificial reefs

The reef donations from the bridges were determined to be an economically valuable and environmentally beneficial way to reuse the rubble material. The environmental impacts of reef refurbishing with this type of material are numerous

• Wildlife, Fisheries Committee will meet Jan. 9 in Columbia
• Applications for Orangeburg youth coon hunt due Jan. 10
• Santee Cooper striped bass meetings get started Jan. 11
• Cooper River Bridge materials enhance marine artificial reefs
• SC winter weather awareness means preparing for ice storms
• Youth waterfowl hunt applications due Jan. 5
  
• 20th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminars scheduled March 8-10, 2007
  
• Jan 6 youth deer hunt scheduled for Northampton WMA
  
• Applications for Orangeburg Co. youth coon hunt due Jan. 10
  
• DNR protects 39,535 acres in 2006, largest amount ever in one year
• Bald eagles in SC continue recovery
• Christmas trees can help fish, wildlife after the holidays
• Here are some ways to help state’s migratory songbirds
• Leave some dead trees standing to help wildlife
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable
• "SC Wildlife TV" video page
• Conservation video