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DNR News
SC Dept. of Natural Resources
P 0 Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202

March 21, 2008

Land, Water and Conservation group meets April 10 in Columbia

The Land, Water and Conservation Advisory Committee will meet 1 p.m. Thursday, April 10 in Room 335 (board room) of the Rembert Dennis Building at 1000 Assembly St. in Columbia.

Board meetings are open to the public and anyone with business for the board or needing directions to the meeting should contact the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Columbia office at (803) 734-9101. Lynn H. Youmans is co-chairman of the Land, Water and Conservation Advisory Committee and will chair the meeting.

Items scheduled on the agenda for the Land, Water and Conservation Advisory Committee meeting include:

• Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to Roy Newcome and Randy Snow
  
  
• U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service update
  
  
• Drought update
  
  
• Trends in ground-water levels for coastal plain aquifers
  
  
• Flood map modernization program update
  
  
• Interim deputy director’s report
  
  
• Committee member comments
  
  
• Executive session (district commissioner appointments/re-appointments)

DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s natural resources and its people.

• DNR compiles wildlife rehabilitators registry
  
• Girls take three of the four top spots in Youth Raccoon Hunting Championship
  
• Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series sets 2008 tournament schedule
• Joint Savannah River Committee will meet March 24 in Augusta
  
• Land, Water and Conservation group meets April 10 in Columbia
  
• Native reptiles, amphibians on display at 2008 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic
  
• Peregrines likely nesting in Jocassee Gorges; road partially closed to protect falcons
• Angler trumps new state record for white grunt
  
• Cobia fishery success relies on DNR research, management, regulations
  
• Education vessel trips offered during Marine Center open house
  
• 'Green Living 101' seminar set March 26 in Charleston
  
• Reel Art contest winners announced
  
• Savannah River Committee meets March 17 in Columbia
  
• South Carolina DNR receives $13,000 grant from Riverbanks Zoo for reptiles, amphibian
  
• Three barrier islands closed to public March 15-Oct. 16
• Weather observers wanted in South Carolina
  
• Marine Resources Center open house set for May 3
  
• 'I Love South Carolina Wildlife Sweepstakes' offers chance to win johnboat, kayak and more
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
  
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
  
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable
  
• "SC Wildlife TV" video page
  
• Conservation video