South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 121 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DROUGHT PLANNING RESPONSE
Section 121-11.4 - Drought Management Areas Established

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 121-11.4

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024

A. In order to respond to drought conditions, four drought management areas are established as follows:

(1) The West (Savannah) Drought Management Area shall include the following counties:
(a) Oconee;

(b) Pickens;

(c) Anderson;

(d) Abbeville;

(e) McCormick;

(f) Edgefield;

(g) Aiken;

(h) Barnwell;

(i) Allendale;

(j) Hampton;

(k) Jasper;

(l) Beaufort.

(2) The Central (Santee) Drought Management Area shall include the following counties:
(a) Greenville;

(b) Spartanburg;

(c) Cherokee;

(d) York;

(e) Laurens;

(f) Union;

(g) Chester;

(h) Greenwood;

(i) Newberry;

(j) Fairfield;

(k) Saluda;

(l) Lexington;

(m) Richland;

(n) Sumter;

(o) Calhoun;

(p) Clarendon;

(q) Williamsburg;

(r) Georgetown.

(3) The Northeast (Pee Dee) Drought Management Area shall include the following counties:
(a) Chesterfield;

(b) Marlboro;

(c) Darlington;

(d) Florence;

(e) Dillon;

(f) Marion;

(g) Horry;

(h) Lancaster;

(i) Kershaw;

(j) Lee;

(4) The Southern (ACE) Drought Management Area shall include the following counties:
(a) Orangeburg;

(b) Bamberg;

(c) Colleton;

(d) Dorchester;

(e) Charleston;

(f) Berkeley.

B. Establishment of drought management areas by the department in no way limits the department's or the Drought Response Committee's authority to act in an area smaller than a drought management area, such as a county or watershed. In order to prevent overly broad response to drought conditions, drought response measures shall be considered within individual drought management areas, as applicable. Insofar as practicable, within an individual drought management area, drought response measures shall be considered and administered in individual counties.

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