S.C. Code Regs. § 121-11.4

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Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 07, July 26, 2024

Section 121-11.4 - Drought Management Areas Established

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.

S.C. Code Regs. 121-11.4

Amended by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 5, Part 2, eff May 24, 2002.