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** Archived Article - please check for current information. **

#06-310 November 13, 2006

Moderate drought status maintained for Savannah River Basin

The S.C. Natural Resources Board, the policy-making body of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, will meet 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17 in Room 335 (board room) of the Rembert C. 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) 734-9102. Michael G. McShane of Johns Island is chairman of the S.C. Natural Resources Board.

Items scheduled on the agenda for the S.C. Natural Resources Board meeting include:

• Constituent comments
  
  
• Presentations/commendations
  
  
• Advisory committee reports
  Heritage Trust
  Migratory Waterfowl
  Waterfowl
  Law Enforcement
  
  
• Items for board information
  Santee Cooper Striped Bass harvest options
  Discussion of feral cats
  Update on law enforcement hiring process
  
  
• Items for board action
  Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center management plan
  Draft policy for the recreational use of DNR lands
  2007 proposed legislative package
  
  
• Director’s briefings
  Executive Office
  Legislative report
  Legislative services
  
  
• Deputy Directors’ Reports
  Land, Water and Conservation
  Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
  Law Enforcement
  Outreach and Support Services
  Marine Resources

• Moderate drought status maintained for Savannah River Basin
• DNR biologists complete red drum stocking for 2006
• State of clams report now on DNR web site
• Hampton County’s Lake Warren pier to be rebuilt by state DNR
• Shrimp-baiting season closes Nov. 13
• Natural Resources Board meets Nov. 17 in Columbia
• Waterfowl Advisory Committee meets Nov. 14 at Donnelley WMA
• DNR Marine Resources director elected vice chair of Atlantic Fisheries group
• Nomination deadline is Dec. 15 for state environmental award
• Rule change to affect snapper, grouper fishery
• DNR law enforcement committee will meet November 15 in Columbia
• 200 participate in Youth Hunting & Safety Day
• Governor's Cup Billfishing Series announces changes, 2007 schedule
• Oyster resource update now online
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable
• "SC Wildlife TV" video page
• Wildlife video