Ocean & Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)
Ocean Planning Work Group
Expanding offshore activities and increasing reliance on ocean resources may lead to future conflicts over resource use including sand for beach nourishment, dredged material disposal, military training, ocean outfalls, and offshore energy development. To prepare and respond to these challenges, a new ocean planning effort has been initiated to explore research and planning issues related to ocean resources in South Carolina. A recently established Ocean Planning Work Group with representatives from federal and state agencies and academic institutions will meet with experts and stakeholders on various issues over the course of the next several years to develop a plan to guide future ocean research, data collection and mapping; policies and decisions of agencies with ocean authorities; and ocean education programs.
New: Final Draft Ocean Report of the SC Ocean Planning Work Group (July 2012)
Meeting Information
Materials associated with meetings, including presentations, minutes and supporting documents, will be added as they become available.
- April 11, 2008: Ocean Planning Work Group Orientation (Agenda / Minutes)
- April 24, 2008: SC Ocean Mapping Workshop, NOAA Coastal Services Center (Agenda / Minutes / Presentations)
- October 02, 2008: (Agenda / Minutes)
- December 17, 2008: (Minutes)
- April 16, 2009: Introduction to Regional Sediment Management (Agenda / Minutes / Presentations)
- April 27, 2009: SC Ocean Monitoring Workshop (Agenda / Minutes / Presentations)
- October 06, 2009 (Minutes)
- November 19, 2009: Regional Sediment Management Workshop (Agenda / Minutes / Presentations)
- March 24-25, 2010: Onshore Implications of Ocean Energy Development Workshop (Minutes / Presentations)
- May 20, 2010: Progress Meeting and Ocean Energy Workshop Highlights and Outcomes (Agenda / Minutes)
- December 02, 2010: Ocean Planning in SC: Living Marine Resources and Habitats (Agenda / Minutes / Presentations)
- August 10, 2011: Round Table on Ocean Aquaculture (Agenda / Minutes / Presentations)
Meeting Presentations
- SC Marine Resources Research Institute, SEAMAP Bottom Mapping Project and MMS INTERMAR SC Task Force on Offshore Resources; Dr. Robert Van Dolah, SC Marine Resources Research Institute (4/24/08)
- SC Coastal Erosion Study and Related Sea Floor Mapping Activities; Dr. Paul Gayes, Coastal Carolina University (4/24/08)
- Science and Training: Sea Floor Mapping and the Transects Program; Dr. Scott Harris and Dr. Leslie Sautter, College of Charleston (4/24/08) (Presentation unavailable)
- Ecoregional Assessments and Marine Mapping Activities; Mary Conley, The Nature Conservancy (4/24/08)
- Environmental Effects and Information Needs of Alternative Energy Uses on the OCS; Jacqueline Michel, Research Planning, Inc. (4/24/08)
- NOAA Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping, “Map Once…Use Many Times”; Roger Parsons, NOAA (4/24/08)
- Regional Sediment Management, Sara Brown, Hydraulic Engineer, RSM Liaison for USACE Charleston District (04/16/09)
- Regional Sediment Management in NC: A State-Federal Partnership, Greg Williams, Coastal H&H Section, Chief, USACE Wilmington Regional Engineering Center (04/16/09)
- eCoastal in Charleston District, Philip Wolf, Physical Scientist, Navigation Section, USACE Charleston District (04/16/09)
- Welcome and Introductions, Braxton Davis, SCDHEC-OCRM (04/27/09)
- Ocean Data Partnership, Madilyn Fletcher, USC School of the Environment (04/27/09)
- Carolinas Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System, Lynn Leonard, University of North Carolina at Wilmington (04/27/09)
- Long Bay Monitoring and Research, Denise Sanger, SC Sea Grant Consortium (04/27/09)
- Monitoring for SC Wind Energy Study, Paul Gayes, Coastal Carolina University (04/27/09)
- South Carolina Estuarine and Coastal Assessment Program, Derk Bergquist, SCDNR Marine Resources Research Institute and David Chestnut, SCDHEC-Bureau of Water (04/27/09)
- SC Surface Water Monitoring, David Chestnut, SCDHEC-Bureau of Water (04/27/09)
- SEAMAP/MARMAP, Marcel Reichert, SCDNR Marine Resources Research Institute (04/27/09)
- Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research, Cynthia Cooksey (04/27/09)
- SCDHEC Beach Water Quality Monitoring, Shannon Berry and Sean Torrens, SCDHEC Bureau of Water (04/27/09)
- RSM Workshop, Braxton Davis, SCDHEC-OCRM (11/19/09)
- Regional Sediment Management Overview, Sara Brown, USACE (11/19/09)
- North Carolina's Regional Sediment Management Program, Steve Underwood, NCDENR Division of Coastal Management (11/19/09)
- Applications of SC Coastal Erosion Study, Dr. Paul Gayes, Coastal Carolina University (11/19/09)
- SEAMAP and INTERMAR Bottom Mapping Projects and SCDNR Historical Data Study on Beach Nourishment Projects, Bob Van Dolah and Derk Bergquist, SC Marine Resources Research Institute
- Experiences on Hilton Head Island, Christopher G. Creed, P.E., Olsen Associates, Inc. (11/19/09)
- The Potential for Wind Energy Development in South Carolina; Dr. Nicholas Rigas (03/24/10)
- Developing a South Carolina Framework: Permitting Options for Offshore Wind; Barbara Neale, DHEC-OCRM (03/24/10)
- Developing a South Carolina Framework: Leasing Options for Offshore Wind; M. Richard DeVoe, South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium (03/24/10)
- The Texas Experience with Offshore Wind; Dwain Rogers (03/24/10)
- The Massachusetts Experience with Offshore Wind; Bruce Carlisle (03/24/10)
- A Consultant's Perspective on Offshore Wind Projects; Mike Ludwig (03/24/10)
- Perspectives from the US Military; Paul Friday (03/24/10)
March 25, 2010
- The “Grid”: Influence of Existing Infrastructure on Energy Development and Siting; Elizabeth Kress, Principal Engineer, Renewable Energy, Santee Cooper (03/25/10)
- Onshore Infrastructure Needs for Wind Energy Development; Dr. Nicholas Rigas, Director, Renewable Energy, Clemson University Restoration Institute (03/25/10)
- Onshore Infrastructure Needs for Natural Gas Energy Development; Sam Dozier, Vice President, Operations, Carolina Gas Transmission, SCANA (03/25/10)
- Examples of Onshore Issues in South Carolina; Bob Perry, Director of Environmental Programs, SC Department of Natural Resources (03/25/10)
- Panel / Audience Discussion; Facilitated by Braxton Davis, Director, Policy and Planning Division, SCDHEC-OCRM (03/25/10)
- Offshore Marine Habitats in South Carolina; Bob Van Dolah, Director, Marine Resources Research Institute, SCDNR
- Status of Marine Fisheries in South Carolina; Mel Bell, Director of Office of Fisheries Management, SCDNR
- South Atlantic Fishery Ecosystem Plan; Roger Pugliese, Senior Fishery Biologist, South Atlantic Fishery Mgmt. Council
- Marine Mammals; Wayne McFee, National Ocean Service, NOAA
- Sea Turtles; DuBose Griffin, Sea Turtle Coordinator, SCDNR
- Migratory Birds; Dr. Patrick Jodice, Associate Professor, Clemson University
- Ocean Planning Frameworks; Braxton Davis, Director, Policy and Planning Division, SCDHEC-OCRM
- SC Ocean Planning Work Group; Braxton Davis, Director, Policy and Planning Division, SCDHEC-OCRM
- History of Aquaculture in South Carolina; Jack Whetstone, Marine Aquaculture Specialist, SC Sea Grant Extension Program
- Regulatory Framework for Ocean Aquaculture in SC; Rick DeVoe, Executive Director, SC Sea Grant
Resources
- DHEC-OCRM State of the Knowledge Report: Ocean Planning (pdf)
- Ocean Use and Public Perception Survey Results (2008) (pdf)