Stormwater Permitting & Coastal Zone Consistency (CZC) Certification

If you are planning any construction/land disturbance activities in the coastal region, you must first apply for a stormwater management and sediment control permit. DHEC-OCRM assists the DHEC Bureau of Water in administering the stormwater management program in the eight coastal counties that include Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry and Jasper Counties. DHEC's Bureau of Water implements the program in the other counties in South Carolina.

The reason for the permit is simple. DHEC is concerned about water quality and sediment control. We want to make sure that stormwater runoff during construction of projects as well as completed projects will not have an adverse effect on rivers, streams, marshes and other sensitive areas of the coast. The stormwater program requires the development and implementation of a plan to control stormwater runoff and sediment to prevent impacts to surrounding wetlands and water bodies.

Other permits and/or certifications may also be required for construction. DHEC-OCRM is required to review all state and federal permit applications for consistency with the South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Plan. Contact the OCRM office nearest you for information on the types of permits needed for your particular project.


Information

NOTICE: Please be advised beginning Monday, September 1, 2008 the following MS4 entities will be fully operational: Berkeley County, City of Charleston, City of North Charleston and Georgetown County. Dorchester County will not become operational until December 1, 2008; however, the Town of Summerville has MS4 coverage.

NOTICE: Please submit ALL new project submittal packages for the eight coastal counties to the Charleston office for public notice. Projects will be distributed for review accordingly internally. (03/10/08)


Forms

Required Before Construction/Land Disturbance Begins (pdf)

Required During/After Construction (pdf):


Technical Documents


Contacts

Please contact the project manager having jurisdiction over your area with any questions.  Inspections* and revision requests should be sent to the project manager based upon jurisdictions provided below.

New: MS4 Transition Details and Contacts

Beaufort, Jasper and Colleton Counties**
Blair Williams
williabn@dhec.sc.gov
104 Parker Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906
843-846-9400

Amanda Nodolf
nodolfak@dhec.sc.gov
1362 McMillan Ave., Suite 200
Charleston, SC 29405
843-953-0704

Berkeley County & Dorchester County
Richard Geer
geerrv@dhec.sc.gov
1362 McMillan Avenue, Suite 400
Charleston, SC 29405
843-953-0238

Thomas Reid
reidtd@dhec.sc.gov
1362 McMillan Avenue, Suite 400
Charleston, SC 29405
843-953-0249

Charleston County
Greg Wahl
wahlgt@dhec.sc.gov
1362 McMillan, Ave., Suite 400
Charleston, S.C. 29405
843-953-0242

Alan Flemming
flemmiat@dhec.sc.gov
1362 McMillan, Ave., Suite 400
Charleston, S.C. 29405
843-953-0264

Georgetown County and Horry County**
Tara Maddock
maddoctc@dhec.sc.gov
1362 McMillan, Ave. 400
Charleston, S.C. 29405
843-953-0243

Bill Kregloe
kreglowl@dhec.sc.gov
927 Shine Ave.
Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29577
843-238-4528

Permit Coordinator (Georgetown/Horry/Berkeley/Dorchester)
Will McGoldrick
mcgoldwr@dhec.sc.gov
1362 McMillan, Ave. 400
Charleston, S.C. 29405
843-953-0239

Permit Coordinator (Charleston/Colleton/Beaufort/Jasper)
Christine Koczera
koczerc@dhec.sc.gov
1362 McMillan, Ave. 400
Charleston, S.C. 29405
843-953-0702

Section Manager
Shannon Hicks, P.E.
hickss@dhec.sc.gov
1362 McMillan, Ave., Suite 400
Charleston, S.C. 29405
843-953-0240

*Please submit ALL new project submittal packages for the eight coastal counties to the Charleston office for public notice. Projects will be distributed for review accordingly internally.

**Inspection requests for Horry and Georgetown Counties will be processed out of the Myrtle Beach office. Inspection requests for Beaufort, Jasper and Colleton Counties will be processed out of the Beaufort Office.