South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

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• Coastal Management Program
• Coastal Permitting, Consistency & Compliance
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• Estuary Management
• Beachfront Management
• Ocean Management
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Shoreline Change Initiative

Shoreline Management in Other States

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Massachusetts

• Shoreline Statutes
• Shoreline Management Links:
  • Massachusetts Coastal Hazards Commission
  • Coastal Hazards Initiatives

Maryland

• Shoreline Statutes
• Shoreline Management Links:
  • 'Maryland Shorelines Online' hazards web portal
  • Shoreline Situation Reports

Delaware

• Shoreline Regulations
• Shoreline Management Links:
  • Coastal Construction/Beach Preservation

Virginia

• Shoreline Statutes (See Chapter 440)
• Shoreline Management Links:
  • Living Shorelines
  • VIMS Shoreline Studies Program
  • Shoreline Situation Reports

North Carolina

• Shoreline Statutes
• Shoreline Management Links:
  • Estuarine Shoreline Stabilization
  • Existing and Proposed Oceanfront Development Setbacks
  • Handbook for Development in Coastal NC

Georgia

• Shoreline Statutes

Florida

• Shoreline Statutes (see Title XI, Chapter 161)
• Shoreline Management Links:
  • Beach Erosion Control Program
  • Florida Coastal High Hazard Study Committee

Texas

• Shoreline Statutes and Regulations
• Shoreline Management Links:
  • Beach and Dune Management
  • University of Texas, Coastal Geology Mapping
  • Plan for Texas Open Beaches