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February 9, 2007

Natural Resources Board to meet Feb. 16 in Charleston

The S.C. Natural Resources Board, the policy-making body of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, will meet 10:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16 in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Ocean Service Laboratory auditorium at 219 Fort Johnson Road in Charleston.

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
              Waterfowl       
              Law Enforcement    
  
  
• Items for Board Information
              Saltwater License
              Shellfish Review
              Santee Cooper Striped Bass Public Meeting Results
  
  
• Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
              Sample Regulations Applicable to Specific Properties
  
  
• Items for Board Action
              Revised Regulations for Dargan’s Pond (Darlington County).          
              Grass Carp Stocking in Santee Cooper Lake   
  
  
• Land, Water and Conservation Division
              Turkey Hunting Regulations
              Peters Creek Heritage Preserve Management Plan
  
  
• Director’s briefings
              Executive Office
              Legislative Report
  
  
• Deputy Directors’ Reports
              Law Enforcement
              Outreach and Support Services
              Marine Resources
              Land, Water and Conservation
              Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries

• Natural Resources Board to meet Feb. 16 in Charleston
• Waterfowl Advisory group will meet Feb. 13 in Columbia
• Jocassee, Turtle Island named Audubon Important Bird Areas
• Great Backyard Bird Count combines fun of bird watching, conservation
• Draft 2007 Aquatic Plant Management Plan now available for public review
• Antler scoring sessions scheduled in March across South Carolina
• Recycling oyster shells benefits local environment
• Commercial shad, herring fisheries now open in S.C.
• Law Enforcement Advisory Committee to meet Feb 14 in Columbia
• Charleston businesswoman named to S.C. Natural Resources Board
• Save cats, wildlife: keep felines indoors
• Marine education opportunity for Title One schools
• Lee County landowner praises buffer programs for quail
• Information on Clean Vessel Act now at new DNR website
• Youth hunting opportunities available in Georgetown County
• Archaeological excavations open at Great Pee Dee March 12
• Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic set for March 23-25 in Columbia
• New Lowcountry public event series offered
• Public invited to review little Pee Dee Scenic River Management Plan
  
• 20th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminars scheduled March 8-10, 2007
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable