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November 15, 2010

S.C. Natural Resources Board meets Nov. 18 in Columbia

The S.C. Natural Resources Board, the policy making body of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, will meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Room 335 at the Rembert C. Dennis Building located 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
  Saltwater Recreational Fisheries
  Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
  Migratory Waterfowl
  Heritage Trust
  
  
• Items for Board Information
  2010 Boating Season
  Climate Update
  Proposed Revenue Enhancements
  2011 Legislative Proposal
  
  
• Items for Board Action
  Consideration of Freshwater Fisheries Legislation
  Consideration of Comprehensive Deer Management Legislation
  Ashmore Heritage Preserve Management Plan
  Marsh Furniture WMA Management Plan
  Use of Endowment Fund Interest
  Emergency Regulations – Special Mobility Impaired Waterfowl Hunts
  
  
• Director's Briefings
  Executive Office
  Legislative Report
  Environmental Report
  Deputy Directors' Reports
  Land, Water and Conservation
  Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
  Law Enforcement
  Outreach and Support Services
  Marine Resources

• 4600 acres now under conservation with Belfast WMA
• 'Late season' dove hunting resumes Saturday, Nov. 20
• S.C. Drought Committee to meet in Columbia Nov. 23
• Dec. 10 is deadline for middle schools to enter 'Take Your Parent Fishing' poster contest
• Public input sought on Catawba Scenic River management
• DNR agency director recognized for efforts to improve Atlantic coast marine fisheries
  
• Longleaf Pine Initiative available to S.C. private landowners
• New overlook at Sassafras Mountain gives view of top of South Carolina
• Eligible wetlands landowners encouraged to apply for USDA program
• DNR Small Game Project ranks top counties for quail, rabbit
• Wild turkey reproduction increases substantially this past summer
• Preserve fall, winter habitat for quail, rabbits
  
• Governor's Cup Billfishing series sets 2011 tournament schedule
  
• Natural resource trustees propose funding sediment study at Twelvemile Creek dam
  
• Freshwater fishing trends
• Saltwater fishing trends
• S.C. weekly tidetable
• DNR video

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