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Drought downgraded to ‘incipient’ status

After receiving reports of improved hydrologic conditions, the South Carolina Drought Response Committee voted Feb. 23 in Columbia to downgrade the Savannah Basin from the “moderate” category to “incipient.” The Committee declared a moderate drought on Sept. 20, 2006, and maintained the declaration during the Nov. 8, 2006, conference call.

• Trails workshop to be held March 6-7 in Oconee County
• Drought downgraded to ‘incipient’ status
• North Island dogs-only feral hog hunts in March
• State’s only fish lock offers underwater view; access limited
• Alligator educator headlines Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic
• Tagging program benefits from angler community
• First youth quail hunt conducted by state DNR
  
• Harry Hampton Fund makes largest-ever donation to DNR
  
• New trail at Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve is now open
  
• Twiggy: The Water-Skiing Squirrel headlines Sportsmen’s Classic
  
• Aiken county wildlife area open three Saturdays in March
  
• Duck hunters finish with a flourish on DNR waterfowl management areas
  
• 20th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminars scheduled March 8-10, 2007
• Draft 2007 Aquatic Plant Management Plan now available for public review
• Antler scoring sessions scheduled in March across South Carolina
• 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
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable