COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford put three new members on the Department of Natural Resources board and plans to replace the remaining four members this month.

The Republican governor is replacing a board Democratic Gov. Jim Hodges put in place.

Sanford's appointees are:

_ Stephen Davis, Greenwood engineering consultant whose family has managed timberlands for wildlife for four generations.

_ Michael Campbell of Columbia. Former Gov. Carroll Campbell's son is a member of Ducks Unlimited and the National Wildlife Federation who runs The Crescent Group, a consulting group.

_ T. Smith Ragsdale of Georgetown. The Ragsdale family owns Exchange Plantation in Georgetown County.

The three replace Russell Holliday, the only female member of the board; Ben Gregg; and Julius Leary. Remaining members on the board are chairman Joab Lesesne, Douglas Rucker, Malloy McEachin and former Clemson head football coach Danny Ford The unpaid board members serve four-year terms.

Information from: The State