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Corps alerts lakeside property owners of impacts, consequences of cutting trees on public lands
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office is investigating and pursuing restitution for seven cases of major destruction to public lands surrounding Hartwell Lake. The destruction cases represent an unprecedented increase in property owners illegally removing trees and vegetation along the lake’s shoreline, according to Sandy Campbell, Hartwell natural resource program manager. Consequences … Continue reading
July rainfall above average at Russell; below average at Hartwell and Thurmond
Observed rainfall totals for July ranked above-average at the Russell sub-basin and below average at the Hartwell and Thurmond sub-basins. The Russell sub-basin received 106 percent of normal rainfall for the month recording 4.7 inches. The average July rainfall at Russell is 4.3 inches. The Thurmond sub-basin received 74 percent of normal rainfall for the … Continue reading
SC Boat Requirements
All Boats In South Carolina, vessels may not be operated in excess of idle speed within 50 feet of an anchored vessel, wharf, pier, dock, or a person in the water. Vessels may not operate in excess of idle speed within 100 yards of the Atlantic coastline (Sec. 50-21-870). Equipment Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) All … Continue reading