S 0105 General Bill, By Wilson, Reese and Branton
Summary: Trees when certain diameter, not to cut down unless risk to motorists; Forestry, Conservation, Transportation Department
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-645 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FROM CUTTING A TREE TWENTY-FOUR INCHES OR MORE IN DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT OR DAMAGING ITS ROOT SYSTEM UNLESS IT PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO MOTORISTS AND THERE IS NO REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE, TO PROVIDE FOR A HEARING AND AN APPEAL BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN REGARDING SUCH CUTTING, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A PILOT PROJECT ALLOWING PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO PLANT TREES ALONG CERTAIN HIGHWAYS.
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01/10/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-43
01/10/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-43