S 0933 Concurrent Resolution, By Ceips and Leventis
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO URGE THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION
 TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO REQUEST THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
 AGENCY STUDY PORT ROYAL SOUND AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.

   12/12/07  Senate Prefiled
   12/12/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
   01/08/08  Senate Introduced SJ-69
   01/08/08  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-69
   02/07/08  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-7
   02/08/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/12/08  Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-12
   02/12/08  House  Introduced HJ-14
   02/12/08  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-15
   02/13/08  Senate  Requested return from House SJ-15

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 7, 2008

S. 933

S. Printed 2/7/08--S.    [SEC 2/8/08 11:17 AM]

Read the first time January 8, 2008.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 933) to urge the members of the South Carolina Delegation to the United States Congress to request that the Environmental Protection Agency study Port Royal Sound, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

CHAUNCEY K. GREGORY for Committee.

TO URGE THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO REQUEST THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY STUDY PORT ROYAL SOUND AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.

Whereas, all but five coastal states belong to the National Estuary Program, which funds an average of five hundred thousand dollars annually to each of its twenty-eight recognized ecosystems where rivers meet the sea. The State of South Carolina is presently not represented in these allocated federal conservation funds; and

Whereas, the National Estuary Program's inclusion of the State of South Carolina could assist a consortium of local environmental groups and agencies forming the Port Royal Conservancy, to promote research and education on Port Royal Sound. The national program promotes local control, a key aspect of the conservancy's mission; and

Whereas, the Port of Charleston serves as an excellent model for Beaufort County and Port Royal Sound, as the Port of Charleston was transformed through cleanup efforts which were the result of sound environmental practices and all levels of government working together to protect the quality of the water; and

Whereas, Port Royal Sound stretches from the ACE Basin between Beaufort and Charleston counties to the Savannah River Basin; and

Whereas, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina considers the protection and preservation of our waterways and environment to be important to the quality of life in our State. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, urge members of the South Carolina Delegation to the United States Congress to work together to request that the Environmental Protection Agency study Port Royal Sound as a candidate for the National Estuary Program.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.