SOUTH CAROLINA Cheryl Matheny Gloria Burns James G. Titus Andrew Hickok Daniel Hudgens The Likelihood of Shore Protection, Volume 2 February 2010. The following document can be cited as: Matheny, C, G. Burns, J. G. Titus, A. Hickok, and D.E. Hudgens. 2010. “South Carolina”. In James G. Titus, Daniel L Trescott, and Daniel E. Hudgens (editors). The Likelihood of Shore Protection along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Volume 2: New England and the Southeast. Report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Washington, D.C. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official opinion of the Environmental Protection Agency. The primary referring page for this document is http://risingsea.net/ERL/SC.html Chapter 3: SOUTH CAROLINA Prepared by: Cheryl Matheny* Gloria Burns* James G. Titus** Andrew Hickok** Daniel Hudgens** Photos by Jim Titus * Matheny and Burns prepared portions of the report through the section on stakeholder review, but were not involved with the final review which substantially changed the results. ** Titus, Hickok, and Hudgens undertook the final review and produced the final report. 115 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 119 METHOD......................................................................................................................................... 123 SOUTH CAROLINA PERSPECTIVES............................................................................................. 130 South Carolina Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) ............................ 135 South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)........................................................ 137 South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) ..................................... 138 South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)............................................................... 138 Study Area Profiles ...................................................................................................................... 141 HORRY COUNTY ........................................................................................................................... 142 Geographic and Socioeconomic Profile........................................................................................ 142 Key Resources and Assets .......................................................................................................... 144 Economic Resources................................................................................................................ 144 Cultural, Historic, and Natural Resources ................................................................................. 144 Community Facilities and Infrastructure.................................................................................... 145 Residential, Resort, and Recreational....................................................................................... 145 Development Trends.................................................................................................................... 146 Local Policies and Regulations .................................................................................................... 147 Draft Maps ................................................................................................................................... 147 Response Scenario One........................................................................................................... 147 Response Scenario Two........................................................................................................... 148 Response Scenario Three ........................................................................................................ 148 GEORGETOWN COUNTY.............................................................................................................. 151 Geographic and Socioeconomic Profile........................................................................................ 151 Key Resources and Assets .......................................................................................................... 152 Employment and Economic Resources .................................................................................... 152 Cultural, Historic, and Natural Resources ................................................................................. 152 Community Facilities and Infrastructure.................................................................................... 153 Residential, Resort, and Recreational Resources..................................................................... 153 Development Trends.................................................................................................................... 155 Local Policies and Regulations .................................................................................................... 155 Draft Maps ................................................................................................................................... 156 Response Scenario One........................................................................................................... 156 Response Scenario Two........................................................................................................... 157 Response Scenario Three ........................................................................................................ 157 BERKELEY COUNTY...................................................................................................................... 160 Geographic and Socioeconomic Profile........................................................................................ 160 Key Resources and Assets .......................................................................................................... 160 Economic Resources................................................................................................................ 161 Cultural, Historic, and Natural Resources ................................................................................. 161 Community Facilities and Infrastructure.................................................................................... 162 Residential, Resort, and Recreational Resources..................................................................... 162 Development Trends.................................................................................................................... 162 Local Policies and Regulations .................................................................................................... 163 Draft Maps ................................................................................................................................... 163 Response Scenario One........................................................................................................... 163 Response Scenario Two........................................................................................................... 164 Response Scenario Three ........................................................................................................ 164 CHARLESTON COUNTY ................................................................................................................ 167 Geographic and Socioeconomic Profile........................................................................................ 167 Key Resources and Assets .......................................................................................................... 168 Economic Resources................................................................................................................ 168 Cultural, Historic, and Natural Resources ................................................................................. 168 Community Facilities and Infrastructure.................................................................................... 169 Residential, Resort, and Recreational Resources..................................................................... 170 116 Development Trends.................................................................................................................... 170 Local Policies and Regulations .................................................................................................... 170 Draft Maps ................................................................................................................................... 171 Response Scenario One........................................................................................................... 171 Response Scenario Two........................................................................................................... 171 Response Scenario Three ........................................................................................................ 172 COLLETON COUNTY ..................................................................................................................... 175 Geographic and Socioeconomic Profile........................................................................................ 175 Key Resources and Assets .......................................................................................................... 176 Economic Resources...............................................................................................................