Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Creek Talk -

Sometimes you design a project without thinking about the consequences. This seems to be one of those times.

Alabama Legislature awards final passage to "Save Our Bay" ban on Mobile Bay mud dumping The Alabama Legislature awarded final passage on Tuesday to the “Save Our Bay” bill that bans the environmentally unsound practice of “mud dumping” in Mobile Ba

We need this to protect our salt marshes too!

A long-awaited wetlands ordinance will establish a minimum 35-foot “undisturbed” buffer between wetlands, water bodies and development. That increases to 50 feet when the wetlands are adjacent to a river or tributary and 100 feet when the wetlands adjoin a conservation area, such as a state park or wildlife refuge.

Read the rest about the Georgetown County Planning Commission’s draft ordinance at https://coastalobserver.com/county-drafts-plan-to-protect-wetlands/.