North Inlet Winyah Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve

Vegetated shoreline planting for a stormwater retention pond in Surfside Beach, SC.

Field trip to Oak Terrace Preserve demonstrates use of bioswales to manage stormwater.

Engineers, planners, and others learn about stormwater bmps.

Enthusiastic workshop attendees get involved and get dirty with a rain garden installation.

Stakeholder Workshops

This page is dedicated to housing information on the project's stakeholder workshops, including agendas, presentations, meeting notes, resources, and other materials.

LID Research Roundtable, April 16, 2013

Summary: Nearly 20 scientists, engineers, and regulators met at the Discovery Center at the Hobcaw Barony to discuss current, local research as it pertains to low impact development practices for managing stormwater runoff in the coastal areas of South Carolina. Research topics discussed included hydrologic impacts of urbanization, runoff predictions for coastal first-order watersheds, modified coastal streams, and pond management. The group discussed specific physical limitations (e.g. high water tables and poorly drained soils) as well as pollutants of concern (nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment, and bacteria) as they related to LID implementation and modification.

Roundtable Agenda
Roundtable Notes

Presentations and Resources

Workshop #1, January 16, 2013

Summary: Over 50 engineers, planners, landscape architects, developers, and researchers from throughout the SC coastal zone joined the project team and advisory committee for this kick-off workshop. The workshop included an introduction of the project and project team, who addressed how stakeholder input has and will continue to inform this effort. The workshop included a brief overview of state stormwater regulations, which was followed by concurrent breakout sessions with technical and planning audiences. The project team led discussions with the attendees to further inform the content of the manual, including a discussion on case studies.

Workshop Agenda

Presentations and Resources

Introduction, Leigh Wood, North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR

Content Assessment for a SC Coastal LID Manual, Lauton Sutley, ACE Basin NERR

Stormwater Management Regulations for SC, Richard Geer, SCDHEC Bureau of Water

Technical Breakouts, Greg Hoffmann, P.E., Center for Watershed Protection

Breakout #1: Example BMP Specifications (Resource: Draft Example from Washington, DC)

Breakout #2: Compliance Spreadsheet Design Example, (Resource: Example Spreadsheet from GA Coastal Supplement)

Planning Breakouts, Sadie Drescher, Center for Watershed Protection

Breakout #1: Model Stormwater Ordinances, (Resources: GA Model Post-Construction Ordinance and Richland County, SC Code Analysis)

Breakout #2: A Stormwater Checklist for Coastal South Carolina, (Resource: Example Checklist Developed by CWP)

Developing Meaningful Case Studies, April Turner, SC Sea Grant, and Sadie Drescher, Center for Watershed Protection, (Resources: SC LID Atlas and Case Studies from the Coastal Plain)