S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Council to Meet January 14, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 7, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Councilwill meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at the S.C. Department of Environmental Services, 2600 Bull St., Columbia, in the Linton Conference Room, No. 4011.
There will be a virtual option to attend via Microsoft Teams. The meeting is open to the public. Visitors choosing to attend in-person will need to check in at the front desk of the SCDES building at 2600 Bull Street.
The Council will be discussing the draft Aquatic Plant Management Plan for 2026, which includes potential control measures for invasive and nuisance aquatic plants in publicly accessible water across the state. Once approved, the draft Plan will be posted online for public comment for 30 days. Any comments received will be reviewed and discussed by the Council prior to final approval of the 2026 Plan.
Anyone with business for the Council or who wishes to receive Teams login instructions should contact Julie Holling at SCDES by email at julie.holling@des.sc.gov. To provide for an efficient meeting, please contact Julie Holling in advance if you would like to address the Council. Items scheduled on the agenda for the meeting include:
Call to Order of the 147th Meeting
Review and Approval of the Minutes of the March 13, 2025 (146th) Council meeting
Public Comment Period (30 minutes)
Lake Murray Game Fish Report – Jason Bettinger
Lake Wateree Game Fish Report – Preston Chrisman
Santee Cooper Grass Carp and Game Fish Update – Steve Meyer
SC DES 2025 Aquatic Control Operations – Ashley Graham
Santee Cooper – Chad Holbrook
2025 Aquatic Control Operations
Multispectral Aquatic Plant Survey Results
Grass Carp Recommendation
Review & Approval of 2026 Draft Aquatic Plant Management Plan to Post for Public Comment
Potential Addition: Broad River (West Channel, Parr Reservoir Dam to SC 213)
