Public Comment Process

Interested parties may visit the SCDES public notice page to review a project description and associated plans, and to submit public comments. All comments must be received within the public notice period. If twenty or more people request a public hearing in writing on the pending permit, SCDES BCM will hold a public hearing in the county where the activity is located.

Permit Appeal Procedure

Once SCDES BCM staff make a decision regarding a permit application, an adversely affected party may appeal the decision. S.C. Code Ann. § 48-6-30(D)(2) provides, “Within thirty calendar days after the mailing of a decision [pursuant to S.C. Code Ann.§ 48-6-30(D)(1)], an applicant, permittee, licensee, certificate holder, or affected person desiring to contest the department decision may request a contested case hearing before the Administrative Law Court, in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.”

Contact

To get in contact with the SCDES BCM Critical Area Permitting Division please call (843) 953-0200, or visit the Project Manager Finder Application to find contact information for SCDES BCM project managers by geographic area.