Mining permits within the eight coastal counties will require a request for certification from the SCDES BCM Coastal Zone Consistency Section through the regulatory platform, ePermitting. These requests can be submitted to SCDES BCM using the BCM State Coastal Zone Consistency Certification Request form.
Incoming CZC Certification Requests will undergo an administrative review for completeness to ensure the Department has the information and documentation necessary to place the project on a 10-day public notice (if it is determined that a CZC public notice is necessary) and assign to a CZC PM for their review of consistency with the enforceable policies and certification.
To ensure the fastest review of a CZC Certification Request please be aware of all of the following that will be required on the BCM State Coastal Zone Consistency Certification Request form.
Project Details
The Coastal Zone Consistency Section will need to know:
Whether the project is receiving capital improvement funding and the source of that funding, if applicable.
The type of permit being requested.
A general statement of project details, which should include:
- Overall purpose of work (Coastal Industries, transportation. etc.)
- Details pertaining to the type of activity and final project
- Roads/parking
- Stormwater quality/quantity treatment (sediment or settling basins, etc.)
- Total affected area
- Total project acreage
- (for modifications – change in acreage)
- Acreage totals for on-site wetland impacts
The activity type (Residential, Transportation, Coastal Industries, Commercial, Recreational, Marine, Dredging, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Public Services and Facilities, Erosion Control – Beaches and Shoreline, Energy, Activities in Areas of Special Resource, Significance, Stormwater Management – Land Disturbance, Beach and Shoreline Access, or a description of another activity)
Full construction site plan documents to include:
- Title and legend sheets
- Pre-existing condition, sediment erosion control, and post development condition sheets
- Wetlands portrayed per delineation
- Wetland impacts shown and referenced
- Limits of disturbance clearly shown
- Master plan sheet for large developments
Location map document to include:
- Accurate portrayal of the Site within the larger community (major intersections, landmarks, etc.).
Digital Boundary Document of Receipt
- A digital boundary shall be submitted to OCRMDIGBOUND@des.sc.gov, reflecting the Project/Site Name and should reflect the limits of disturbance.
- Information for how to prepare their AutoCAD and Shapefiles for submission can be found in on our digital boundaries page.