Two public meetings were held on November 1 and November 3, 2022 to introduce the new Planning Framework to stakeholders. Formal Council meetings began in March, 2023. Agendas, presentations, meeting recordings, and meeting summaries can be accessed below.
Greenville, S.C. May 29, 2025; 6:15 pm - 8 pm
ReWA - Graham W. Rich Operations and Training Center
560 Mauldin Road Greenville, SC 29607
Agenda
SCDES Presentations
Columbia, S.C., November 1, 2022; 6 pm – 8 pm
The River Center - Saluda Shoals Park
5605 Bush River Road Columbia, SC 29212
Agenda
SCDNR Presentations
Meeting Recording
Greenville, S.C., November 3, 2022; 6 pm – 8 pm
Roper Mountain Science Center
402 Roper Mountain Road
Greenville, SC 29615
Agenda
SCDNR Presentations
Implementation Meeting #1
November 19, 2025
Meeting #25
July 16, 2025
Presentations:
Meeting #24
April 16, 2025
Presentations:
Meeting #23
March 19, 2025
Presentations:
Meeting #22
February 19, 2025
Presentations:
- Discussion Slides, Kirk Westphal, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #21
January 15, 2025
Presentations:
- Final Discussion and Development of Plan Recommendations, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Discussion and Development of Implementation Plan, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- WaterSC Update, Scott Harder and Joe Koon, SCDES
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #20
December 18, 2024
Presentations
- Saluda Hydropower News Item, Eddie Owen, Dominion Energy
- Final Discussion and Development of Plan Recommendations, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #19
November 20, 2024
Presentations:
- Chapter 5 and 6 Comments, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Introduction to Chapter 7, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Upcoming Meeting Schedules, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #18
October 30, 2024
Presentations:
- Review of Chapter 4 Revisions, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Overview of Chapters 5 & 6, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Discussion and Development of Plan Recommendations, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #17
September 18, 2024
Presentations:
- Compiled Working Recommendation Slides, Kirk Westphat, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #16
August 21, 2024
Presentations:
Meeting #15
June 19, 2024
Presentations:
- Review of May Meeting Highlights, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Discussion and Development of Plan Recommendations, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #14
May 15, 2024
Presentations:
- April Meeting Review, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Drought Management and Response - Part 1, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Drought Management and Response - Part 2, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Drought Management and Response - Part 3, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #13
April 17, 2024
Presentations:
- Review of March Meeting Highlights, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Proposal for Base Flow in Saluda River Basin, Kevin Miller, Saluda RBC and John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Discussion of Proposed Reaches of Interest and Surface Water Conditions, Kevin Miller, Saluda RBC and John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Low-Tech Process-Based Stream Restoration, Alex Pellett, SCDES
- Saluda Stream Restoration Part 1, Melanie Ruhlman, Save Our Saluda
- Saluda Stream Restoration Part 2, Melanie Ruhlman, Save Our Saluda
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #12
March 20, 2024
Presentations:
- Flow-Ecology Relationships, Dr. Luke Bower and Dr. Brandon Peoples, Clemson
- Additional Surface Water Analyses. John Boyer, Kirk Westphal, and Amy Shaw, CDM Smith
- Additional Discussion of Water Management Strategies, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #11
February 21, 2024
Presentations:
- Parking Lot and Recommendations, Katherine Amidon, Bolton & Menk, Inc.
- Review of January Meeting Highlights, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Making Decisions by Consensus, Jeff Lineberger, Duke Energy & PPAC Member
- Surface Water Analysis, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Reservoir Safe Yield Results, Kirk Westphal and John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Drought Response Examples, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Water Conservation and Efficiency Strategies, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #10
January 17, 2024
Presentations:
- Review of November Meeting Highlights, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Preliminary Moderate and High Demand Scenario Results, Kirk Westphal, Amy Shaw, and John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Preliminary Reservoir Safe Yield Results, Kirk Westphal, CDM Smith
- Discussion of Next Steps, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Strategic Statewide Resilience and Risk Reduction Plan, Hope Warren, SCOR
- Introduction to Water Management Strategies, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Water Management Strategies for the Broad River Basin - Breakout Groups, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #9
November 15, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Safe Yield and Surface Water Law and Regulation, Joe Koon and Leigh Anne Monroe, SCDES
Legislative and Regulatory Recommendations Made by the Edisto and Broad RBCs, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Overview of the Broad River Basin Plan Findings and Recommendations, John Boyer, CDM Smith
View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #8
October 18, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Flow-Ecology Relationships, Dr. Joe Mruzek and Dr. Brandon Peoples, Clemson University
Review and Update of Surface Water Availability Modeling, John Boyer, CDM Smith
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Meeting #7
September 20, 2023
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
Housekeeping Items - Parking Lot, K.C. Price and Katherine Amidon
Phase 1 Survey Results and Review of Progress Metrics, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Flow-Ecology Relationships, Dr. Joe Mruzek and Dr. Brandon Peoples, Clemson University
Surface Water Availability Modeling Results of Initial Planning Scenarios, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Upcoming Meeting Schedule, SWAM Training, Field Trip, and Topics, John Boyer, CDM Smith
Other Presentation Materials:
Saluda Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 516, Amy Bresnahan, Dominion Energy
View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #6
August 16, 2023
Presentations:
- Hydrology 101, Kirk Westphal, CDM Smith
- Methodologies for Evaluating Water Availablity, Scott Harder, SCDES
- Saluda SWAM Model Introduction, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #5
July 19, 2023
Presentations:
- June Meeting Review, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Water Use and Water Demand Projection Methods in the Saluda River Basin, Alex Pellett, SCDES
- FERC Licensing of Hydroelectric Projects in the Saluda Basin, Elizabeth Miller, SCDES
- Middle & Lower Saluda S.C. Scenic Rivers, Bill Marshall, SCDES
- Lake Management Overview:
- North Saluda and Table Rock Reservoir, Greenville Water
- Greenwood Lake, Julie M. Davis, Greenwood County Lake Management Department
- Lake Murray, Brandon McCartha, Dominion Energy
- Lake Management Overview:
- Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #4
June 21, 2023
Presentations:
- SCDES Region 1 Fisheries Management in the Saluda Basin, Amy Chastain, SCDES
- Aquatic Biodiversity of the Saluda River Basin, Kevin Kubach, SCDES
- Flow-Ecology Relationships, Dr. Luke Bower and Dr. Joe Mruzek, Clemson University
- Saluda River Basin Agriculture Overview, Dr. Nathan Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #3
May 17, 2023
Presentations:
- Saluda River Basin Land Use and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Evan Patrohay, CDM Smith
- USGS Streamflow Monitoring Network and Low Flow Statistics in SC, Toby Feaster, USGS
- Climatology of SC, Hope Mizzell, SCDES
- SC Drought Monitoring & Management, Elliot Wickham, SCDES
- Vision and Goals Development, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #2
April 19, 2023
Presentations:
- March Meeting Review, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Review of the Planning Framework, Scott Harder, SCDES
- Surface Water Law and Regulation, Leigh Anne Monroe, SCDES
- Water Resources of the Saluda River Basin, Priyanka More and Joe Gellici, SCDES
- Selection of Process Metrics, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Vision and Goals Development, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Upcoming Meeting Schedule, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
Meeting #1
March 22, 2023
Presentations:
- Overview of River Basin Planning, the Planning Framework, and Examples, Scott Harder, SCDES and John Boyer, CDM Smith
- Review of RBC Bylaws, John Boyer, CDM Smith
- View Zoom meeting recording
IRC Meeting #1
March 11, 2026
Presentations:
- WaterSC and SCDES Water Planning Updates, Scott Harder, SCDES
- Sustain SC Overview, Kristen Austin Gunter, Sustain SC
- SCOR Update, Alex Butler, SCOR
- Nonpoint Source Management Program, Shea Mcarthy, SCDES
- Meeting recording