Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1409 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Folly Beach Public Oyster Ground Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:NO5/7879BDW.94 Introduced Date:19940512 Date of Last Amendment:19940526 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940531 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Scope of Legislation:Local All Sponsors:McConnell Passailaigue Type of Legislation:General Bill
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1409 House 19940531 Introduced, read first time,
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1409 Senate 19940526 Amended, read third time,
sent to House
1409 Senate 19940518 Reconsidered vote whereby
read third time; ordered
returned to the Calendar
1409 House 19940518 Returned the Bill to the
Senate
1409 Senate 19940518 Requested the House to return
the Bill
1409 House 19940518 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
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1409 Senate 19940517 Read third time, sent to House
1409 Senate 19940513 Read second time
1409 Senate 19940512 Unanimous consent for second
and third reading on the next
two consecutive Legislative
days
1409 Senate 19940512 Introduced, read first time,
placed on local and
uncontested Calendar without
reference
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INTRODUCED
May 31, 1994
S. 1409
S. Printed 5/31/94--S.
Read the first time May 31, 1994.
TO RELOCATE THE FOLLY BEACH PUBLIC OYSTER GROUND.
Whereas, public oyster grounds are of great importance to the public; and
Whereas, the location of private docks in public oyster grounds causes numerous problems for shellfish management and for the harvesting public; and
Whereas, public shellfish harvesting is a growing recreational component of the state's tourism industry; and
Whereas, public shellfish harvesting provides economical means for our citizens to acquire shellfish for their personal consumption and enjoyment; and
Whereas, public oyster grounds are recognized by the South Carolina Coastal Council as "geographic areas of particular concern" to be protected for public recreation and public consumption; and
Whereas, public oyster grounds are managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and protected for the management of shellfish for public recreation and personal consumption; and
Whereas, the General Assembly finds that the existence of private or public docks in public oyster grounds would not be in the best interest of the State. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) The Folly Beach Public Oyster Ground is relocated to that area on the north bank of the Folly River directly across from the existing public oyster ground. This new area is approximately two thousand feet long and is bounded on the north by the marshes of the Folly River, to the east by the westernmost boundary of Shellfish Culture Permit C-207, to the south by the Folly River, and to the west by another small unnamed tributary of the Folly River adjacent to South Carolina Highway 171. However, the portion of the existing public oyster ground on the south bank of the Folly River immediately adjacent to the South Carolina Highway 171 Bridge remains in place. This area is approximately two hundred feet in length and extends from the bridge to the first small ditch or creek.
(B) No private docks are allowed in the Folly River Public Oyster Ground described in subsection (A).
(C) The area on the south bank of the Folly River currently designated as a public oyster ground, excepting the two hundred foot area described in subsection (A), reverts to a state shellfish ground upon the effective date of this section. This state shellfish ground must be managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources exclusively for recreational shellfish harvesting.
(D) This section does not infringe on the ability of county legislative delegations to move public oyster grounds as provided in Section 50-17-370 of the 1976 Code.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.