Horry County Rivers and Wetlands Protection Committee
Name
Horry County Rivers and Wetlands Protection Committee
Mission
Facilitate the development of proactive, unified solutions that protect the quality and value of our rivers, streams and wetlands for the health, welfare and safety of current and future generations
Goals
- Protect the scenic beauty and recreational value of our rivers, streams, and wetlands
- Conserve the essential flood reduction, groundwater recharge, and pollution filtering of wetlands
- Ensure that flood prone areas and floodways are maintained in a state where their essential natural functions can be performed
- Protect the water quality and general health of our rivers, streams, and wetlands
Recommendations
The committee recommends that Horry County Council adopt the option of using Conservation Subdivisions as a conditional use in a variety of existing zoning districts. Click here to download the proposed amendment to the Horry County Zoning Ordinance. For more information, please contact David Fuss (dfuss@coastal.edu, 843-349-4023) or Christopher Klement (klementc@horrycounty.org, 843-915-7899).
History
Based on citizen comments to Horry County’s Infrastructure and Regulation Committee and Stormwater Advisory Board regarding growth and development impacts to wetlands, streams, and floodplains, the Infrastructure and Regulation Committee directed the Stormwater Advisory Board to form an ad hoc committee. That committee would be charged with gathering stakeholder input to come up with recommendations to proactively address the protection of floodplains, wetlands, and streams at the local government level. The group has developed a mission and goals, and is working to develop key strategies.
Resources
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Buffers
- DHEC/OCRM Guidance on Vegetated Riparian Buffers and Buffer Ordinances
Vegetated Riparian Buffers and Buffer Ordinances.pdf - DHEC/OCRM Model Vegetated Buffer Ordinance
Model Vegetated Buffer Ordinance OCRM.pdf - Pitt County, NC Buffer Ordinance
PittBufferOrdinance.pdf - A Stream Corridor Protection Strategy for Local Governments (VA)
StreamProtectionGuideUVA.pdf - Protecting Stream and River Corridors: Creating Effective Local Riparian Buffer Ordinances (GA)
GAriparian_buffer_guidebook.pdf
Ditches
- Moving Water: A Report to the Chesapeake Bay Cabinet by the Public Drainage Task Force (MD)
MD Moving Water final_pd_report.pdf
Floodplains
- Buildings and other impervious surface increases in Horry County Flood Zones (1998-2005)
Horry_buildings_impervious_floodzones1998_2005.pdf - Building activity in Horry County Flood Zones (1998-2005)
Horry_buildings_floodzones1998_2005.pdf - Building permits and recent rezoning cases in Horry County Flood Zones
Horry_buildingpermits_rezonings_recent.pdf - Impervious surfaces in Horry County Flood Zones (1998-2005)
Horry_impervious_floodzones1998_2005.pdf - Implementing a Common Sense Floodplain Development Policy along the Yellowstone River (MT)
FloodplainReportYellowstoneCounty2004.pdf - No Adverse Impact: A Toolkit for Common Sense Floodplain Management
NAI_Toolkit_2003.pdf - No Adverse Impact in the Coastal Zone
CNAI_Handbook.pdf - No Adverse Impact: A New Direction in Floodplain Management Policy
Flood Reduction_NAIjournal.pdf - National Flood Insurance Program Floodplain Management Requirements
FEMA_480_Complete.pdf
- Unit 9: Flood Insurance and Floodplain Management (FEMA_IS9_unit6.pdf)
- Horry County Floodplain Damage Prevention and Control Ordinance (Ch. 9)
Chapter_9.pdf - South Carolina Model Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
sc_dnr_model_ord.pdf - Ohio Floodplain Regulation Criteria
OhioFloodRregulations.pdf - Nebraska Model Ordinance: Zoning Overlay District, Model Floodplain Management Ordinance
Nebraska_2005-D_Ordinance.pdf - City of Charlotte, NC Floodplain Regulations
ALLFinalFloodOrdinanceCharlotte.pdf - Cary, NC Flood Damage Prevention Regulations
Floodplain Pages from Cary_NC_chapter7.pdf - Maryland Model Floodplain Management Ordinance
Maryland_RevOrdinance2004.pdf - Buffalo, MN Floodplain Management Overlay District
Buffalo_Mn_Section 11.pdf - Northbrook, IL Flood Hazard Overlay District
ZC-ART8PartII-FLOODHAZARDOVERLAY.pdf - National Flood Insurance Program: Total Number of Policies in Force (map)
totpif2007.pdf - Empirical Studies of the Effect of Flood Risk on Housing Prices
USACOE Floodplain.pdf - National Flood Programs and Policies in Review - 2007
ASFPM_NFPPR_2007.pdf - Professional Liability for Construction in Flood Hazard Areas
ASFPM_Professional_Liability_Construction.pdf - Flood Damage: Evolving Laws and Policies for an Ever-present Risk
Flood Damage_ Evolving Laws and Policies for an Ever-Present ...pdf - Horry County Flood Zones (map)
HC_Floodzones.pdf - Horry County Flood Zones and Zoning Districts (map)
HC_Zoning.pdf - South Carolina Flood Loss Statistics
SC Loss Statistics.pdf - South Carolina Flood Policy Statistics
SC Policy statistics.pdf - Flood Hazard Mitigation: A Plan for South Carolina
SC_floodhazardplan.pdf
Wetlands
- Benefits of Wetlands (National Association of Counties)
NACoBenefits_of_Wetlands_Brochure.pdf - Protecting and Restoring Wetlands: Strengthening the Role of Local Governments
localgov101206.pdf
Takings
- Common Legal Questions about Floodplain Regulations in the Courts
FLOODPLAIN_REG_IN_COURTS_050604.pdf - Courts Issue Good News for Floodplain Management
EdThomas_Courts_GoodNews_FloodplainManagement.pdf - Property Rights and Community Liability: The Legal Framework for Managing Watershed Development
NAI_Legal_Framework_Watershed_Development_2007.pdf
Other
- Cary, NC Development and Design Standards
Cary_NC_chapter7.pdf
