The Edisto River Basin Project

The Edisto River Basin Project was designed to involve local citizens in the evaluation and planning of the regions ecological, cultural, and economic assets. A task force was organized to evaluate how these resources should be utilized and/or protected by making land use planning recommendations. A multi-resource data base was created during this project to assist in more efficient and proactive decision making. A geographic information system (GIS) was used to store and analyze this data base. The identification of potential conflict areas between resources was determined using this GIS.  The project was conducted by the Water Resources Division of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. Funding was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  Fifteen committees were organized to assess the ecological, economic, and cultural resources of the Edisto River Basin. These committees developed recommendations as to how each resource should be utilized, managed, and protected. The resource assessment maps along with the recommendations were then presented to the Edisto River Basin Project task force and Basin residents.

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