South Carolina State Representative James Smith, a strong environmental leader in the state House of Representatives and a FRED Board member, introduced two very important pieces of legislation in the House last week.
More legislative news, Rep. James Smith filed this bill yesterday that among other things, that a person seeking to withdraw surface water for agricultural uses after July 1, 2014 must apply for a permit to withdraw surface water pursuant to Section 49-4-70. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/query.php?search=DOC&searchtext=H+4817&categ...