The Project
The Edisto River Basin Project (1993-1996) involved local citizens in evaluating and planning the region's 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 database was created to assist in more efficient and proactive decision making. A geographic information system (GIS) was used to store and analyze this database.
The project was conducted by 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, with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Committees assessed the Edisto River Basin's ecological, economic, and cultural resources and developed recommendations as to how these resources should be utilized, managed, and protected.
The resource assessment maps and the recommendations are presented in the 1996 publication, Managing Resources for a Sustainable Future: The Edisto River Basin Project Report.
Resource Assessment Maps
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Natural Areas & Sensitive Species
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Residential Development
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Prehistoric Site Probabilities and Historic
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Wildlife Habitat
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Commercial Development
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Recreational Boating
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Fisheries Habitat
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Industrial Development
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Recreational Fishing
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Wetlands
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Agriculture
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Recreational Fishing
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Water Resources
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Forestry
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Recreational Hunting
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Hydrologic Units
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Tourism
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