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General Provisions (South Carolina Code of Laws: Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage; Chapter 1)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
South Carolina
Document type
Legislation
Date
1976 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Water
Keyword
Timber Freshwater resources management Drainage/land reclamation Navigation Surface water Inland waters Waterworks Royalties/fees Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of the South Carolina Code of Laws contains general provisions relating waters, water resources and drainage. Specifically, it provides for navigable streams that are considered common highways and obstruction on them as nuisance; permits for hydroelectric projects involving impoundment or diversion of waters of navigable streams; fees for permits; control authority over certain Savannah River matters being suspended; permitting logs and the like to obstruct or interfere with navigation of rivers or harbors; duty of landowners to clean out their streams; obstructing streams generally; sale or purchase of drifted lumber or timber and penalties; tolls allowed owner of shores or wharves; international Paper Company may use water from Great Pee Dee River; and right of others to diversions from Great Pee Dee River.

Full text
English
Website
www.scstatehouse.gov