Resources
US Forest Service
Southern Forest Futures Technical Report
The Southern Forest Futures Project represents a response to a need for a careful, science-based assessment of the South’s forests. It was chartered by the Southern Research Station and the Southern Region of the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Southern Group of State Foresters, to forecast potential changes and to clarify, to the extent possible, how important trends and potential structural changes might affect a variety of forest values, conditions, and uses.
South Carolina
State Water Plan
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resource (SCDNR) is legislatively mandated through the South Carolina Water Resources Planning and Coordination Act (§ 49-3-10, et. seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976) to formulate and establish a comprehensive water resources policy or water plan for the State. The first edition of the South Carolina Water Plan was published in 1998, and was subsequently updated in 2004. The 2004 Water Plan highlighted the need for water planning on a regional level, and in 2014, SCDNR began the process of developing regional water plans that will ultimately support the development of a new State Water Plan. Regional water plans, or River Basin Plans, will developed for the eight major river basins in the State – Broad, Catawba, Edisto, Pee Dee, Salkehatchie, Saluda, Santee, and Savannah. To support the development of the River Basin Plans, hydrologic models have been developed for both the State’s surface water and groundwater resources and will be used along with water demand projections to assess current and future water availability in the State.
DHEC Funded Watershed Based Plans
A watershed-based plan can enhance or augment a source water protection (SWP) plan in that it encompasses the entire watershed that impacts the supply source, as well as the delineated source water protection area. Once a watershed-based plan is in place, it becomes the guidance and framework for any water quality improvement activities in that watershed. Having a watershed-based plan in place opens up additional funding opportunities for Section 319 grants to implement nonpoint source-reduction projects identified in the watershed-based plan.
EPA
Water Research Webinar Series
EPA's Office of Research and Development hosts this webinar series to share current research activities and results. Through innovative science and engineering, EPA’s researchers are developing cost-effective, sustainable solutions to 21st century complex water issues. The scientific results and innovative technologies developed support EPA’s mandate to protect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of our Nation’s water resources, and to ensure safe drinking water and water systems.
National Water Quality Initiative
The NWQI is a partnership that exists between the NRCS, state water quality agencies, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that works to locate impaired water bodies and address water quality concerns through voluntary conservation.
Through this partnership, the NRCS provides financial and technical assistance in small agricultural watersheds that are most in need.
This years Planning Watersheds are:
HUC-030402011102 Smith Swamp
HUC-030501091103 Big Creek-Little Saluda River
HUC-030501091104 Upper Saluda River
HUC-030502030305 Upper Caw Caw Swamp
Southeastern Partnership for Forests and Water.
Below is a link to the organization’s website which provides additional helpful information about forests and water. You will find a Research Library, Partnership Library, Messaging and Outreach, Funding, Ecosystem Services, and Other Resources included.