Environmental
In South Carolina, which law protects coastal wetlands and requires permits for development in tidelands?
ASC Environmental Protection Act
BSC Beachfront Management Act
CSC Coastal Zone Management Act (Tidelands and Wetlands Act)✓ Correct
DSC Shoreline Preservation Act
Explanation
The SC Coastal Zone Management Act (including the Tidelands and Wetlands Act) regulates development in coastal tidelands and wetlands. DHEC's Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) division administers permits.
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