SC Coastal Conservation League v. SCDHEC

Citation:

Court: South Carolina Supreme Court · Filed: 2021-06-02 · Docket: 2019-000074

Published

Impact Score: 0/100 — Low impact: This case is narrowly focused with minimal precedential value.

Case Overview

SC Coastal Conservation League v. SCDHEC is a court opinion from the South Carolina Supreme Court, filed on 2021-06-02 (Docket No. 2019-000074).

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Court Syllabus

This appeal concerns the ALC's decision to uphold DHEC's issuance of four permits and a certification necessary to construct a 2,380-foot steel sheet pile wall designed to combat the erosive forces of the Kiawah River along Captain Sam's Spit. While the Coastal Conservation League (League) raises numerous issues on appeal, we hold the ALC erred in three respects: in accepting DHEC's narrow, formulaic interpretation of whether a permit that indisputably impacts a critical area warrants the more stringent review normally accorded to such structures in relying on the protection of Beachwalker Park to justify the entire wall and, in determining the public will benefit from the wall based on purely economic reasons. Accordingly, we reverse.

Case Details

Case Name	SC Coastal Conservation League v. SCDHEC
Citation
Court	South Carolina Supreme Court
Date Filed	2021-06-02
Docket Number	2019-000074
Precedential Status	Published
Impact Score	0 / 100
Jurisdiction	sc

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