A public meeting has been scheduled for May 29, 2025, to introduce the Saluda River Basin Plan (Agenda).

The public meeting will take place at the ReWA - Graham W. Rich Operations and Training Center (560 Mauldin Road Greenville, SC 29607) in Greenville, SC from 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM. Attendees are also welcome to arrive early for a walking tour of ReWa’s new Swamp Rabbit Trail Extension beginning at 5:15. A public meeting flyer has been created for sharing on social media. Please contact Scott Harder (scott.harder@des.sc.gov) or Alexis Modzelesky (alexis.modzelesky@des.sc.gov), for more information.

Overview

SCDES is pleased to announce the release of the draft Saluda River Basin Plan. A public meeting has been scheduled for May 29, 2025, to introduce the draft plan to stakeholders in the Saluda River basin and to solicit public comments. The draft plan along with instructions to submit public comments are available on the Saluda River Basin Plan page. The draft basin plan was completed by the Saluda River Basin Council, a collection of stakeholders with diverse water interests in the basin, over a two- and half-year period beginning in March 2023, and developed under the guidance of the South Carolina State Water Planning Framework. The draft River Basin Plan includes a review of surface water availability over a 50-year planning horizon and documents water management strategies that will help ensure water is available for all future uses. Meeting agendas, presentations, recordings, and summaries for each council meeting and other public meetings can be accessed on the Saluda River Basin Council Meetings page. Please visit this website for periodic updates and new information regarding Saluda River basin planning activities.