South Carolina Coastal Conservation League v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control

Justice PLEICONES:

We granted certiorari to consider a decision of the Court of Appeals holding that the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) was prohibited by the Beachfront Management Act 1 (BMA) from issuing permits allowing existing groins 2 to be repaired or new groins to be constructed. South Carolina Coastal Conserv. League v. South Carolina Dep’t of Health and Envtl. Control, 345 S.C. 525, 548 S.E.2d 887 (Ct.App.2001). We reverse.

FACTS

OCRM issued a permit to petitioner Port Royal Plantation allowing…