Waters v. South Carolina Land Resources Conservation Commission

Waller, Justice:

South Carolina Land Resources Conservation Commission (“SCLRCC”) granted J.M. Huber Corporation (“Huber”) a permit to mine kaolin1 in Lexington County. The South Car*222olina Mining Council affirmed SCLRCC’s decision. Appellants then filed a complaint in circuit court seeking review of the Mining Council order. This appeal is from the circuit court’s order upholding the decision of SCLRCC and the Mining Council to grant the permit. We affirm.

ISSUES

I. Was there sufficient evidence to support SCLRCC’s decision?

II. Does the modification scheme under the South Carolina Mining Act…